Jan 312013
Wage comparisons utilize apples and oranges.
from Canadian Union of Public Employees Alberta
A recent study by the Fraser Institute claiming that public sector workers in Alberta earn 10 percent more than private sector workers uses deeply flawed methodology, says CUPE Alberta President Marle Roberts.
"The study compares apples and oranges," said Roberts. It compares teachers and nurses with retail clerks of similar age and background–obviously the two have no relation at all."
“It compares police officers to security guards, when there is an obvious difference in training and responsibility.
"When you compare actual jobs across the public and private sector, the difference is closer to 0.5 percent in favour of public sector workers," said Roberts, referring to a CUPE study done in 2011.
"The Fraser Institute study is an obvious attempt to attack the people who teach our children, heal our sick, and collect our garbage," he said. "If governments want to reduce their deficits, they might look to a tax system in which everyone pays their fair share."
About Canadian Union of Public Employees
With 618,000 members across Canada, CUPE represents workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines.
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