Sweeping Canada's national strike into the 9th day, the Canadian Public Service Union (PSAC) and the Canadian government between the negotiations not only failed to make progress, but to make the strike intensified!
Citing foreign media reports: local time on Monday, the Canadian Public Service Alliance (PSAC) announced that they have successfully "shut down" (closed) Canada's three major container ports!
The three ports are: Montreal (Montreal), Vancouver (Vancouver) and St. John's (St. John's)
It is understood that since the April 19 strike began, negotiations between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the federal government have been ongoing, in which union representatives are demanding a larger salary increase and more remote work flexibility.
In the strike activity escalated, union chairman Chris Aylward said the strike picket line will be moved to more "strategic locations", including the strike will have a greater economic impact on the port of entry.
Just Monday, the PSAC said it had "closed" Montreal, Vancouver and St. Johns ports.
In response, in Ottawa for the weekly cabinet meeting federal ministers said they are closely monitoring the key infrastructure lockdown situation.
Federal Government Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday told the media: "On the one hand, they have the right to strike and demonstrate; on the other hand, we need to ensure that the economy can continue to function nationwide."
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said he had been in contact with ports and airports to ensure they had contingency plans.
"I know that Canadians want us to avoid the emergence of transportation and supply chain disruptions, and now our focus is on how to resolve this issue at the negotiating table." Alghabra said.
It is understood that the Federal Ministry of Finance has given an offer of 9% salary increase over three years, but PSAC is not satisfied and has been pushing for a 13.5% salary increase for its members.
Negotiations between the two sides at the same time, tens of thousands of strikers by interfering with traffic and restricting access to federal government agencies to further pressure the federal government.
On Tuesday, hundreds of civil servants marched across the Ottawa and Gatineau Portage Bridge, at one point bringing that morning's traffic to a standstill.
And a few blocks away, the Prime Minister's Office Building and the Finance Committee headquarters, the strikers limited every five minutes to one person.
But on Wednesday, tens of thousands of striking civil servants, besieged Ottawa Capitol Hill, the two sides of the negotiations again "stalled"!
Tuesday night, the PSAC sent an email to members saying the administration "stands its ground and shows no action on our key issues, especially wages and remote work."
"They are testing you, they think you will give up," the email said, "but we will stick to it and strive for a better life."
Representing the government, Federal Finance Committee Chairman Mona Fortier on Wednesday morning said negotiations were continuing but expressed disappointment over the PSAC negotiators' bid.
"This morning I'm really upset," Fortier said, "We're still negotiating and we keep getting unreasonable and unaffordable offers... I can't write a blank check."
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is Canada's largest federal public service alliance, representing Canada's provinces and territories of nearly 230000 workers, including the Treasury Board employs more than 120000 federal public service workers and the Canada Revenue Agency employs more than 35000.
Local time on April 18 evening, the Canadian Public Service Alliance (PSAC) issued a notice-due to PS-AC failed to reach an agreement with the employer before the deadline, 155000 workers will be on April 19 at 00:01 a.m. Eastern time (that is, Beijing time on the 19th at 12:01 a.m.) to start a strike, which is Canada's largest strike in history.
Before the strike began, PSAC had warned in the announcement: with nearly 1/3 of federal public service personnel strike, Canadians are expected from the 19th to see nationwide service slowdown or complete closure, including tax filing work completely stopped, employment insurance, immigration and passport application interruption; port supply chain and international trade interruption, and due to administrative staff strike, border traffic will also slow down.
Source: Ningbo Shipping