Federal workers take strike action

PRINCE GEORGE — Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) hit picket lines across the country this morning including here in Prince George.

As of 6 pm Pacific time yesterday, Canada’s largest federal public-service union has left the bargaining table, calling on the federal government to come back with a new offer. Picket lines have been set up across Canada this morning after negotiations between the union and the government failed to produce an agreement by last night’s deadline. With around 155,000 thousand workers on strike, everything from tax return processing to passport applications will be affected.

Some of the agencies affected by the strike are the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Global Affairs and even the Coast Guard.Many of the departments say that essential services would be maintained but that there may be delays with services .