PSAC warns federal government ‘widening the net’ to reduce spending [Video]

A federal public sector union is warning the Liberal government’s plans to reduce government spending will cut public service jobs, saying “you can’t find billions in cuts without slashing the important services people depend on.”

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the government held a briefing with unions on Thursday to discuss the ‘Refocusing Government Spending Initiative.”  PSAC says, “without prior consultation, the government unilaterally announced their plans to cut costs across the federal public service.”

“We’ve seen this horror movie before –– and it always ends badly for families across the country,” Sharon DeSousa, PSAC national president, said in a statement.

“Make no mistake – everyday people always pay the price when public services are cut.”

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