CP NewsAlert: With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Chris Aylward speaks during a news conference at union headquarters, Monday, April 17, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By The Canadian Press

Posted April 18, 2023 9:23 pm.

Last Updated April 18, 2023 9:32 pm.

OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its 9 p.m. ET deadline.

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