Workers at Canada’s border are no longer planning a strike this week after their union reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian government.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the government for Canada Border Services Agency employees after they worked “around the clock.”
In the event that such an agreement was not reached, the union had planned a strike of over 9,000 members, which would begin at 00:01 on Friday.
Sharon DeSousa, the union’s national president, said in a statement that Tuesday’s news was a “well-deserved victory.”
The union said details of the tentative agreement would be announced on Thursday after they were communicated to members.
In its own press release, the Secretariat of the Canadian Ministry of Finance stated that “the many hours spent at the negotiating table” had led to an agreement that was “fair for workers and reasonable for Canadians.”
The Treasury Department said the agreement included wage increases and other benefits, but further details would be announced at a later date.
A similar strike three years ago brought commercial border traffic to a near standstill and caused significant delays across the country.
Union members still have to vote to ratify and finalize the deal.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2024.
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