Local artist Shannon Lee Mannion has erected a “Pink Slip Piñata” on her front lawn on Florence Street to express her opposition to public service job cuts.
“Pink Slip Patty” – her nickname, as reported by the CBC – created the art installation for the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which used the piece during its Sept. 15 national day of action.
Mannion is friends with many public servants who were laid-off, reports the CBC.
The structure is about eight feet tall, with an old keyboard at the top, and is adorned with placards featuring slogans such as “Will you be next?” Beside the piñata is a sign displaying stats about the number of jobs that will be slashed as a result of recent government cuts to public services.
Passers-by were seen slowing down to get a better look at the eye-catching tower.
Over 18,000 public servants across Canada have received letters of notice that their jobs may be in jeopardy.