The past few weeks haven’t been the easiest, to say the least. Though, even with the added stress of dealing with layoffs – some of us personally, some of us through friends, families and coworkers – countless UNE members volunteered to tell their story to Canadians.
I would like to personally thank each and every one of you who took a moment to put a face to these mass layoffs and spoke about the impact on public services.
In solidarity,
Doug Marshall
National President
Union of National Employees
The following are links to news stories featuring quotes from our members. There were a lot of them – and we’re sure we missed a few. If you know of any that should be on this list, send us a link at communications@une-sen.org.
Eddie Kennedy
Parks Canada cuts seen as ‘attacking’ tourism industry – CBC
Historic Sites to take hit – Herald News
Parks Canada hit hardest in latest announcement of public sector job cuts – Montreal Gazette
Parks Canada workers bracing for job cuts – News1130
Kouchibouguac Park workers shocked by job cuts – CBC
Parks Canada cuts hit Cape Breton hard – CBC
Parks Canada cutting Cape Breton jobs – Cape Breton Post
Parks Canada job cuts leaves P.E.I. workers shaken – CBC
Ottawa’s quiet removal of internal auditors draws fire – The Globe and Mail
Parks Canada hit hard as nearly 4,000 public-sector workers receive job notices – National Post
Daniel Toutant
26 postes coupés au Parc national et aux Forges du Saint-Maurice – Le Nouvelliste
Kevin King
More than 100 Parks Canada staff to lose jobs in Alberta – CBC
Harper government cuts 14 Parks Canada jobs in Revelstoke – Revelstoke Times
Parks Canada seeks private operators for mountain hot springs – Canada.com
Federal staffing cuts hit Parks Canada in the NWT – CJCD Mix 100 News
Geoff Ryan
Parks Canada to cut or reduce 64 jobs in North – CBC
Ottawa cuts civil service jobs in Nunavut, other territories – Nunatsiaq Online
Aboriginal Affairs cuts 17 jobs in Iqaluit – CBC
Angela Decker
Looming layoffs ‘toxic’ for PS morale – Ottawa Citizen
Parks Canada cuts impact 47 jobs in western NL and Labrador – The Western Star
Mike LeBlanc
Plus de 7000 postes fédéraux en jeu – 24h Montréal
NB parks affected by federal cuts – News 1919
Isaac Armstrong
NS: Jobs in jeopardy at Aboriginal Affairs – Daily Business Buzz – Nova Scotia
Edward Martin
Looming layoffs ‘toxic’ for PS morale – Ottawa Citizen
Harold Floyd and David Cardinal (Local 70101)
Looming layoffs ‘toxic’ for PS morale – Ottawa Citizen
Garry Larouche
National park cuts may impact tourism – CBC
Mary Anne Walker
Point Pelee workers brace for cuts – The Windsor Star
Matt Gagner (Local 00155)
Point Pelee hit by Parks Canada cuts – The Windsor Star
Yvon Beaudoin
Des trésors déménageront – Journal de Montréal
Parcs Canada abolit 45 postes à Québec – Le Soleil
Benoit Dubeau
Huit employés de moins au parc marin du Saguenay-Saint-Laurent – Radio Canada
Omar Murray
Parks Canada Cuts Hit Saskatchewan – CBC Radio (audio)
Cuts to parks hit across Saskatchewan – CBC
Parks Canada hit by federal job cuts – News Talk 650 CKOM
Parcs Canada : les pertes d’emplois frapperont plus fort Fort Walsh et Prince Albert – Radio Canada