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(20 March 2009) - The second of two commentaries by James Clancy, national president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), on the challenges facing pension plans in Canada. Read first commentary
(19 March 2009) - The first of two commentaries by James Clancy, national president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), on the challenges facing pension plans in Canada.
'With this decision, a majority of EMS personnel across Alberta will now have a unified voice.' - Elisabeth Ballermann.
Contains mix of job cuts and new positions but lacks adequate funding in several important departments, SGEU says.
The Canadian Bankers Association has asked Canadian Labour Congress to remove line "It's time to protect people instead of profits for the banks" from a rally poster. CLC president Ken Georgetti and NUPGE president James Clancy challenge banks on their record.
Over the past five years LCBO profits have totalled nearly $6 billion in Ontario. The agency operates at a profit margin of 48.9% and it still wants concessions from employees.
Ratification ballots are being distributed across British Columbia this week and must be returned by April 3.
Original ruling helped worker buy barrier-free home following workplace accident. WorkSafeNB asked to take case to Supreme Court of Canada.
After nearly a decade of legal maneuverings and circumventions of federal law, the U.S. National Labour Board finally forced Walmart to the bargaining table in Jacksonville, Texas.
Shareholders at all of Canada's ‘Big Five’ banks have won the right to vote on top bankers' compensation, reflecting growing investor frustration with executive pay.
An untendered 25-year renewal of the Maid of the Mist boat tour contract at Niagara Falls is the latest in a long list of bad NPC decisions, union says.
Scientists weren't pulling any punches as they outlined their findings before the release of their full synthesis in June 2009.
Providing housing and support services will cut the costs of dealing with the problem by more than half, provincial secretariat estimates.
