Trending Now“If CRA workers, in addition to more than 120,000 other federal public servants, go on strike, the impact on small businesses could be massive,” Kelly said.The unions’ demand of a 33 per cent pay raise over three years for CRA employees could cost Canadians close to $1 billion in taxes, CFIB estimates.
“The proposed wage increase would also be extremely costly to Canadians and add to their already heavy tax burden,” Kelly said.Among its list of demands, CFIB is asking the CRA to maintain full service to small businesses, ensure clear communication of small business owners’ responsibilities in the context of a strike, and consider back-to-work legislation if negotiations fail.A final round of negotiations this week between PSAC and CRA is set to kick off Monday.
CFIB, which has more than 97,000 members, is Canada’s biggest association of small and medium-sized businesses.