Strike Pay is Not Taxed
The Vancouver Local has been receiving numerous enquiries regarding whether or not strike pay is taxable income. The last time this was an issue was 1997 but tax law has not changed since then. Stike pay is still not taxable. Canada Revenue Agency’s web site maintains a list of “Amounts that are not taxed” which includes the following:
“most payments of the type commonly referred to as strike pay you received from your union, even if you perform picketing duties as a requirement of membership; and”