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The Ontario government has introduced legislation called the ‘Working for Workers Act 2021’ which would require companies to develop disconnect from work policies. An interview with the president of Unifor, Jerry Dias. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week October 24-29, 2021: * Labour at the COP 26 climate change conference * The LabourStart…
The Ontario government has introduced legislation called the ‘Working for Workers Act 2021’ which would require companies to develop disconnect from work policies. An interview with the president of Unifor, Jerry Dias. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week October 24-29, 2021: * Labour at the COP 26 climate change conference * The LabourStart…
Why raising the minimum wage doesn’t increase unemployment. The LabourStart Report. And more. Canadian born David Card won the 2021 Nobel prize for economics for his work on how raising minimum wage doesn’t create job losses. An interview with the economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work, Jim Stanford. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada…
The global organization which represents the Canadian Teachers’ Federation is calling for a world-wide effort to provide vaccine equity and save the lives of teachers and their students in developing countries. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week October 10-15, 2021: * Unions and the 15% minimum corporate tax rate * The LabourStart report…
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour has produced a computer app young people can use to learn about Occupational Health and Safety and labour rights. An interview with the SFL’s Taylor Apperly and Deena Kapacila. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week October 3-8, 2021: * How unions are reacting to workplace digitalization. * And…
September 30 was the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Unions and their members can help achieve reconciliation. An interview with the Diversity Vice-President for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Debra Merrier. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week September 26 to October 1, 2021: How Indian women are using WhatsApp…
The nursing crisis in Canada. How to get young people to vote. And more.
An interview with the president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Bea Bruske. Plus: The AFL-CIO’s first woman president. Better protection for Bangladeshi garment workers. And more labour news.
An interview with the president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Bea Bruske. Plus: The AFL-CIO’s first woman president. Better protection for Bangladeshi garment workers. And more labour news.
An interview with the president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Bea Bruske. Plus: The AFL-CIO’s first woman president. Better protection for Bangladeshi garment workers. And more labour news.
The BCGEU used its shareholder power to tell Thomson Reuters to stop using its software to help ICE in the United States. And more labour news.
The Canadian Labour Congress has elected a new leadership team with Bea Bruske as president and Lily Chang as secretary-treasurer. Plus more labour news
