They are already forced to go in two days a week. How is that not sufficient?
I hope they win. The logic is sound and the demand makes no sense from a productivity standpoint.
this post was submitted on 29 May 2026
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If you can do your job duties at home, there should be no reason to demand a return to office.
Stupid entitled shit from government employees which undermines public trust in government.
Utilizing maximum leverage over employers is a union's job. It's how we all get shit like the weekend. Public trust in government dies because priorities aren't in alignment with the interests of the people. If their job can be done just as well without return from home then how does wasting their time, gas, and space on the road speak to good priorities?
Just because I can do my job as well at home doesn’t mean it’s the same for the organization.
Having employees in office is critical for developing juniors into seniors.
No way I would have gotten as far in my career without being face to face with mentors.
Sounds like you are unable to perform all aspects of your job from home.
I can certainly be mentored over Teams. In office time could be scheduled when convenient if there was truly a pressing need.
Back when we were in the office, my manager was in a different office in a different time zone than me. The people I worked with were located all around the world. I would go in to work, having to often go in early or stay late, to take video calls with my coworkers.
Every once in a while, I’d fly to some other part of the world for a few weeks to train/mentor others, while dealing with jet lag.
My company was in the middle of realizing WFH made way more sense from a money and a training perspective when Covid hit.
We accelerated our plans and have been WFH ever since. I actually spend MORE time mentoring others now because instead of a 1 hour commute to work, I can hop online at 6 AM or 10 PM for a while and work directly with the people who need assistance.
And then I can take a chunk off in the middle of my day to go to the dentist, go for a walk, or work on personal projects.
Now, this isn’t the case for everyone, but for information workers who are already working in multiple locations, adjusting working style can result in MORE support of junior workers, and everyone’s quality of life increases.
The key is to not work from home as if you were commuting to an office. Different skills and techniques are required. Different people will be better at them.