Work-to-rule campaign to start Friday Aug 6th by 2 Unions representing 8,500 workers
The unions representing Canada’s border agents are warning travellers to expect long lineups and delays at airports and border crossings if workers proceed with planned job action on Friday.
Around 8,500 workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) are set to take part in a work-to-rule strike which will see agents performing only the minimum amount of work required by their contracts.
“We truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract with the government,” said Chris Aylward, PSAC’s national president, in a media statement.
The disruption could start just days before Canada begins easing border restrictions that will allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents to enter Canada for non-essential purposes.
That change goes into effect on Monday, August 9.
The unions are warning that a work-to-rule strike would have a “dramatic impact” on the border reopening as well as Canada’s supply chain.
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Source: CBC News
