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UPDATE: Negotiations Continue As CBSA Workers Begin Job Action

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Contract negotiations continue between the union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers and the federal government.

It comes as nearly 9,000 members across the country began work-to-rule action at 6 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday.

The unions representing the workers served strike notice to the federal government earlier this week.

They warn that travellers should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports.

Employees want better protections against what they describe as toxic workplace culture and greater parity with other law enforcement agencies. They have been without a contract for more than three years.

The sweeping job action comes just days before the Canadian border is set to reopen to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens next Monday.

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Delays Expected On Government Road In Dryden

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There will be traffic delays in Dryden for a couple of days.

Starting Wednesday and lasting until Thursday asphalt construction work is taking place on Government Road from Myrtle Avenue to Mary Avenue and Myrtle Avenue from Highway 17 to Government Road.

Residents in the area may experience abnormal amounts of noise and other inconveniences.

The City will make efforts to reduce the impact and to ensure the construction zone remains safe.

There will be temporary delays and closures.

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Lengthy Delays On Highway 17 West

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Expect traffic delays on Highway 17 between Kenora and Winnipeg.

Crews are replacing a culvert and doing some surface treatment in an area west of Rush Bay Road near Clearwater Bay.

There have been several complaints from motorists of delays lasting anywhere from four to five hours.

The work is supposed to last again all day today (Wednesday) and should wrap up sometime late Thursday.