Canadian Federal Scientists, Professionals Union Launches Anti-Harper Campaign
The union representing scientists and other professionals in the federal public service is abandoning its tradition of neutrality in elections to actively campaign against Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) says delegates to its annual general meeting have agreed the union should be more politically active heading into next year’s federal election.
In particular, delegates have agreed that the union should energetically expose the damage they believe the Harper government has done to federal public services.
Members of the union have complained bitterly about what they claim is the muzzling of federal scientists and political interference with their work....
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Postal union president says workers will follow Harper around the country
The national president of the postal workers union says he’s not telling anyone how to vote on Oct. 19 – just so long as it isn’t for Conservative Stephen Harper.
Mike Palecek says his members plan to follow Harper around the country and get involved in local campaigns to remind voters of cuts to Canada Post that resulted last year in the end of door-to-door delivery in many Canadian cities....