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CLC leader says Finance Minister will face backlash
Amendments provide immediate vesting of pension benefits and organizations with more than 50 employees will be required to have workers on their pension-management committee.
Late night Liberal-Conservative deal concocted to try to force the Canada-Colombia free trade agreement through parliament is an insult to Canadian and Colombian civil society.
'We will be creative in negotiating agreements that preserve public services and defend our members’ rights at the same time.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
On March 26, 1990, the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled that Canada had violated the human rights of the Lubicon Cree and yet today the injustice continues.
'There is absolutely no justification for government slashing jobs in the public service when the net result will be a loss in vital services.' - Bob Bymoen.
UFCW Canada blasts province for arresting farm labourers while ignoring agricultural operators who break the rules.
Another conservative government turns on its own workers in difficult times by announcing a 15% cut in the public service.
Unions working together include dozens of labour organizations from Australia, Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Peru, Sweden, South Africa, Zambia, among others.
Government employees bear brunt of deficit fight, including call for two-year wage freeze.
NUPGE is endorsing Earth Hour for the third consecutive year. Last year, in Canada alone, more than 10 million people, in more than 288 cities, turned off their lights!
2010 theme recognizes that population and industrial growth are adding new sources of pollution and increased demand for clean water around the world.