Dear brothers and sisters,
It’s been a somber week for many of our members and indeed for Canadians who will undoubtedly notice fewer services.
Yesterday, 3,889 members of the PSAC, across 13 departments, were told that they could lose their jobs.
Among these are 1,964 PSAC members at HRSDC, 22 of whom are UNE members in the Labour Program. Nine other UNE members at Infrastructure Canada received the same news.
This week, we also found out that 23 positions were being eliminated at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research. Three other members were told they were losing their jobs this week; these members work at the National Arts Centre, the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
A complete breakdown of workforce adjustment notices can be found on the PSAC website.
We will have more details to share with you next week. In the meantime, let’s take care of our members and each other.
In solidarity,
Doug Marshall
National President
Union of National Employees