Talk:2023 Canadian federal worker strike

A fact from 2023 Canadian federal worker strike appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 June 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that up to 129,000 Canadian federal workers went on strike?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 22:17, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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PSAC strikers outside of Tunney's Pasture in Ottawa, Ontario

... that a strike by Canadian federal workers is expected to delay the processing of tax returns ahead of Canadian tax day? Source: https://www.cpac.ca/episode?id=dc2af48d-dddc-4a28-8827-bf8cbebccd18
- ALT1: ... that Canadians are striking? Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/psac-strike-2023-issues-talks-news-updates-1.6813502
- ALT2: ... that in Canada, nearly 160,000 federal workers are striking? Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/collective-agreements/collective-bargaining/labour-disruptions.html
- ALT3: ... that one of the demands to the Canadian government by the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a labour union representing federal workers in Canada includes more support for remote work and anti-racism? Source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20230419-more-than-155-000-canadian-federal-workers-strike-to-demand-higher-wages
- ALT4: ... that in Canada, up to 129 thousand federal workers are striking? Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-public-service-strike#:~:text=An%20estimated%2030%2C000%2D46%2C000%20jobs,will%20continue%20to%20deliver%20services.
- Reviewed:

Created by Knightoftheswords281 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:14, 25 April 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2023 Canadian federal worker strike; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Comment ALT2 oversimplifies the situation. PSAC represents approximately 159,000 federal employees in the affected classifications, but thousands have been deemed essential and thus required to report to work. The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that this essential services agreement covered 30,000 to 46,000 workers (source), which leaves between 123,000 and 129,000 federal workers striking. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:58, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The only hook I would support would be a modified version of ALT4, such as "... that up to 129,000 Canadian federal workers are on strike?" or "... that over 100,000 Canadian federal workers are on strike?" Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-public-service-strike. Simple, direct, and hooks readers in effectively. Also note that per MOS:NUMERAL (specifically, the "Other numbers" subsection), it is preferred to use "129,000" rather than spell out "129 thousand". Spelling out the word "thousand" is rarely used; it is only common/preferred for "million" and above, and even then, it would need to be used with a non-breaking space ({{nbsp}}). Rowing007 (talk) 13:56, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It looks like the strike ended on May 3. This does limit the options a bit. ALT0 seems useful still. (3x has a lot of links, but the main point is tense.) 0, 3x, and 4x should work: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:09, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- ALT3x: ... that one of the demands to the Canadian government by the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a labour union representing federal workers, included more support for remote work and anti-racism?
- ALT4x: ... that in Canada, up to 129,000 federal workers went on strike?
This article needs a full review, since one has not been completed. Flibirigit (talk) 17:16, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Long enough, new enough. ALT3x and AL4x are both short enough, sourced, and interesting. Every paragraph has a citation. I see no neutrality concerns, no copyright concerns or maintenance concerns. Good to go.--Laun chba ller 08:38, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]