"...the federal Government leads from the back by not signing decent contracts with its own employees."

Government workers of any stripe seem to have the most job security complete with the top benefits, job security, bonuses and bloated pensions of anyone in the entire country.   Meanwhile, in places like Alberta, unemployment levels have risen to the highest levels in decades and across this country, the cost of living for the "middle class" is spiraling out of control.   Screw the government employee contracts.