Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, a move which could disrupt tax filing. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
Workers
at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have voted in favour of strike
action Friday ahead of mediation talks set to take place later this
month.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which
together with its subcomponent the Union of Taxation Employees
represents 35,000 CRA workers, said in a statement members voted "overwhelmingly" for strike action, and will be in legal strike position as of April 14. The union is seeking wage increases,
more flexibility on remote work and improved job security and work-life
balance. Union members have not had a collective bargaining agreement
since Oct. 31, 2021.
A strike could potentially disrupt tax filing. The deadline to file taxes is May 1, 2023.
"Tax
season is here. Going on strike is never our first choice. But securing
a strong strike mandate now gives us the leverage we need to reach a
fair and decent contract," Marc Brière, Union of Taxation Employees
president, said in the statement.
"And if we need to take job action to get the collective agreement our members deserve, that's what we're prepared to do."
CRA and the union agreed last week to mediation talks from April 17 to 20.
The CRA said Friday in a news release it's hoping to reach a deal through the talks "that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadian taxpayers."
"We
are confident that the parties will find many areas of potential
compromise and trade-off, through honest discussions and concessions by
both sides, during the upcoming negotiations," the news release reads.
"The CRA is committed to being transparent with Canadians about impacts to services, should they happen."
Go a head strike all you want take a year.. I don't want to know how much I owe....
David Amos
Reply to Kimberly Lake
Methinks you are not alone in your thinking N'esy Pas?
Adesh Patel
Why is it that they "deserve" so much more than
other Canadians. The civil service is turning into the "elite
government class" Other Canadians don't have lucrative pensions, yet are
expected to pay for theirs in addition to wages far above the median
wage in Canada.
George Fraser
Reply to Adesh Patel
Show me a civil servant that has gotten rich from their salary.
Kimberly Lake
Reply to Adesh Patel
I don't know how much they make or what they want just go on a Permanente strike and I will be happy..
Donald Fox
Reply to Adesh Patel
They don't deserve more and they are not being
treated as an elite class - but they are willing to fight for what they
think is right and fair. How about you, when was the last time you
stood up to fight back?
Annie Tee
Reply to George Fraser
Considering how many of them are on the
sunshine list and according to Stats Can only 19% of Canadians earn over
100K.. they are doing pretty well.
Adesh Patel
Reply to Adesh Patel
A pension of 67k for 15 years is a million
dollars. Nearly ever public servant retires a millionaire while the rest
of us have to try to survive on $9,734 a year and pay for the
millionaires in the public service
Pablo Cartier
Reply to Adesh Patel
So any one making more $67k a year is a millionaire? Your post is ridiculous.
George Fraser
Reply to Adesh Patel
Civil Servants pay by contributing money to their pension plan.
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