Workers at Canada害羞草研究所檚 borders are no longer planning to go on strike this week after their union reached a tentative agreement with the federal government.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada said Tuesday it reached a deal with the government for Canada Border Services Agency employees after working 害羞草研究所渁round the clock.害羞草研究所
If such an agreement couldn害羞草研究所檛 be hammered out, the union had been planning for a strike of more than 9,000 members beginning 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
Sharon DeSousa, the union害羞草研究所檚 national president, said in a statement that Tuesday害羞草研究所檚 news is a 害羞草研究所渨ell-deserved victory.害羞草研究所
The union said details of the tentative agreement would be released after they are shared with members on Thursday.
In its own press release, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said 害羞草研究所渓ong hours at the bargaining table害羞草研究所 resulted in a deal that 害羞草研究所渋s fair for employees and reasonable for Canadians.害羞草研究所
The Treasury Board said the deal includes wage enhancements and other benefits, but it is not sharing further details until later.
A similar strike three years ago nearly brought commercial border traffic to a standstill and caused major delays across the country.
Union members will still need to vote to ratify and finalize the deal.
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