Forced to retire on partial pensions, and with no protection against inflation, they face certain poverty after decades of employment. Many provincial government workers have their rate of pay determined using a classification system imposed by Joseph R. Smallwood in 1969. This system predates information technology, and the whole concept of equal pay for work of equal value. This means many jobs are significantly underpaid because the classification system has no way to recognize the nature and value of the work. Job security is important, especially to groups who are vulnerable to such manipulative government actions as relocation.
Temporary workers working full-time hours for many years also require protection.