Share this Story : Public servants in Canada aren’t alone — Europeans want better remote work rights, too Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Public Service Public servants in Canada aren’t alone — Europeans want better remote work rights, too A union representing EU civil servants has been fighting a multi-year battle to get telework legislation approved. Get the latest from Catherine Morrison straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Catherine Morrison Published Oct 28, 2024 • Last updated 31 minutes ago • 6 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Nadja Salson, a policy officer at the European Public Service Union, in her office in Brussels, Belgium. Photo by Catherine Morrison / POSTMEDIA Article content BRUSSELS — Since 2022, when the federal government started forcing many of Canada’s public servants back into the office, the unions that represent those workers have engaged in an uphill struggle for telework rights. They’ve held rallies, made telework a sticking point in contract negotiations, and even took the federal government to court.
The situation mirrors what’s happening in Europe, where a major union representing civil servants, the European Public Service Union (EPSU), has been fighting a multi-year battle to get telework legislation approved. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has .
