A group of Black federal public servants is accusing the government of racism and is threatening to pull out of the development of a mental health action plan meant for Black workers.
The Federal Black Employee Caucus sent a letter to the Treasury Board's chief human resources officer this month saying the workers supported efforts to address racism within the public service, only to be "continuously faced with the crushing weight of it."
The claim also includes another 15,000 people who allege they were never hired into the federal public service because of their race. In their letter to the Treasury Board, the Black employees caucus said it took months to set up a working group, and they accused government representatives of "blatant anti-Black hate" in their language and of negotiating in bad faith. The group also accuses the employer of sending out incorrect, out-of-date information.
"The public service is playing games with the lives of Black Canadians, and their mental health in particular," Thompson said.
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