{"id":784495,"date":"2026-07-06T19:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/784495\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:40:14","slug":"media-advisory-pipsc-to-bring-byo-office-space-action-to-ottawa-as-return-to-office-problems-mount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/784495\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY &#8211; PIPSC to bring &#8220;BYO office space&#8221; action to Ottawa as return-to-office problems mount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">OTTAWA, ON, July 6, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; As the federal government pushes ahead with its return-to-office mandate, public service professionals are being sent back to overcrowded, outdated and sometimes unsafe workplaces. On Wednesday, July 8, PIPSC will bring those realities to Bank Street and Laurier Avenue in Ottawa.  <\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/9528C08B1980BC2AA17BC36C79F1DE803F917EAD312E7CF8D44FF3678B97D877\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fcnw.ca%2F05a1d075b041d27c6f80855e43200984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)\" height=\"125\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/><\/a> The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)           <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The action will feature &#8220;workplace issue&#8221; creatures, stickers, leaflets and information for members on their return-to-office rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">PIPSC members have reported overcrowded offices, outdated buildings, disruptive workspaces, employees forced to work from cafeterias or cramped cubicles, teams taking video calls from different floors of the same building, and workplaces dealing with pest infestations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">What: PIPSC return-to-office workplace health and safety action<br \/>When: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET<br \/>Where: Bank Street and Laurier Avenue, Ottawa<br \/>Spokesperson: PIPSC Vice President Katie Francis<br \/>Visuals: Foam-core &#8220;workplace issue&#8221; creatures, stickers, member leafleting and public engagement  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">&#8220;Good workforce planning reflects evidence, consultation and operational realities, and this policy ignores all three,&#8221; said PIPSC Vice President Katie Francis. &#8220;Canadians want results, not roll calls, but this government is pushing a one-size-fits-all mandate that creates chaos, increases costs and puts workers&#8217; health and safety at risk.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">PIPSC is calling for &#8220;presence with purpose&#8221; \u2013 office attendance when there is a clear operational reason, not a blanket mandate driven by optics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">PIPSC represents over 80,000 public-sector professionals across the country, most of them employed by the federal government. 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