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Settlement achieved after one day of conciliation assistance.

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Canadian public sector union urges members and the general public to make individual donations to the devastated Caribbean country.

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Rosy outlook portrayed by Calgary professor does not stand up to research by pension expert Bob Baldwin.

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MGEU says 'bulked-up criminals' pose increasing problem to peace officers and employers should assist them in keeping in shape.

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'All this amounts to is a premier shifting the deck chairs on the Titanic.' - HSAA president Elisabeth Ballermann.

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"Youth and adolescents are routinely engaged in manual material handling (MMH) tasks that may exceed their strength capability to perform the task."

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Faculty members cast ballots across the province after management walked away from the bargaining table.

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Ordinary citizens gathered in the cold at the New Brunswick legislature this week to deliver a blunt message against the planned sale of the province's power utility to Quebec.

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New UFCW Canada contract in Brandon puts migrant workers on the road to permanent settlement in Canada.

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'Our proposals will focus on winnable issues that resolve long standing inequities.' - BCGEU president Darryl Walker.

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About 1,000 pensioners from paper mills in all three provinces stand to lose up to 40% of their modest pensions when Fraser Papers goes into bankruptcy.

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Many believe that the case will eventually reach the United States Supreme Court, which will ultimately determine whether gay marriages in the U.S receives constitutional protection as in Canada

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Abitibi, Nortel and CanWest workers need action now: says NDP

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'The gradual elimination of jobs means proper resource management will not occur.' - Darryl Walker.

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Program will cost $1.5 billion when fully rolled out by 2015, says Premier Dalton McGuinty.

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