Edmonton streets were packed as federal workers across the country go on strike
Edmontonians might have to wait a while for passport renewals and filing taxes as federal workers across the country go on strike.
Canada Place was one of four locations in Edmonton that hosted protestors outside their doors causing a few delays in traffic, specifically downtown.
Wage increases and working-from-home rights were at the front of the topics for the protest.
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“I think people are willing to strike for however long it takes,” said one protestor CityNews spoke to.
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Working from home was adapted through the pandemic. The union claims it’s a necessity, not a privilege.
“There are for sure positions where, yes, you are needed in person. There are positions where the work can be done from home,” said Lindsey Kirk, a Federal Government Worker.
The union makes the unsubstantiated claim that productivity is higher for those working from home.
“It has been shown for the past since 2020 when COVID hit. That work can be done from home and productivity can be actually higher when people are working from home.”
