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Labour Relations Board chair replaced last year by Brad Wall.
A $3-million campaign by American Rights at Work has been launched in support of the Employee Free Choice Act.
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The appalling spectacle of Nortel's older workers and retirees facing the potential loss of their pensions is not just heartbreaking, it’s a social and economic disaster unfolding in slow motion.
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'In tough times it is important that our governments show leadership and make smart policy choices that are in our long term interests,' say James Clancy and Peter Olfert.
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The pressure to privatize liquor sales is relentless. A new round of debate is currently underway in Manitoba. In this article, the case against privatization is outlined by the leader of the province's largest public sector union.
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2009 is the 200th birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of the ‘Braille’ method of writing and reading for people who are blind
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'This is very welcome news for workers in Quebec, but falls short in guaranteeing pensions,' notes NUPGE National Secretary-Treasurer Larry Brown.
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Premier Dalton McGuinty is behaving no better on workers' rights than former Tory Premier Mike Harris, says UFCW Canada.
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Survey of child care standards in 25 developed countries
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Social Development Canada announces 2009 benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS).
Ottawa (6 December 2008) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada announced yesterday the next benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS).
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Canadian arctic indigenous peoples and environmental groups launch a united call for action on climate change at United Nations negotiations.
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Canadians unite to demand a real deal at UN climate negotiations in Poland. On December 7, 2008, thousands will gather in communities across Canada to call for action to stop climate chaos.
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Members of Parliament must take a serious look at the sustainability of biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel. Setting fuel targets before the creation of sustainable production criteria jeopardizes any emission reductions from these fuels.
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Labour unions at the Poznan meetings are firmly committed to emission reductions based on the science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports.
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An international coalition of labour groups calls for human rights, economic justice and science-based targets at the December 2008 UN meetings in Poznan.
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