Canadian border guards and customs officials voted on Tuesday to go on strike just days ahead of the reopening of the border with the United States, unions representing the workers said, after working for three years without a contract.
A strike would slow down commercial traffic at the land border, the unions said, as well as impact international mail and collection of duties and taxes. But a spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency said 90% of employees have been identified as "essential" so will continue to work in the event of a strike.
"Taking strike action is always a last resort, but we’re grappling with systemic workplace harassment issues that must be addressed," Mark Weber, CIU national president, said.
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