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Oct 25, 2018

Ford's labour law rollbacks are another blow against Ontario workers

Doug Ford is scrapping labour legislation, updated last year after a two-year review with extensive public consultations, and replacing it with a bill hastily assembled behind closed doors.

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Aug 2, 2017

Committee hearings on changes to Ontario's employment law end

Meagan Gillmore

Multiple people addressed committee hearings about Ontario's proposed changes to labour laws, which would raise the general minimum wage and introduce 10 days of emergency leave.

News

Jun 8, 2017

Unions are at the fore of the struggle to give workers paid domestic violence leave

Meagan Gillmore

A 2014 study found that a third of respondents had experienced domestic violence. Of those, more than half said they'd experienced it at or near their workplaces.

News

May 31, 2017

Raising minimum wage good for business growth, advocates say

Meagan Gillmore

Businesses have nothing to fear about the government's proposal to hike minimum wage to $15 an hour, say some Ontario small businesses and worker advocates.

News

Apr 22, 2016

New Brunswick workers and unions celebrate major victory after Bill 24 shelved

Teuila Fuatai

The proposed labour law amendments under Bill 24 that would have affected collective bargaining rights was shelved this month after a successful campaign by New Brunswick unions.

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Feb 5, 2016

Scraping by on the minimum wage and the Fight for $15

Teuila Fuatai

In part two of rabble's minimum wage series, labour reporter Teuila Fuatai looks at who is most affected by low wages and what life can be like living below the poverty line.

Blog

Feb 25, 2015

No more 'Road Scholars': National Adjunct Day of Action

Angela Regnier

Take a stand against exploitative employment practices at universities

Blog

Feb 16, 2015

Rethinking social protections in the age of contractors

Iglika Ivanova

Our current approach to providing social protections was designed around the old permanent employee model and does not fit the new job market reality. It's time for our social policy models to change.

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Feb 10, 2014

'Right-to-work' laws and their roots in racial segregation

Alex Hunsberger

Ontario politician Tim Hudak wants to push through 'right-to-work' laws in Canada. While many know they aren't good for labour, not as many know these laws got their legs from U.S. segregation.

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Jan 31, 2014

AUPE waits on anti-union Bill 46 ruling, Bill 45 still active

H.G. Watson

In December, Alberta passed two bills restricting labour activities in the province. On Tuesday January 28, a temporary stay was issued on Bill 46 due to an appeal by the AUPE.

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