Updates from the CCPA

New report lifts fog on government job cuts

Due to the opaque reporting methods used by the federal government to detail its spending and employment projections, getting a clear picture of core public service job losses is unnecessarily...

May 16, 2012 | National Office

ILO cites ongoing labour rights violations by Canadian governments

In a recent report, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) cited Canada for over 20 ongoing violations of the ILO's international labour standards. Governments across Canada have refused to...

April 20, 2012

CFLR hosts book launch for "Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada"

The Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights (CFLR) recently launched Constitutional...

April 19, 2012

What’s at stake for working seniors?

It is argued by some that eligibility for Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) at age 65 discourages older Canadians from remaining in the workforce, and that we need...

April 16, 2012 | National Office

The folks who bring you more than the weekend

American Rights at Work recently commissioned 5 studies examining the broader value and impact of unions on the US economy and...

April 4, 2012

The ugly new face of capitalism

A halting and fragile "recovery" from the biggest global economic meltdown since the Great Depression has seen the growth of the ugliest side of capitalism....

February 15, 2012 | National Office

Lessons from London, Ontario: The crackdown on middle class jobs

Electro-Motive/Caterpillar's decision to lock out its London, Ontario workers on January 1st, demanding workers accept a 50% pay cut or lose the plant altogether, brings into focus a theme that is...

February 6, 2012 | National Office, Ontario Office

CAW/CEP Merger Discussions

The CAW and CEP, two organizations with extensive experience with union mergers, have embarked on a...

February 5, 2012

Caterpillar and the Investment Canada Act

Caterpillar's February 3rd announcement that it will close the Electro-Motive Diesel facility in London has renewed calls to overhaul the Investment Canada Act. The...

February 5, 2012 | National Office

Federal cutbacks will cost more than 60,000 jobs and slash services

In its 2010 and 2011 budgets, the federal government announced cuts totalling $7.82 billion. A new CCPA study...

January 23, 2012 | National Office

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