May 16, 2013 |
May 17 is recognized as the International Day against Homophobia, which was established in 2004 to commemorate the WHO's decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders.
United Food and Commercial Workers
A progressive and inclusive organization that is dedicated to workers’ rights & a better future for members and their families.
May 8, 2013 |
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is at it again, blaming workers for everything that is wrong with government and the economy while giving Government Boss Stephen Harper a free pass.
April 15, 2013 |
By the end of September 2010, student debt exceeded nearly $15 billion and growing - higher than the debt of some provinces.
April 10, 2013 |
The RBC case is just the latest example of a shameless system without controls, where corporations only do what is right for them.
March 27, 2013 |
The announcement doesn't address the well-being of the more than 80,000 agriculture workers who are currently denied the same workplace rights, protections that most Ontario workers take for granted.
March 18, 2013 |
Despite the labour board’s decision, the employer continues to disregard the labour rights of its employees, and the courts’ time, by demanding an appeal of the labour board’s denial.
March 4, 2013 |
1916: Women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta win the right to vote in provincial elections in those provinces.
February 13, 2013 |
One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime.
February 6, 2013 |
The Ontario government must not wait for another tragedy before it acts.
January 23, 2013 |
This new paper makes it very clear that Hudak's proposals are not only old and tired, but also extremely vague.