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WHY TRUDEAU IS NO FRIEND OF LABOUR
By Doug Nesbitt
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a standing ovation at the 2nd Unifor convention in Ottawa yesterday. But not all Unifor members were cheering on the love-in between the Prime Minister and their national union president, Jerry Dias. There are plenty of Canadian workers already fed-up with business-as-usual and inaction during a crisis.
After ten months in power, the Trudeau Liberals are presiding over a series of major crimes and fiascos on the labour front that they could help resolve in favour of hundreds of thousands of workers through decisive action. Instead, major corporations, Harper-appointed wreckers in the public service, and employers are reaping the rewards. Here are six quick reasons why labour has no business holding a Liberal love-in. Read more!
PRIVATE SCHOOLS HOARD PROFITS: PICKET PAY AN UPGRADE FOR STRIKING INSTRUCTORS
By Daniel Tseghay
Since Aug. 2, members of locals 9 and 11 of the Education and Training Employees’ Association (ETEA) have been on strike over wages, unpaid work, and workplace surveillance. They made the decision to strike after negotiations broke down.
Local 9 represents private instructors at Vancouver English Centre (VEC) in Vancouver and Local 11 represents instructors at Hanson International Academy in New Westminster. Read more!
CHANGE ONTARIO'S WORKPLACES BY BURYING THE HARRIS ERA
By the Kingston, Ontario chapter of $15 and Fairness
Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review (CWR) is long overdue. The last time Ontario labour relations were overhauled was under the Mike Harris government. After years of pressure, the Liberals have improved some employment standards, but there has been no overhaul of the “Open for Business” labour laws of the Harris years.
The CWR’s interim report admits that something has to change to free millions of Ontario workers from the trap of low-wage, unsafe, or unstable employment that has become the new normal in our province. Read more!
WHY WE NEED POSTAL BANKING
By Christo Aivalis
Over the past months, the dispute between Canada Post (CP) and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has garnered attention, both for how a labour stoppage will effect Canadians, as well as how the current negotiations form a bellwether for the future of good jobs. But what has perhaps slipped to the wayside are discussions around modernizing CP without succumbing to precarity, service reduction, and gradual privatization. In my view, no single proposal is stronger in this regard than Postal Banking. Read more!
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