Correctional Service Canada warns of possible disruptions at Sask Pen. due to strike
A nationwide strike, impacting over 150,000 federal employees, remains ongoing.
Representatives from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) remain at the bargaining table with the employer. Wages and keeping up with the rising cost of living appear to be the main concerns. There’s also been discussion around protecting members, who are being told to return to the job site after three years of being allowed to work from home.
In the meantime, strike action in Prince Albert has moved to the area outside Saskatchewan Penitentiary, where dozens of union members were gathered Thursday near the main entrance gate. Others were observed walking in the field area, east of the prison. And a long line of vehicles sat parked along 15th St. W. to show their support.
According to a statement provided to paNOW from the CSC, the protection, safety and security of our communities is a top priority.