The union representing thousands of journalists in Ontario caused a shitstorm Monday when it asked its 2,600 members to consider the anti-labour policies a Progressive Conservative government led by Tim Hudak might enact and to vote accordingly.
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Winnipeggers shocked to discover city workers slack off
Last week, some woman in Winnipeg’s North Kildonan neighbourhood took a series of snapshots of City workers taking a little rest on the job. (I know, big fucking deal, right?)
Old people and retail slaves are the faces of the ‘recovery’ economy
Canada’s economy fared much better than some in the 2008 global financial meltdown, but like most other countries it did not emerge completely unscathed. The labour analysis of the 2011 National Household Survey was released on June 26, and it does not paint a particularly pleasant picture of the Canadian labour force.
Expensive and ineffective PR stunt by union leaders sure to endear them to everyone
A group of disgruntled union fatbacks were crying in their beers this past Labour Day, as RCMP shut down a union-funded stunt involving a chartered airplane and a cry-baby banner.
Federal labour minister now capable of drafting back-to-work legislation in record time
There ain’t much workin’ on the railroad being done the live-long day today. As of this morning, engineers and other Canadian Pacific Railway workers walked off the job. However, the strike might not last long if federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt gets involved.
New rules let you pay foreign temp workers 15 per cent less than others
Do you run an operation that requires lots of cheap labour? Sick of paying your foreign temp workers the prevailing wage? Good news! The Conservative government has just announced new rules that will allow you to pay those foreigners 15 per cent less than their Canadian counterparts.