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BC Labour and Families of Workplace Tragedies Call for Tougher Approach on Negligent Employers
Yesterday, the families and representatives of victims of five tragic workplace incidents joined B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair for a meeting with Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond and Minister of Labour Margaret MacDiarmid. During the meeting, the families and Sinclair outlined a 3 point plan for justice and accountability, as…
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CBC: Assaults on Bus Drivers Underreported
CBC Manitoba filed this story about assaults on Winnipeg bus drivers. Unfortunately, drivers are still waiting for the City of Winnipeg to take action to address this problem: Many attacks on transit drivers not reported: ex-driver Aug 27, 2012, CBC Manitoba A former Winnipeg Transit bus driver says drivers are under attack more often than what the…
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Think Tank says Harper Pension Scheme Won’t Help, Could Make Things Worse
The independent CD Howe Institute says Harper’s pooled pension scheme won’t help Canada’spension crisis, and could actually make things worse for low income Canadians. Read about in the Globe and Mail: Ottawa’s pooled-pension proposal gets thumbs-down By Janet McFarland, Globe and Mail Scheme little better than existing RRSP program ‘with a new coat of paint,’ says C.D.…
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Bank of Canada Governor says Corporate Canada needs to do more to invest in growth, jobs
A report on a speech to the 2012 CAW National Convention from the Globe and Mail, August 22, 2012, by Kevin Carmichael, Richard Blackwell and Greg Keenan: With hundreds of billions socked in their bank accounts, firms aren’t doing enough to drive growth, create jobs, central bank governor says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has…
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Unionized workers earn $5.44/hour more than non-union workers in Manitoba
Having a union on your side makes your job and your workplace safer and fairer. Your employer pays you better and is more likely to provide benefits that help you balance work with life at home. Your health and ability to do your job become important, and your right to fair treatment gets enforced. Unions…