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As collective agreements covering more than 125,000 federal public servants expire in October, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has entered what will likely be a contentious round of bargaining. What’s more, a potentially massive cut to the federal workforce is looming, which is already having significant impacts on workers and service users alike.  Federal public servants deliver key social programs, including Employment Insurance and child and senior’s benefits, and are also responsible for a wide range of technical and physical infrastructure on which Canadians depend. If planned government cuts come to pass, the jobs of the workers who deliver those services could be at great risk ... CLICK HERE for the full story 

  Canada's largest public sector union says that federal government plans to start rolling back spending are being "rushed."   Chris Aylward, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), said the union hasn't been consulted on any proposed plans to cut spending across federal departments since the cuts were first advertised in the spring federal budget.   "The government needs to pause these cuts until it has conducted a whole-of-government review of staffing and service needs, with bargaining agents involved throughout the process," he said in a media statement ... CLICK HERE for the full story