Return to the office also meant a return to traffic, parking and simmering tensions [Video]

Federal public servants began their mandated three days per week in the office Monday, and there were some bumps on the way back to their cubicles.

In May, the federal government announced workers would return to the office three days a week — up from two — starting Sept. 9.  Executives must now be in the office at least four days a week.

The unions have been vowing to fight back ever since it was announced.

Workers in the National Capital Region faced traffic snarls, lack of office space, technical issues, difficulty finding parking and a flare-up over spending at downtown businesses.

Here’s a look back at the week that was.

Traffic chaos and parking woes

Roads were busier than usual this …