On this episode of the Union Safety Net, we have a timely conversation with the National President and National Executive Vice President of Canada’s largest public sector union, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Sharon DeSousa, to discuss the federal government’s recent announcement to require all federal public service employees to be in office four days a week beginning July 6, 2026, and executives five days a week.

On February 4, at the invitation of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, USJE - National Equity Committee member Joe Brathwaite attended the Government of Canada’s annual Official Celebration of Black History Month Government.

Despite the measures taken, it was announced that Workforce Adjustment will be required to meet the operational savings targeted for the RCMP under the Comprehensive Expenditure Review.

On February 5, 2026, amid the greatest workforce reduction exercise of the last decade and in the middle of collective bargaining, the federal government announced its intention to require all federal public service workers to be in office four days a week beginning July 6, 2026.

RVP Carol Osborne attended the Edmundston Parole Office for Local 60074’s AGM and site visit on January 30, 2026. Members participated both in-person and virtually from across New Brunswick and PEI.

As the federal government commences its Workforce Adjustment process, several federal departments and agencies have notified hundreds of federal public service employees that they are “affected”.