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Threatening a possible strike, the largest federal public service union is rolling out an ad campaign condemning the Liberal government for the Phoenix pay problems and for not concluding a new contract for many of its members.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is targeting Justin Trudeau and the new head of Treasury Board, Jean-Yves Duclos.

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“The government’s continued negligence is forcing PSAC members to ramp up their workplace action, leading to a potential strike,” the union announced.

It says that “more than 140,000 of its members are still without new contracts or fair compensation for the Phoenix pay system disaster.”

The ad campaign begins Thursday, one day after the announcement of Trudeau’s new cabinet.

PSAC has nine bargaining units without contracts. Eight have reached the mediation stage while one — Canadian Border Services employees — is still in talks.

“With a new minority Parliament and a new Minister, we’re sending Justin Trudeau a clear mandate: deliver a fair contract for our members and fair compensation for this ongoing Phoenix nightmare,” the union said in an announcement.