Canadian border agents are preparing to strike Friday — potentially creating travel disruptions for nearly 400,000 people who cross the U.S.-Canada border every day — unless its government can agree to a new labor agreement.
Border agents pushing for the new agreement have been without a contract for more than two years, PSAC said. The union said they're now seeking a bump in pay to align their wages with that of the country's other law enforcement agencies, as well as remote work or telework options, improved retirement benefits and stronger workplace protections.
In 2021, a work-to-rule action — a form of protest in which employees perform the minimum amount of work their contracts require in order to slow production — caused major delays at airports and the nation's borders until the government and border unions came to an agreement after 36 hours of mediation.Florida can import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, FDA says AP via Scripps News 4:43 PM, Jan 05, 2024 A strike is also disruptive to the supply chain between the U.S. and Canada.
The Treasury Board of Canada said Wednesday the current threat of another strike undermines the bargaining efforts and is disruptive to the services the country's residents expect while traveling across the border.