Government Workers
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Public sector unions say nearly 10K employees got layoff notices this weekThe Public Service Alliance of Canada said more than 5,000 of its members alone received 'workforce adjustment notices' this week across multiple federal government departments.CanadaJan 23
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Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff noticesThe Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada said federal government workers are being forced into a 'Hunger Games-style fight for jobs.'CanadaJan 19
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Downtown Victoria businesses fear impacts of new government remote work policyBusinesses in downtown Victoria are worried a new policy allowing public servants to work remotely form anywhere in B.C. will hurt their already struggling bottom lines.EconomyMar 1, 2023
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Manitoba government proposes five unpaid days off for civil servantsThe Manitoba government wants more than 6,200 government workers to take five unpaid days off before next April to help control costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.May 19, 2020
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Alberta government workers took most sick days in Canada: Taxpayers federationThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation said Friday that government employees in Alberta took an average of 14.4 sick days last year — more than any other province.CanadaAug 30, 2019
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Public servants in Phoenix pay system fiasco offered 1.25 paid days off per year– they said noThe Public Service Alliance of Canada says the government is offering general compensation of just 1.25 days of paid leave per year, for four years.CanadaMay 3, 2019
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Many U.S. gov’t workers still waiting for back pay two weeks after shutdown endedThe government has been short on details about how many people are still waiting to be paid.WorldFeb 6, 2019
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Lara Trump tells unpaid gov’t workers to endure ‘a little bit of pain’ for the greater good"It is a little bit of pain but it's going to be for the future of our country," President Trump's daughter-in-law said.PoliticsJan 23, 2019
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3 people have died in U.S. national parks since the government shutdown beganLess staff working in the parks means slower response times and less maintenance.WorldJan 5, 2019
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