‘Buy Nothing’: Union Tells Federal Workers to Protest Forced Office Return by Boycotting Ottawa Businesses

People make their way along Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa on June 18, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The union for public workers has called on federal employees to boycott downtown Ottawa businesses as a way to protest their forced return to government offices.

In a Sept. 11 post on Instagram, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) urged members not to buy anything on days when they are at downtown offices.