Federal unions representing more than 330,000 workers have launched a national campaign promoting remote work as the future of work for millions of workers in Canada. The campaign from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) highlights the benefits of remote work for people in Canada – more productivity, less congestion on our roads, reduced pollution and better work-life balance for families.
With some departments already planning job cuts – and federal leaders calling for a widespread reduction in the size of the public service – remote work presents a better cost-savings alternative. Reducing the federal government’s real estate footprint will save taxpayer dollars and allow for office buildings to be transformed into much-needed housing, daycares or other services that benefit entire communities.
Garnering public support is crucial to winning remote work rights and building a federal public sector that is modernized, flexible and ready and able to take on the challenges of the 21st century.
Updates
- January 27, 2025 - Federal unions join forces to launch new remote work campaign
Resources
Visit remoteworks.ca to join the campaign and take action!
How else can you get involved?
CAPE continues to be a strong advocate for remote work flexibility across the federal public sector – and that work is led by you.
You can:
- Join the Telework Local Organizing Committees:
Local organizing committees are inter-union organizing groups that will set federal public sector workers up to take coordinated actions in the workplace in the fight for telework rights. Any unionized federal public sector worker from any union is welcome to join. Sign up now and encourage your colleagues to join as well! - Sign your department’s petition
Sign the petition for your department demanding that your deputy minister ask the Treasury Board for an exemption to the mandatory in-office days policy.
