PSAC strike: Workers limit access to government buildings, key infrastructure
Federal ministers say they are monitoring for blockades of critical roads and infrastructure Tuesday as striking federal workers make good on a promise to ramp up their picket efforts by disrupting traffic and limiting access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa.are on strike for the seventh straight day as their union representatives continue to negotiate with the government for a bigger wage increase and more flexibility to work remotely.
Hundreds of public servants marched across the Portage Bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., where some of the biggest federal buildings are located, holding up traffic for a short period Tuesday morning.PSAC strike: Don’t submit passport applications unless urgent, minister says The escalation in the strike activity comes after a promise by union president Chris Aylward that picket lines would move to more “strategic locations,” including ports of entry where the strike would have a greater economic impact.
“On the other hand, we need to make sure that the economy can continue functioning around the country.”
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