A public service union and the federal government are at odds over whether there will be any public service job cuts in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the federal government plans to make cuts at Employment Insurance offices across the province, including cutting 29 positions in Gander and 27 jobs in other towns across the province.
The cuts affect more than workers, said Jeannie Baldwin, Atlantic vice president of PSAC.
"The community has to understand what 29 positions means," she said. "That's about $1.5 million of revenue that's in that community. And the business and the community will be affected by the loss of 29 jobs."
According to Baldwin, the jobs will be phased out by 2014. She said workers in Gander received the news about the cuts in an email on Friday.
But a federal government spokesperson, in an email to CBC News, said while there will be changes to make the offices more efficient and cost-effective, no jobs will be lost.
"There will be no offices closing, no impact on in-person services offered, and absolutely no jobs cuts at Service Canada locations across the province," wrote Celyeste Power, director of communications for Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue. Instead of cutting jobs, the department will look at reassignment, training for different roles, and attrition to minimize impacts on employees, she said.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the federal government plans to make cuts at Employment Insurance offices across the province, including cutting 29 positions in Gander and 27 jobs in other towns across the province.
The cuts affect more than workers, said Jeannie Baldwin, Atlantic vice president of PSAC.
"The community has to understand what 29 positions means," she said. "That's about $1.5 million of revenue that's in that community. And the business and the community will be affected by the loss of 29 jobs."
According to Baldwin, the jobs will be phased out by 2014. She said workers in Gander received the news about the cuts in an email on Friday.
But a federal government spokesperson, in an email to CBC News, said while there will be changes to make the offices more efficient and cost-effective, no jobs will be lost.
"There will be no offices closing, no impact on in-person services offered, and absolutely no jobs cuts at Service Canada locations across the province," wrote Celyeste Power, director of communications for Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue. Instead of cutting jobs, the department will look at reassignment, training for different roles, and attrition to minimize impacts on employees, she said.
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