OTTAWA — A contentious battle over uniforms between the Senate and a union representing employees of the red chamber has raised a vexing question: Do employees have to return used black socks when they leave?

Uniform issues are one of two outstanding points preventing the Senate from signing a new agreement with the 79 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) operational group after more than 18 months of bargaining.

Uniforms are one of two outstanding points preventing the Senate from signing a new agreement with PSAC after over 18 months of bargaining.{ai:summary}<p>The Senate and a union are tangled in a dispute over worn black socks, a trivial detail masking deeper tensions. After 18 months of back-and-forth, this ridiculous uniform fight stands between the Senate and a long-awaited labor agreement. </p><p>#society</p>

News shirts and used socks: Senate, union at odds over uniform issues

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