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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
Payroll taxes in Canada
The Caledon Institute of Social Policy has a brief ...
December 16, 2011
Public and Private Sector Pay Differences
The Canadian Union of Public Employees has released an extensive analysis of public-sector and private-sector wages entitled,...
December 13, 2011
Accounting for changes in unionization
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has published a short research note offering a comparative analysis of the decline in...
November 26, 2011

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