Workers at the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) voted 96 per cent in favour of strike action, according to a statement released by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) earlier today.
The union warned that a strike during the summer months would cause “significant disruptions” to the flow of goods, services and people through Canadian ports of entry.
PSAC members at the CBSA include border service officers at airports, marine ports, land points of entry, trade officers, and others according to a PSAC statement.
The union said workers have been without a contract for more than two years. It is demanding “fair wages that are aligned with other law enforcement agencies,” telework and remote work options, “equitable retirement benefits” and protections around work hours, technological change and discipline.
Mediation to resolve the work stoppage is expected to start on June 3.
