A union representing Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers says hundreds of call centre staff are being let go before they have a chance to benefit from the tentative agreement reached earlier this month.
Votes to approve or reject the tentative deals for more than 155,000 formerly striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers have been called from May 24 until June 16.
The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE), a section of PSAC representing CRA employees, said nearly 1,800 call centre workers across the country could see their contracts ended early before the potential ratification — and the $2,500 lump-sum payment that would bring.
UTE National President Marc Brière mentioned 260 workers in Montreal whose contracts are being
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