PSAC strike locations: Where Canadians will run into picket lines | 24CA News
In what the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is billing as “one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history,” greater than 155,000 federal employees have walked off the job with many now on the picket strains.
The strike kicked off Wednesday 12.01 a.m. Eastern, with almost a 3rd of the nation’s public servants halting work after the union representing them failed to achieve an settlement with the federal government.
Picket strains are being arrange in additional than 250 areas throughout the nation, in keeping with PSAC.
“We truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract for Canada’s federal public service workers,” mentioned Chris Aylward, PSAC nationwide president, in an announcement Tuesday.
“Now more than ever, workers need fair wages, good working conditions and inclusive workplaces. And it’s clear the only way we’ll achieve that is by taking strike action to show the government that workers can’t wait.”
PSAC, Canada’s largest public service union, is urging members and public supporters to hitch a picket line closest to them.
Union workers are being reminded to check in with a barcode on the picket line areas as a result of their attendance must be recorded with a purpose to course of strike pay, PSAC mentioned. Those who picket will get $75 per day.
PSAC has launched an inventory of picket line areas at main authorities buildings and minister’s workplaces the place individuals can collect to protest, together with areas in communities throughout the nation.
Here is a have a look at a number of the distinguished areas the place Canadians will run into picket strains as federal employees strike.
PSAC employees are scanned in at a picket line location in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
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Ontario
The West Block on Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Prime Minister’s Office, Ottawa
James Michael Flaherty Building, Ottawa (Treasury Board workplaces)
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier’s workplace, Ottawa
Joseph Shephard Building, Toronto (Service Canada location with passport workplace)
Scarborough Town Centre, Toronto (Service Canada location with passport workplace)
The Pen Centre, St Catherines (Service Canada location with passport workplace)
PSAC employees and supporters picket exterior the Canada Revenue Agency workplace in Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
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Alberta
Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault’s workplace, Edmonton
RCMP ’Ok’ division, Edmonton
Department of National Defence (DND) Garrison, Edmonton
Canada Place, Edmonton (Service Canada location with passport workplace)
Edmonton Area Parole Office
Southland Park, Calgary
Service Canada, Red Deer
British Columbia
Natural Resources Canada Indigenous Partnerships/Public Works, Vancouver
Service Canada Centre in Richmond and New Westminster
Tax service workplace, Victoria
Canada Pension Plan/Old Age safety (CPP/OAS) pension processing centre, Victoria
Manitoba
Union Station, Winnipeg
Service Canada, Winnipeg
330, 303 and 269 Main Street, Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Service Canada areas in Fredericton
CFB Gagetown
Market Square, Saint John
Newfoundland and Labrador
Service Canada areas at Grand Falls, Saint Anthony
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) workplaces, Corner Brook
Nova Scotia
Service Canada areas in Dartmouth and Halifax
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) workplace in Halifax
Maritime Centre, Halifax
PSAC employees and supporters stroll a picket line in Halifax on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
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Prince Edward Island
Service Canada areas in Summerside and Montague
Veterans Review and Appeal Board workplace in Charlottetown
CRA workplace, Charlottetown
Jean Canfield Building, Charlottetown (Service Canada and Veteran Affairs Canada location)
Quebec
Military bases in Montreal, Courcelette, Quebec City
MP Greg Fergus’s workplace, Gatineau
Place du Portage, Gatineau
Service Canada areas in Montreal, Quebec City, Longueuil
MP Steven McKinnon’s workplace, Gatineau
Saskatchewan
CRA constructing, Saskatoon
Federal constructing, Saskatoon
Regional headquarters corrections, Saskatoon
RCMP Depot, North Battleford
Indigenous Services Canada workplace, Prince Albert
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