Border workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate which could lead to “significant disruptions” to the flow of goods, services and people through Canadian ports of entry, their union said Friday morning.
Members voted 96 per cent in favour of the mandate, clearing the way for a possible strike over the summer.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) represents border officers at airports, land and marine crossings and commercial points of entry. Members also include inland enforcement, intelligence and trade officers, as well as investigators and other staff.
PSAC says its members have been without an updated collective agreement for two years, and that negotiations are at an impasse.
In 2021, a brief yet impactful work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trucks and passenger vehicles idling at the country’s entry points.
The union reached a deal with the CBSA and government after 36 hours.
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