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Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) The union representing school support workers across Nova Scotia says it will issue strike notice on Friday, October 30, unless wage talks produce an acceptable offer, with a province-wide walkout possible on Monday, November 2. In an October 28 statement distributed through Business Wire , the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions said it sought at least $3.50 an hour in wage increases for every worker by 2029. The council represents eight CUPE locals. The proposed next step is a 48-hour strike notice, conditional on the government and school-board employers failing to meet the union’s demand. A strike had not begun, and the announcement left room for a negotiated settlement. Global News reported on Wednesday that more than 5,500 workers could be affected, including educational program assistants, early childhood educators, bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria staff. Bargaining had been underway for about ten months. Premier Tim ...

Updated: 21 October 2026, 8:52 p.m. EDT (Toronto) The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced on Wednesday, 21 October, that about 120,000 federal public service workers across Canada will take part in strike votes beginning next month, as its contract dispute with the Treasury Board continues. In its official announcement , PSAC said voting would run from 16 November 2026 to 22 January 2027. The votes cover members of the Program and Administrative Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups. Those groups include passport and benefit officers, wildland firefighters, fishery officers, federal teachers, librarians and administrative workers. The announcement concerns a vote on potential job action; it does not set a date for a walkout. PSAC said wages, job security, remote work and protections involving artificial intelligence remained disputed issues after roughly a year and a half of negotiations. It described the government’s wage proposal as...