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Bureaucrats Get Raises While Missing Targets | Edmonton News
The federal government just handed out raises to 336,000 public sector workers—78% of its workforce—while those departments barely hit half their performance targets. Only 59 employees saw pay cuts. Critics argue taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for automatic raises without accountability, especially since the total cost isn’t being disclosed—and legal action has been needed before to get such info. Meanwhile, government workers now earn more than private sector peers (even after adjusting for age and education), sparking union outrage over what they call “insulting” offers. With bureaucracy…
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