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Long-term care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic lessons and persistent failure
Between March and September of 2020, long-term care (LTC) workers in Nova Scotia completed an online survey about their work experience during the early parts…
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Backgrounder: Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure
This backgrounder details the research methodology and full survey findings of the CCPA-NS report Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure.
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The case for pro-union public policy
Higher unionization rates don’t just benefit workers, evidence suggests they also offer broad social benefits like a cleaner environment and better health.
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Submission to the Industrial Inquiry Commission on the dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia
This submission provides an overview of the pertinent social and economic factors that the Industrial Inquiry Commission must consider as it develops recommendations concerning the…
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L’écart salarial entre les hommes et les femmes au Canada se rétrécit dans le secteur public
OTTAWA— D’après un nouveau rapport du Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA), les pratiques salariales du secteur public contribuent à réduire les écarts de rémunération…
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How the public sector is fighting income inequality (and why it’s still not enough)
This analysis examines hourly pay in 2023, with a view to understanding differences between public and private pay practices. The public sector is broadly defined,…
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It’s still worth it to unionize in Canada
Across industries, the “union advantage” is undeniable for workers—no matter what employer propaganda says
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Unions are having a moment in Canada. Will they seize it?
With increased worker militancy, high cost of living, and majority public support, labour has a window of opportunity right now
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Question for the Premier: Why not do what parents want?
When Ontario teachers and education workers walk off the job Feb. 21, they’ll hit the bricks with a lot of public support.
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100 hours on the line
We spent five weeks on the picket line–100 hours–during the longest strike in the 50-year history of Ontario community colleges. Was it worth it? Absolutely.…
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Work Life: That’s What Unions Do
Back in February, 2013, CCPA-Mb put out a Fast Facts titled Six Unions: One Voice1 which chronicled the many problems faced by staff at the…
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