Friday 7 April 2023

CRA workers vote for strike mandate during tax season as mediation looms

 

CRA workers vote for strike mandate during tax season as mediation looms

Strike could disrupt tax filing

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."

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899 Comments 
 
 
 
Jay Boyd 
Take as long as u need lol 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Jay Boyd 
Amen
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kimberly Lake  
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. 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Adesh Patel
Welcome to the circus

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