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Federal departments eyeing mid-September return to office, but unions pushing back

With many employees working well remotely for more than two-and-a-half years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal public service union leaders are wary of some of the government's back-to-office plans.

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE
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Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

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As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support of deputy ministers across the public service.

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Civil Circles

Federal departments eyeing mid-September return to office, but unions pushing back

With many employees working well remotely for more than two-and-a-half years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal public service union leaders are wary of some of the government's back-to-office plans.

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