As the tense wage-centred labour battle between the federal government and Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) continues, federal data sheds light on which industries in both the public and private sector are driving wage increases.
Data collected and published by Employment and Social Development Canada suggests unonized workers in public administration and manufacturing have recently received higher wage increases compared to other industries.
In 2022, unionized workers in public administration negotiated an average 3.8 per cent annual pay bump, the highest amount except for those in manufacturing, which saw an average 4.2 per cent hike.
Many PSAC workers in negotiations with the federal
