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Alberta Release: PSAC-UNDE Call for End to Contracting Out of Civilian Work within Department of National Defence

October 30, 2020 - 12:44pm • Manitoba, Winnipeg, Westman

For Immediate Release – Friday, October 30, 2020

EDMONTON – This week, PSAC-UNDE released a report detailing the failure of privatization within the Department of National Defence. Most Department of National Defence (DND) bases contract out facilities management, cleaning, food preparation, grass cutting, and trades work. Services critical to DND operations, such as helicopter maintenance and airport management, are also contracted out. 

Saskatchewan Release: PSAC-UNDE Call for Contracting in of Civilian Work within Department of National Defence

October 30, 2020 - 12:40pm • Southern Saskatchewan, Regina, Northern Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Prince Albert

For Immediate Release – Friday, October 30, 2020

MOOSE JAW – This week, PSAC-UNDE released a report detailing the failure of privatization within the Department of National Defence. Most Department of National Defence (DND) bases contract out facilities management, cleaning, food preparation, grass cutting, and trades work. Services critical to DND operations, such as helicopter maintenance, airport management, and airport firefighters are also contracted out, as is the case in Moose Jaw.

Manitoba Release: Report Reveals Failures of Privatization by Department of National Defence

October 28, 2020 - 10:24am • Manitoba, Winnipeg, Westman

For Immediate Release – Wednesday, October 28, 2020

WINNIPEG – This week, PSAC-UNDE released a report detailing the failure of privatization within the Department of National Defence. Most Department of National Defence (DND) bases contract out facilities management, cleaning, food preparation, grass cutting, and trades work. Services critical to DND operations, such as helicopter maintenance and airport management, are also contracted out. 

Letter to the Editor on Paul Samyn's COVID-19 Email Introduction on Service Canada Employees

June 26, 2020 - 11:22am • Southern Alberta, Calgary, Lethbridge, Northern Alberta, Edmonton, Southern Saskatchewan, Regina, Northern Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Westman

Federal Public Service workers have always been committed to showing up for Canadians. In these difficult times, that hasn’t changed. The contributions and value of the public service and public service workers have only become more apparent. 

However, from Paul Samyn’s Monday night COVID-19 email introduction, readers might get the impression that workers at Service Canada were on vacation while Canadians can’t get access to the vital services that they need. Nothing could be further from the truth. 

Now is the Time to Protect Public Services

June 25, 2020 - 6:01pm • Southern Alberta, Calgary, Lethbridge, Northern Alberta, Edmonton, Southern Saskatchewan, Regina, Northern Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Westman

You may not have heard about it, but this week is National Public Service Week.

Every year for one week,  the federal government  celebrates its more than 300,000 employees. It usually comes and goes without too much fanfare, but this year should be different. 

All Canadians should be encouraged to recognize the public sector workers helping our country weather the brutal impacts of COVID-19. 

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