Government data shows just under 4,800 late-career public servants have applied an early exit, on top of the more than 9,000 jobs expected to be cut by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. Some unions have protested the program, saying it’s a workaround to workers’ rights enshrined in collective agreements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
‘A little bit backwards’: public servants grapple with options for early retirement amid job cuts
With thousands of jobs cut entirely from the public service and thousands more retiring early, ‘that could put operations, in some places, at risk,’ warns union leader Pamela Isfeld, noting the early retirement program has already seen significant interest.
