Tag: Unions
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Public Service Brace for Billions in Spending Cuts Ahead of Tuesday’s Budget
Overview: A Budget on the Brink Public service employees across the country are bracing for Tuesday’s federal budget, amid explicit signals from Prime Minister Mark Carney that austerity and sacrifice will translate into hard numbers. As the government weighs billions in spending reductions, unions and civil service groups are preparing for layoffs, hiring freezes, and…
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Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budget
Overview: A Budget on the Brink Public servants across the country are bracing for Tuesday’s federal budget, where Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rhetoric about austerity will be translated into concrete numbers. With billions of dollars earmarked for potential savings, unions and civil service bodies anticipate significant reductions that could reshape jobs, programs, and the delivery…
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Public Service Braces for Billions in Spending Cuts Ahead of Tuesday’s Budget
Overview: The Budget in the Spotlight As Tuesday approaches, public servants across the country are preparing for a budget that is already shaping up to redefine spending priorities. Prime Minister Mark Carney has signaled a commitment to discipline and sacrifice to restore fiscal balance, and unions are bracing for the hard numbers that will follow.…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association could sue government over back-to-work legislation
Overview The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) says it is weighing legal options to challenge back-to-work legislation enacted by the provincial government. The move marks a high-stakes moment in a long-running dispute over wages, class sizes, and the broader role of the provincial government in education policy. While the ATA has not announced a formal filing,…
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NSW Prisons Go into Lockdown as Guards Walk Off Over Bashing Incident
Overview: Lockdown and Staffing Crisis in NSW Prisons Prisons across New South Wales swelled with the tension of a sudden staffing crisis as thousands of corrections officers walked off the job in protest after a violent bashing incident. The mass walkout forced authorities to declare lockdowns and mobilize emergency management with a skeleton crew essential…
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NSW Prisons Lockdown: Guards Walk Off in Posture of Protest
Mass Walkout Triggers Lockdowns Across NSW Prisons Prisons across New South Wales have been placed under swift lockdown as thousands of correctional officers walked off the job in a dramatic protest. The mass walkout, which officials say was coordinated in response to a rising wave of assaults and concerns about staff safety, forced authorities to…
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Trump Admin Sees Federal Job Cuts North of 10,000 Amid Shutdown
Overview: Potential Federal Workforce Reductions The Trump administration is signaling it may pursue aggressive reductions in the federal workforce as part of a broad strategy during the ongoing government shutdown. White House budget director Russell Vought suggested during a podcast appearance that the administration could trim more than 10,000 federal jobs. The comments come as…
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Trump Admin Signals North of 10,000 Federal Job Cuts Amid Shutdown
Overview: Aiming for a Deep Reduction in the Federal Workforce The Trump administration is signaling a broad campaign to shrink the federal workforce as the government shutdown drags into its third week. White House budget director Russell Vought said on a recent appearance that the administration could slash more than 10,000 federal jobs. He framed…
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Trump vows to pay troops despite government shutdown
Background of the Shutdown and the Claim The federal government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, brought on by a standoff between the White House and Congress over funding and budget priorities. As agencies closed or operated with skeleton staffing, questions mounted about how the disruption would affect federal workers and, crucially, U.S. military…
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Federal Layoffs Begin as White House Announces RIFs
Overview: Substantial RIFs Underway Amid Shutdown The Trump administration has announced that substantial reductions-in-force (RIFs) of federal workers have begun, signaling a sharp escalation in efforts to shrink the size of the federal government during the ongoing shutdown. The announcement, first shared by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on X, stated…