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The minimum wage has not been changed in British Columbia for the past eight years.
Retirees point out that they are forced to stand in line along with bondholders in order to retrieve the retirement savings and future disability payments Nortel promised before it went bankrupt.
Bad faith by the Brad Wall government is apparent at the bargaining table and in the passage of unfair 'essential services' legislation.
Articles 13 and 29 of collective agreement determine changes according to seniority.
'Non-monetary items have now been agreed to, with a monetary package expected to be tabled by the employer at upcoming negotiating sessions.'
Ben Powless, a Mohawk youth and a student at Carleton University, has just returned from Panama and the International Indian Treaty Council. His brief report for NUPGE is included below.
This was the third consecutive quarter that pension funds experienced a decrease in value.
Unfair labour practices complaint against the Brad Wall government alleges that its essential services legislation violates the Trade Union Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Three quarters of workers in the U.S. say they have less than a complete understanding of their retirement plan
Opponents urged to lobby Liberal MPs amid growing concerns that the Official Opposition is poised to join the Harper Conservatives in supporting the deal. Sign Petition, Send Letters!
The money will go towards purchasing vaccine, anti-viral drugs, masks, gloves and gowns, as well as hiring more staff to care for the sick.
Gap between top 1% and bottom 90% now worse than at any time since 1928.
10,000 part-timers at Ontario's 24 community colleges can opt for OPSEU as their voice at work.
Woman accused of stealing from store in Jiangxi province is attacked on street by five employees after refusing to show a receipt. She dies four days later in hospital.
The closure of two Academy of Learning campuses in Saskatchewan confirms that post-secondary education and training should not be left to the private sector.
