This news article explores five significant events that have impacted Canada's public service in the past year, including the return-to-office mandate, rising work disruptions, and looming budget cuts.
The last year was an eventful—and at times disorienting—one for the public service as an institution. Here are five of the big stories from the past year. 1. One more day at the office In September, the Treasury Board ordered public servants back to the office for a minimum of three days per week. Executives are now in person four days per week.
Public sector unions were shocked and angry, suggesting that they had not been adequately consulted, questioning the Treasury Board Secretariat’s often vague justifications for the move. Morale has suffered as many public servants have found the re-adjustment to life back in the office difficult. The ball is now with the Federal Court, which has agreed to review the decision. 2. Disrupted work Speaking of unhappy unions, 2024 has seen several instances of work disruptions, including strikes and lockouts that have affected railways, mail delivery, and shipping from Canada’s largest ports. The trend toward increased job action goes back to 2023, when Canada saw a surge in strike activity with public sector unions accounting for 86 per cent of it. Given the affordability crisis, it is no surprise that workers are looking for increased wages. But employers feel the effects of the affordability crisis too, which has made for strained negotiations where the sides are far apart. The government has proven open to intervening to bringing work stoppages to an end. While such intervention might bring temporary relief; however, it can ultimately have something of a corrosive effect on the relationship between workers and employers who may not have had ample opportunity to work through problems to develop mutually acceptable solutions. 3. Cuts are coming There is a sense of uncertainty, an even impending doom, as the public service anticipates a period of austerity after years of unbridled spendin
PUBLIC SERVICE WORK DISRUPTIONS RETURN TO OFFICE BUDGET CUTS LABOR RELATIONS
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