In the wake of a significant electoral victory in Ohio Tuesday, unions and their supporters are energized and eager to flex their newly honed political muscles. But the path to […]
Adding evening and weekend safety inspections is a step in the right direction to improve safety at residential construction sites, but what Alberta workers really need is the ability to […]
Today the people of Ohio will decide, in a referendum vote, whether Gov. John Kasich’s anti-worker bill will become law or get tossed out. So when an Ohio union staffer […]
Organized labor’s early flirtation with Occupy Wall Street is starting to get serious. Last month, Verizon workers marched past Zuccotti Park in solidarity with Occupy protesters. Union leaders, who were […]
2011 November Submission to the Honourable Dave Hancock on the Labour Code Review
Advocates of a living wage hit downtown streets Tuesday to hand out $9.40 bills to raise awareness that Alberta’s minimum wage, now the lowest in the country, is not enough. […]