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Harper government to force Internet service providers to give police access to information on all Canadian Internet subscribers and all their private communications – without a court warrant.
'Unemployment is especially serious this year – at the height of a severe economic recession –- and a deep cause of concern among Aboriginal communities.' - James Clancy.
Four unions have reached a settlement with the BC government that provides compensation for community social services workers who lost job security provisions under the Liberal government's 2002 contract-breaking legislation known as Bill 29.
'They lost $24 billion and they wiped out the last four years of contributions in that loss.'
Exposed to risk doing daily diagnostic tests.
(18 June 2009) - Canada has a shameful secret, says NUPGE president James Clancy. It is one of only nine countries in the world that have failed to ratify the International Labour Organization's Convention No. 29 on Forced Labour.
'We are prepared to take job action to fight off the concessions tabled by this employer.' - Bargaining chair Brenda Thompson.
Workers at colleges and institutes, including instructors and support staff, met for a two-day meeting in Ottawa.
'This compensation will assist our members who had filed grievances in the wake of Bill 29.' - BCGEU president Darryl Walker.
'Whatever the reasons for this centralization, the new technology is not it.' - Elisabeth Ballermann.
Public sector workers pay 8% to 9% of their income to finance public pension plans, far more than the 3% to 5% contribution rate for other workers with pensions. - NUPGE's Larry Brown.
Assaults, threats and firings for union activists remain common around the world.
Rejects B.C. Labour Relations Board ruling involving anti-union practices during construction of the Canada Line rapid transit link.
'The politicians and policy makers need to hear from Canadians.' - Shelley Ward.
Pride Week is associated with Pride Month which is celebrated in many areas of Canada and around the world in June as well as over the summer months.
