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THE HIERARCHY OF SETTLEMENT SERVICES
By Daniel Tseghay
On March 29th, nine national, regional and provincial umbrellas of settlement organizations released Migrant workers: precarious and unsupported: A Canada-wide Study on Access to Services for Migrant Workers. The 73-pages report detailed the challenges migrant workers, in either the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, in accessing settlement services. Read more!
CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES: A BLOODY SHAME
By Robert Devet
Eight PEI blood collection workers, all women, all part timers, have been on strike for close to eight months now.
As Rankandfile reported in January, the women want a guaranteed minimum number of hours each week. That would allow them to qualify for benefits, and bring a bit of predictability into their daily lives.
Their employer, Canadian Blood Services (CBS), isn’t budging. Read more!
PCs WIN: WHAT NOW FOR LABOUR IN MANITOBA?
By Scott Price
Seventeen years of NDP governance in Manitoba has come to an end. The Progressive Conservatives, lead by Brian Pallister, have won an unprecedented victory capturing 40 seats and 53% of the popular vote. The Manitoba NDP have been reduced to 14 seats with only 2 (Flin Flon and The Pas) outside of Winnipeg. What now and what should we expect from a Brian Pallister lead PC majority in Manitoba? Read more!
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