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‘People are unsure, people are scared, this is a whole new time, so we have to have some clear messaging from our government letting our people know of what they need to do,’ said CUPW national president Jan Simpson.

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March 25, 2020

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Increasing inflation top of mind for feds, PSAC in stalled contract negotiations as union puts pressure on Treasury Board

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PSAC declares impasse in negotiations with feds over wages, as unions, feds navigate inflation, ‘hybrid work’ model

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Increasing inflation top of mind for feds, PSAC in stalled contract negotiations as union puts pressure on Treasury Board

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Meanwhile, Kevin Page says ‘the government is going to have to communicate that there’s going to be a real wage loss that’s going to be experienced by public servants, and to be honest, it’s going to be experienced by just about everybody.’

Increasing inflation top of mind for feds, PSAC in stalled contract negotiations as union puts pressure on Treasury Board

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Meanwhile, Kevin Page says ‘the government is going to have to communicate that there’s going to be a real wage loss that’s going to be experienced by public servants, and to be honest, it’s going to be experienced by just about everybody.’