NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 18 days agoUnion claims prime minister broke promise to 'cap, not cut' public serviceottawacitizen.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down16
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minus-squareValue Subtracted@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·18 days agoYou’re free to give them the benefit of the doubt. The union is not obligated to, and I’m inclined to think their concerns are very valid.
minus-squareArkouda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·18 days agoWhat inclines you to believe their concerns are valid?
minus-squareValue Subtracted@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·18 days agoI don’t think it’s possible to make budget cuts that huge without cutting staff.
minus-squareValue Subtracted@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·17 days agoPayroll is a large portion of any budget, and I haven’t seen any credible claims that it’s possible to cut round it, or that they’re even trying.
minus-squareArkouda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 days agoWhat percentage of the Federal budget is payroll? What credible evidence have you seen to support that it isn’t possible to “cut round it”? What credible evidence do you have that demonstrates the Federal Government isn’t trying to avoid employment cuts?
You’re free to give them the benefit of the doubt. The union is not obligated to, and I’m inclined to think their concerns are very valid.
What inclines you to believe their concerns are valid?
I don’t think it’s possible to make budget cuts that huge without cutting staff.
Can you explain why?
Payroll is a large portion of any budget, and I haven’t seen any credible claims that it’s possible to cut round it, or that they’re even trying.
What percentage of the Federal budget is payroll?
What credible evidence have you seen to support that it isn’t possible to “cut round it”?
What credible evidence do you have that demonstrates the Federal Government isn’t trying to avoid employment cuts?