A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
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The law is about strikebreaking, not modernization. And even then, it is destined to fail

Tariffs are beginning to bite but it’s public sector workers who are taking the biggest hit these days

While pay gaps persist, the public sector remains a fairer place for both women and new Canadians to work

The feds’ latest omnibus bill dismantles environmental regulation, steamrolls Indigenous rights, and attacks workers

The federal government is acquiescing to the business lobby’s attempt to tip the scales and water down workers’ rights

Regina and Saskatoon’s living wage is considerably higher than the paltry legislated minimum wage in Saskatchewan

Every year the minimum wage in Ontario has a modest increase. And every year the actual living wage pulls further away. 2026 is no different.

The 2026 living wage update for Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson provides an up-to-date monitor on working poverty in Manitoba.

Canada has an opportunity to advance workers’ rights through its relationship with Mexico amid Trump’s tariffs.

This report clearly lays the case for why the Nova Scotia government can and should enact legal and regulatory changes to facilitate unionization.

The gender pay gap has narrowed but remains unacceptably wide, with the average woman earning only 72% of what men earn

The private lab—owned by a U.S. corporation—oversaw a relative drop in workers’ wages. Manitoba stepped in on the side of the company.
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