Public service unions promise ‘summer of discontent’ over in-office policy [Video]

Public service unions say they’ll launch further legal challenges and grievances over new rules that federal employees must work from the office at least three days a week.

The unions are promising a “summer of discontent” over the policy, which was announced by the federal government earlier this month.

Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward says the NDP supports the unions and he expects the party to press the Liberals on the issue.

But on Wednesday he stopped short of calling for the NDP to pull its support for the minority government.

He said the NDP would be asking questions in the House of Commons “to get answers from the government as to why this decision was made without any consultation with any of the unions.”