Howard Levitt: Government's capitalution on PSAC strike will cast a long shadow over private sector

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Howard Levitt: Government's capitalution on PSAC strike will cast a long shadow over private sector
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It will be private sector employers and employees who will ultimately pay the cost of the Ottawa\u0027s capitulation to PSAC demands. Read on.

The PSAC strike has exacerbated this. While the government promised not to succumb to union demands, it played a shell game, providing a different term, a two-year retroactive increase and a significant “signing bonus” to disguise what it gave way. It effectively capitulated, giving the union largely what it demanded.

Rather than complaining about public sector increases, some ask, isn’t the goal to ensure that the private sector workers obtain the same?Article content The result, a more imperilled economy and ultimately more joblessness as employers either will be unable to compete for employees or be unable to maintain their profit margins, so will choose to locate elsewhere.

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