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'Why inflict unnecessary anxiety and hardship on parents, teachers, staff and administrators who are already struggling to maintain present programs and services?'
'Practical leadership responses to everyday situations through group work and interaction.'
“The notion that small businesses will join a PRPP because it’s simpler than existing employee-sponsored options is a bit of pipedream.”
Environment Canada has quietly released its climate report for 2010, confirming that it was the hottest year on Canadian record books.
'It’s getting harder and harder to believe the Ontario government is serious about improving mental health services.'
British shareholders, NGOs and campaigners have expressed increasing concern over the involvement of UK banks and oil companies in the highly polluting extraction of "dirty oil" from the Tar Sands.
'The scapegoating of public employees by The Economist is an insidious way of dividing public and private sector workers who actually share the same aspirations.' - James Clancy.
Vancouver restaurant outlet accused of reneging on wages and refusing to repay $6,000 processing fees paid in advance by 50 Philippine cooks and servers.
Bringing together nearly 17,000 members who work in developmental services, children’s aid societies, child treatment areas, youth corrections and community agencies.
BCGEU members hoping mediation efforts will help with a first collective agreement without having to walk off the job.
With contributing authors from the academic and labour market spheres, this report reveals that climate and labour market policies are still operating as two solitudes in Canada.
"If you’re hoping for a “harmonized” Canadian equivalent to this (U.S. climate action) effort, prepare to be disappointed," says Clare Demerse, Pembina Institute.
Tim Hudak is misleading voters by pretending that an attack on public sector jobs and wages will deal with a financial mess that the financial sector has caused, says James Clancy, NUPGE's national president.
Warren (Smokey) Thomas will present a brief on behalf of 125,000 OPSEU members across Ontario.
