Canada's Federal Workers Strike for Indigenous Rights and Contract Talks.

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Canada is experiencing its largest-ever strike against a single employer, with 155,000 public sector workers walking off the job after being without a contract for over two years. The workers are asking for a 4.5% annual wage increase retroactive to June 2021, but the government has only offered 3%, which is below the current inflation rate of 4.3%. The strike also includes demands for the right to choose remote work, enhanced diversity and inclusion efforts, and more support for indigenous employees. The government has not ruled out imposing back-to-work legislation to end the strike.
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