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Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers walk a picket line around the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike.

Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says next week’s initial meetings offer its first opportunity to present priorities identified by members, such as better wages, greater job security and stronger provisions for remote work.

PSAC says it’s also the government’s first chance to show it is ready to make meaningful improvements to public servants’ working conditions.

Sharon DeSousa, national president of PSAC, says contract discussions can take anywhere from weeks to years.

She says the union’s bargaining …

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