About 155-thousand federal public service employees — including workers from the Canada Revenue Agency — are poised to walk off the job on Wednesday.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says workers will strike if a deal isn’t reached with the federal government by this evening.
Chris Aylward, the union’s national president, says members are frustrated as negotiations drag on and they continue to fall behind.
The biggest sticking point in the talks appears to be pay, with the union calling for raises to keep up with the rising cost of living.