British Columbia's largest public sector union says the Liberal government is planning to cut as many as 230 jobs in the Forests Ministry and another 40 in the Environment Ministry.
The B.C. Government and Service Employees Union says it's been warned about the reductions ahead of expected budget cuts coming in September, when the province brings in a new budget.
The union says the government is promising to try to avoid layoffs through job transfers and attrition.
However, the union says it's worried about the loss of public services and the potential for increased workloads among the remaining staff.
NDP leader Carole James says imposing cuts on the Forests Ministry when the industry is struggling will just make a bad situation worse and it's a backward step to reduce environmental protection.
She also says the reported cuts are another sign the coming B.C. deficit will be far worse than feared.
Source: Canadian Press
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