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Should public service workers have the right to strike for higher wages?

With more than 155,000 public sector workers entering a legal strike position this week, our question is should public service workers have the right to strike for higher wages?

A strike could impact passport applications and tax returns. Call us: 1-888-416-8333.

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A crowd yells and holds signs outside a city office building.
People attend a Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) rally in Ottawa March 31, 2023. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)
Cross Country Checkup1:53:00FULL EPISODE: Should public service workers have the right to strike for higher wages?

More than 155,000 public sector workers under the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) entered a legal strike position this week.

Talks are ongoing between the federal government and PSAC, with higher wages to combat a higher cost of living a central issue, but some 100,000 public sector workers could walk off the job between now and June 10.

There are 23 departments of the federal government where potential service disruptions could occur, including delays processing tax returns through the Canada Revenue Agency and delays for in-person appointments and applications through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Our question this week: Should public service workers have the right to strike for higher wages?

Plus our Ask Me Anything segment this week focuses on asking your boss for a raise. What would you like to know?

 

with files from CBC Ottawa