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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…
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,…
It’s still worth it to unionize in Canada
Across industries, the “union advantage” is undeniable for workers—no matter what employer propaganda says
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
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.
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.…
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…
Which side are you on?
NHL Lockout “The owners can basically be viewed as the Ranch, and the players, and me included, are the cattle. The owners own the Ranch…
A Closer Look at Low Wages in BC
Download 269.06 KB9 pages Workers in British Columbia earned an average of $21.46 an hour in 2008, according to the latest annual wage data published…
Is Compulsory Arbitration a Good Substitute for the Right to Strike in Health Care?
The Persistence of Recruitment and Retention Problems Download 431.2 KB34 pages
Labour and Social Democracy
International Perspectives On March 2nd and 3rd, 2002, the Canadian Labour Congress, with assistance from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, sponsored and organized a…
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