PSAC federal budget fightback
Job loss: what does our contract say?
- The employer is prohibited from laying-off anyone without first making every reasonable effort to ensure that reductions in the workforce are accomplished through attrition.
- Union members who are affected by workforce reduction and declared surplus should be given reasonable job offers whenever there is employment available in the core public Administration.
- That our employer is limited in using temporary agency personnel, consultants or contractors if there are surplus or laid off persons available to do the work.
We must defend our contract and the services we provide.
We must enforce these contract rights. First and foremost, enforcement begins with shop stewards and local activists in the workplace. While our union will use its resources to defend our members, the fight begins at your worksite. We must all do our part to uphold our rights. What’s more, given the workloads that we already shoulder, we must do everything we can to fight attrition, fighting every vacancy that goes unfilled.
What’s next?
If management announces any significant workplace changes – including leaving positions unfilled or declaring employees “surplus” - contact your PSAC regional representative.
Date Modified : 2010/05/04
