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LIBERAL PRIVATIZATION PLANS READY FOR TAKE OFF
By Gerard Di Trolio
After having abandoned promises like funding for First Nations education and electoral reform, the Trudeau government is now flirting with a policy that no one was promised: airport privatization.
Although airport privatization was not in the current federal budget, the government is still considering it. Trudeau continues dodge the question, refusing to give a clear yes or no on the question.
But the decision to privatize airports remains a real threat given the Trudeau government’s plans to press ahead with the federal Infrastructure Bank. Read more!
BREAKING THE SILENCE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT
By Sonia Singh
When we think of the biggest issues at work, wages and benefits usually top the list. But in many industries, sexual harassment and assault are huge concerns—even if nobody’s talking about it.
Workers who experience harassment on the job can file charges with the federal Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, but they face many hurdles to get even a hearing. Deadlines are short. Only employers with 15 or more employees are covered. Read more!
MANITOBA TORIES READY LEGISLATIVE ASSAULT ON LABOUR
By Scott Price
The Manitoba Tory government has introduced several bills over the last week that freeze public sector wages, reduce the number of bargaining units in health care, the introduction of “ride-sharing” companies like Uber, election law changes and changes to various regulatory acts. All of this is ahead of the provincial budget set to be released April 11. Here is a quick recap of the Bills and the response from the unions in Manitoba. Read more!
THE CASE FOR PAID SICK DAYS
By Anne Rucchetto & Kate Hayman
In the midst of a busy flu season, the smooth functioning of the healthcare system is critical to the protection of population health, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women and children.
At the beginning of 2017, there were a number of news reports detailing overcrowded emergency departments. This overcrowding has resulted in spirited discussions about how to resolve a systemic health system problem. Read more!
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