News / Border control strike fear adds to chaos scenario for Canadian BCOs and LSPs

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Chances of disruption to cargo flows in and out of Canada went up a notch when customs and immigration agents voted to strike over their contract negotiations with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

The proposal was supported by 96% of the Border Services group of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and the union noted its members had been without a contract for more than two years.

Chris Aylward, national president, said: “Taking job action is always a last resort, ...