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PSAC reaches tentative deal for CRA workers

Tara Clow May 4, 2023 5:24 am Last Updated on December 6, 2025 3:24 pm

It’s back to work for more than 35, 000 Canada Revenue Agency workers.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada reached a tentative agreement with the CRA overnight.

It includes wage increases, more flexible work hours and new protections against layoffs.

The workers had been without a contract for more than 18 months.

After more than a year of bargaining, leading to one of the largest strikes in Canadian history, PSAC-UTE has reached a tentative agreement for the more than 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers who deliver critical services to Canadians. Read more: https://t.co/rhGJi50rHy (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Wtnxh2d36l

— PSAC-AFPC (@psac_afpc) May 4, 2023

A ratification vote will be held in the coming days.

Canada Revenue Agency workers are expected to be back on the job by 11:30am (ET)

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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