Public language training workers to lose jobs

More federal public service workers will be without a job after the latest cost-cutting announcement Friday.

One-hundred seventy nine language training workers at the Canada School of Public Service will be out of a job as of March 31, according to their union.

A post on the school's website said it will stop providing direct language training on that date.

It said a lot of language training already comes from the private sector, universities and colleges.

The union said they were told today about the cuts.

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  John Gordon, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, says he wants a clear picture of the government's plan to reduce spending on the public service, Tuesday, May 3, 2011.