Delays expected at Ambassador Bridge, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel as work-to-rule takes effect

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/07/2021 - 05:31

Delays are expected for incoming travellers at Canada-U.S. border crossings, including in Windsor, due to job action from Canadian border officers that began Friday morning.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are participating in a work-to-rule, the Public Service Alliance of Canada confirmed at around 6:40 a.m.

"Our bargaining team representing CBSA employees has been in mediation with CBSA and Treasury all night and through to this morning, and we're giving them a bit more time to negotiate at the table," PSAC said in a statement issued later that morning.

The union, which has postponed a press conference set for 10 a.m. ET, said the situation is "constantly evolving."

"In the meantime, work-to-rule actions are underway at border crossings and airports across the country."...

This was excerpted from the 6 August 2021 edition of CBC News.