The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) stands in solidarity with the hundreds of civilian staff working across six military bases in Ontario and Quebec who went on strike on January 15, and calls on the federal government to support public sector workers and fairly compensate them for their work and services to Canadians.
Represented by the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE), these are federal public sector workers but do not fall under the Public Service Employment Act and are paid lower wages than other public sector employees in similar roles.
“These workers deserve a decent wage and job security like all Canadians do,” said CAPE President Nathan Prier. “We’ve seen the federal government continuously try to give its employees the short end of the stick when it comes to wages and keeping up with inflation and we stand with the UNDE workers in their strike to show how crucial their services are and how they should be fairly compensated for their important role in keeping our bases running for military members and their families. This strike is squarely in the hands of the employer who refuses to treat these critical workers with dignity.”
These workers, who provide important services to support military members, are fighting for better pay and job security so that they no longer need to work two jobs to make ends meet. CAPE stands firmly in solidarity with them and is working to most effectively support them in reaching their goals.
