Why haven’t we seen any headlines about government employees taking a pay cut during the pandemic? Aren’t we all supposed to be “in this together”?
New research by think tank SecondStreet.org shows that while many businesses have reduced pay since the pandemic began, pay reductions have been non-existent in government.
New research by think tank SecondStreet.org shows that while many businesses have reduced pay since the pandemic began, pay reductions have been non-existent in government.
New data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows a government-run Tim Hortons in Ontario has racked up $1.7 million in losses…
We took another look at the bill for Winnipeg’s city council pension plan.
We gathered data on when the last time was that government employees took a pay cut. The data might surprise you!
Recently we sat down with The News Forum, a new media outlet, to discuss our report on the lack of pay cuts in government …
Paige MacPherson contributor to SecondStreet.org addresses why New Brunswick government employees have been immune to the widespread economic pain in the province.
SecondStreet.org asked all three levels of government – when was the last time you cut employee pay? The results were startling…
After SecondStreet.org released its report on pay cuts in government (or the lack thereof) we participated in a number of radio interviews.
Here’s a clip with Colin Craig discussing the report with Danielle Smith, host of the Danielle Smith Show (770AM in Calgary).
This policy brief examines when the last time was that governments in Canada reduced employee pay. We asked the federal government, provincial governments, and 13 major cities for information on their last employee pay reductions.
Since COVID-19 emerged, we hadn’t seen any stories about government employees taking pay
cuts. That led us to ask governments– when was the last time you cut employee pay?
