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Government using economic downturn as excuse to undermine public service

The government's move on all future collective agreements not a bad idea, but applying it retroactively a tough one.

The government is using the tough economic times rhetoric to take the federal public service to task in a move that is likely more political and ideological than necessary, say critics and some experts.

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