Border agency workers reach deal

Union members to get new benefits, wage enhancements

- GHADA ALSHARIF

A potential strike at Canada’s borders has been averted as the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the government have reached a tentative agreement for more than 9,000 workers employed by Canada Border Services Agency.

“The government and PSAC have spent long hours at the bargaining table to find solutions and common ground,” said the Treasury Board, which oversees federal government spending and serves as the primary employer for public service workers, on Tuesday.

“In the end, an agreement was reached that is fair for employees and reasonable for Canadians.”

PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa said the agreement was a “well-deserved victory for our members at CBSA who safeguard our nation’s borders and ensure the safety and security of all Canadians.”