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A detailed look at the new, decidedly not-so-progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership
Protesters in New Zealand cement their feet in concrete to protest CPTPP. (Source: NewsHub)
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Ontario January job numbers: Keep calm and carry on
Don’t leap to conclusions from January’s job loss numbers in Ontario.
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Work Life: Government’s Directive is No Excuse
Labour Rights Prevail First published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 9 2018 On January 29, 2018, the Manitoba Labour Board issued its ruling in…
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No Temporary Solution
Ontario’s shifting college and university workforce Download 1.07 MB50 pages While post-secondary institutions are places of learning, they also employ thousands of people across a…
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Work Life: Outsourcing Municipal Waste Kicking Workers to the Curb
Two new garbage and recycling contractors began operating across Winnipeg last October. The 7-year deal replaced Emterra and Progressive with Miller and GFL as the…
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Over half of all Ontario post-secondary workers show signs of job precarity: Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE.
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Over half of all Ontario post-secondary workers show signs of job precarity: Report
OTTAWA — Precarious employment is on the rise in Ontario’s post-secondary sector, a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has found. The report…
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Trashed
How Outsourcing Municipal Solid Waste Collection Kicks Workers to the Curb Download 773.95 KB36 pages This research documents the impact that outsourcing has had on…
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Soon we expect the Fair Wages Commission to advise the BC government on a path towards a $15 minimum wage and a plan for regular…
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