• Toronto, October 11, 2018 - While small businesses are facing record-high job vacancy rates and ongoing labour shortages in certain sectors, youth unemployment remains almost twice as high as the Canadian average. (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • Governments and schools must create more work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities, such as co-ops and internships, especially in sectors experiencing labour shortages. (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • The announcement comes as corporate pressure mounts on the CAQ government to increase immigration in the province, something Quebec manufacturers have said has a critical impact on labour shortages. (cbc.ca)
  • Quebec manufacturers have said increasing immigration has a critical impact on labour shortages. (cbc.ca)
  • RANDY Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on Tuesday launched the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program - a three-year initiative that will help to address labour shortages and reduce the administrative burden for repeat employers participating in the program who demonstrate a history of complying with program requirements. (voiceonline.com)
  • Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said: "Canada is taking the opportunity to invest in our economic future by recruiting talent from around the world to help fill labour market gaps and skills shortages. (voiceonline.com)
  • It helps Canadian employers fill labour and skills shortages on a temporary basis when Canadians and permanent residents are not available. (voiceonline.com)
  • The improvement of such systems in Malawi have primarily been on the supply-side: shortages in health workers, facilities and their geographical spread, particularly in rural areas. (lu.se)
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is Canada's largest association of small and medium-sized businesses with 110,000 members across every sector and region. (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • Canada's transport minister says Bunge's US$8.1 billion deal to acquire Viterra will face additional scrutiny to ensure fair competition at Canadian ports. (realagriculture.com)
  • After months of scrutinizing and several debates in Parliament, our elected officials finally agreed that it was time to put workers and pensioners before big banks and CEOs-something Canada's unions have demanded for decades-and passed Bill C-228 (Pension Protection Act) unanimously. (canadianlabour.ca)
  • Stay up to date on issues that matter to Canada's workers. (canadianlabour.ca)
  • The Canadian Labour Congress represents over three million workers and brings together Canada's national, international, and provincial unions, along with the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 107 district labour councils, whose members work in virtually all sectors of the Canadian economy, in all occupations, in all parts of Canada. (etfo.ca)
  • As well, one of Canada's largest construction unions, the local wing of the Labourers' International Union North America, or LiUNA, issued an open letter calling on Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce to restore the collective bargaining rights of the education workers union and get back to the bargaining table. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Unifor, Canada's auto workers union, approved a tentative three-year contract with Ford on Sunday. (digbycourier.ca)
  • Boissonnault said: "The Recognized Employer Pilot will cut red tape for eligible employers-those who demonstrate the highest level of protection for workers-and make it easier for them to access the labour they need to fill jobs that are essential to Canada's economy and food security. (voiceonline.com)
  • Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and MP for Delta (B.C.), said: "Temporary foreign workers are essential to Canada's economy, filling critical roles in many sectors across the country. (voiceonline.com)
  • Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, said: "From Canada's farm fields to our grocery stores, workers throughout the food supply chain provide an essential service. (voiceonline.com)
  • Canada's construction industry is suffering from a shortage of workers. (workpermit.com)
  • Last week, the Canadian minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney said that Canada's immigration level will remain unchanged in 2012-13. (workpermit.com)
  • GM Canada's vice-president of Corporate and Environmental Affairs, David Paterson declared "he was 'befuddled' by the demand to make N95s" and lamented, rather bizarrely, that "No good deed goes unpunished" - the 'good deeds' referencing not the workers doing the risky work, but GM. (socialistproject.ca)
  • This is a joint submission to the Consultation on Modernizing Canada's Employment Insurance program from the Workers' Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • Canada's accusations have sparked tit-for-tat retaliation, with each nation expelling diplomats and New Delhi suspending visas for Canadians. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Many young people start their careers in small businesses, but more than half of employers say that high schools do not adequately prepare them for the jobs of today, according to a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • However, hiring and training inexperienced workers is more costly for employers than hiring experienced workers and that cost is going up due to payroll tax increases and minimum wage hikes. (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • Worker protest led to changes to the Employment Standards Act and Canadian Labour Code, requiring employers in Ontarioto provide advance notice of mass terminations and severance pay. (activehistory.ca)
  • The study puts hard numbers on specific challenges employers will face with the labour market, across a multitude of occupations," said John Beckett, vice-president of training, safety and recruitment with the BC Maritime Employers' Association and chair of the study's project committee. (cadcr.com)
  • Employers need a well-trained and resilient workforce, and integrating workers who are new to the workforce or new to the country will be critical. (cadcr.com)
  • Northern B.C. faces a tighter labour market than the Lower Mainland, and with a number of large-scale projects anticipated for the North, identifying potential sources of supply - in this case the 60 per cent of new supply coming from new entrants - helps employers plan for the significant impact retirements will have on that region. (cadcr.com)
  • Under REP, eligible employers will gain access to Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) that are valid for up to 36 months, while also benefitting from a simplified LMIA application, should they need to hire additional workers from the same occupation during the Pilot. (voiceonline.com)
  • Recognized employers will also benefit from a Job Bank designation that shows their recognized status to prospective workers. (voiceonline.com)
  • To participate in REP, employers must have a minimum of three positive LMIAs for the same occupation over the past five years from a list of occupations that have been designated as in-shortage based on Canadian Occupational Projection System data. (voiceonline.com)
  • Today's announcement is a prime example of one of the many ways the Government of Canada is working toward an even more prosperous economy by making it easier for employers to recruit the talent they need. (voiceonline.com)
  • It is vital that Canadian employers, including farmers and food processors, are able to hire the workers who are critical to food production and food security in Canada. (voiceonline.com)
  • The Recognized Employer Pilot will be an important new initiative under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that reduces administrative burden for employers while ensuring the safety of workers. (voiceonline.com)
  • This shift to an online system will further improve processing and is helping employers address their labour market needs quickly. (voiceonline.com)
  • This means that employers can't permanently replace workers just because they were on strike or locked out. (canada.ca)
  • These workers can be used by employers to fill in for unionized employees while they are on strike or locked out. (canada.ca)
  • Today, federally regulated employers can temporarily replace workers that go on strike to continue operations. (canada.ca)
  • Footnote 2 There are no official statistics on how often employers use replacement workers. (canada.ca)
  • However, the Labour Program estimates that federally regulated employers used replacement workers in about 42% of strikes and lockouts from 2012 to 2023. (canada.ca)
  • They say it is causing unnecessary delays in bargaining, and employers can abuse it to delay workers' right to strike. (canada.ca)
  • Between October 19, 2022 and January 31, 2023, the Minister and officials from the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada consulted with Canadians, unions and labour organizations, employers and employer organizations, and Indigenous partners. (canada.ca)
  • Workers who are essential to the Canadian economy should not be barred from permanent residency, nor should employers be allowed to subvert market wages through immigration policy. (rabble.ca)
  • Instead, employers can hire temporary workers - people with less economic freedom, mobility, and independence - at below-market rates. (rabble.ca)
  • Research from MWAC found that the cause of infection and transmission in agricultural workers was poor housing and working conditions, which are controlled by agricultural employers (client companies). (parkdalelegal.org)
  • Voting among British Columbia port workers on a new agreement with employers is scheduled to conclude today, with the result deciding whether the months-long labour dispute will end or continue. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan confirmed in a tweet that both the ILWU and the BC Maritime Employers Association have ratified the deal, ending the dispute. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • The employers had said the previous, rejected four-year deal included a pay increase that would have bumped the median wage for a union longshore worker from $136,000 to $162,000 annually, as well as a signing bonus amounting to about $3,000 per full-time worker. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • This post generally describes the stress workers may be experiencing and aims to help employers and policy makers better understand and support workers during this pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • It is important for employers and policy makers to recognize the spectrum of stressors that workers face. (cdc.gov)
  • Along with the Canadian Occupational Projection System , ESDC uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC, 2021 version) to identify occupations that may face labour shortage or labour surplus conditions over the projection period. (voiceonline.com)
  • This joint submission by the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, Workers' Action Centre, and Parkdale Community Legal Services offers several recommendations to improve Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • Local activists, along with supporters from the Durham Region Labour Council , the Canadian Auto Workers , the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Ontario New Democratic Party were quick to offer support and organizational aid to former IQT workers. (activehistory.ca)
  • The UFCW has attempted to organize agricultural workers in Ontario, Canada, since 1995, when the provincial government passed legislation prohibiting those workers from joining unions. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2001 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of UFCW Canada in the case of Dunmore v. Ontario. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the ruling, the Court held that the Ontario government violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by denying agricultural workers unionization rights under Ontario labor law as it had infringed on those workers' freedom of association. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford pushed forward with a bill that would use the notwithstanding clause to impose a contract on education support workers and ban their right to strike, as the federal government suggested it might intervene in the dispute. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The Canadian Union of Public Employees ' Ontario School Board Council of Unions, or OSBCU, has warned that its 55,000 education workers would still walk off the job for a daylong protest on Friday in defiance of the bill, which was introduced on Monday . (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Joseph Mancinelli, LiUNA's international vice-president and regional manager for Central and Eastern Canada, called the government's use of the notwithstanding clause a "dangerous precedent that aims to erode respect for collective bargaining rights and unionized labour in Ontario. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The bill would be a first use of the clause in a labour dispute in Ontario. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • We got a taste of this in 2013, when then-Ontario Federation of Labour Vice President Julie Davis claimed Davis's Labour Minister Bob Elgie "had a big heart, a big vision. (canadiandimension.com)
  • The Ontario Tories are, at root, an anti-worker bloc, committed ideologically and organizationally to empowering capital over labour-even if some would prefer to use the carrot to the stick. (canadiandimension.com)
  • The Canadian equivalent occurred primarily under the Liberal Party federally and, strangely enough, under the Tories in Ontario. (canadiandimension.com)
  • With international supply chains disrupted, international competition for such masks so intense, and US President Donald Trump threatening to limit the export of such masks to Canada, the Ontario government scrambled to find domestic companies in Canada to produce personal protective equipment (PPE). (socialistproject.ca)
  • Is it really so baffling that workers are clamoring for N95 masks when over one in six of all those infected in Ontario - one of the highest such ratios in the world - are front-line health workers? (socialistproject.ca)
  • Ontario needs mandatory licensing of temporary help agencies and recruiters of migrant workers in order to better protect temporary workers. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • The foundation of this system of organization first trembled in Canada in the 1970s, when Dunlop Tire closed its Toronto factory. (activehistory.ca)
  • A large crowd of protesters and leaders from multiple unions gathered near a Ministry of Labour building in Toronto on Tuesday evening before marching to Queen's Park to protest against the government's move. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The Indian government used dirty tactics and compromised the sovereignty of Canada,' said Kuljeet Sing, a protester in Toronto and a member of the group Sikhs for Justice. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Some of the protesters in both Toronto and Ottawa called for the expulsion of the Indian High Commissioner (ambassador) to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, who earlier said authorities have been informed of the protests and were providing security. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Bea Bruske is president of the Canadian Labour Congress. (canadianlabour.ca)
  • The 55 unions represented on the Canadian Council of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) declare their support for Ontario's education unions that are demanding the government support high-quality education. (etfo.ca)
  • A year later, the 15,000-member Textile Workers and the 15,000-member Distillery, Wine and Allied Workers' International Union unions merged with the UFCW, forming respectively the UFCW Textile and Garment Council and the UFCW's Distillery, Wine and Allied Workers Division. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2005, Hansen announced the UFCW was leaving the AFL-CIO, and joined six other unions - the Teamsters, SEIU, UNITE-HERE, Laborers, United Farm Workers and Carpenters - in creating a new labor federation, the Change to Win Federation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The unions of the CLC demand the Ford government cease its assault on publicly-funded education, listen to the needs of parents, students, and education workers, and get serious about negotiating a fair settlement with these affiliates. (etfo.ca)
  • A new labour market forecast released today shows increasing challenges ahead in key occupations in B.C. in the next five to 10 years. (cadcr.com)
  • The Asia Pacific Gateway Labour Market Information study looked at 56 occupations in the construction, rail, trucking, marine, managers, logistics and air sectors, and occupations that support the multiple sectors, all of which are critical to support B.C.'s growth and its ability to meet the labour demands of the Asia Pacific Gateway. (cadcr.com)
  • Canadian immigration is aiming to recruit tens of thousands of Irish workers over the next couple of years to fill a labour shortage in a wide range of occupations, the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland. (workpermit.com)
  • In Oshawa, where approximately 600 IQT jobs were lost, a long history of workers' activism, linked to thousands of other communities, has shaped and supported local, provincial and national organizations of labour to safeguard the rights of working people. (activehistory.ca)
  • Organizing by workplace has since become the most typical form of unionism, and has laid the basis for labour organizations and labour laws in Canada. (activehistory.ca)
  • Over 50 community and labour organizations across the country endorse this submission. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • While the forecast focused on five and 10-year horizons (2015-2024), it found that tight labour conditions are expected to take hold even sooner across all sectors in the first three years of the forecast, and remain for most of the next decade. (cadcr.com)
  • Quebec is investing an additional $3.9 billion to address the labour shortage in the province in the hopes of requalifying and attracting 170,000 workers in certain priority sectors. (cbc.ca)
  • Nearly 80 measures targeting six areas of activity will be implemented, including an allowance of $475 per week for unemployed people if they take up studies in sectors where there is a shortage of workers, as well as scholarships for students in higher education. (cbc.ca)
  • With the measures we are presenting today, we want to quickly supply more workers to key sectors for Quebec,' Legault said. (cbc.ca)
  • The government has also selected what it considers three strategic sectors - information technology, engineering and construction - where the province hopes to add 110,000 skilled workers. (cbc.ca)
  • Such an attack on the workers' right to negotiate an acceptable contract is then used to establish precedent throughout Canada for workers in all sectors, first and foremost the public sector, non-union, gig workers, etc. (cpcml.ca)
  • Part I (Industrial Relations) of the Canada Labour Code (Code) is the federal law that sets the rules for unionization, collective bargaining, and strikes and lockouts in federally regulated sectors. (canada.ca)
  • Footnote 1 Of all the workers in federally regulated sectors, about 311,900 (34%) are unionized and covered by a collective agreement. (canada.ca)
  • To make sure that all workers in federally regulated sectors continue to benefit from a meaningful right to strike, the Government has committed to introduce amendments to the Code to prohibit the use of replacement workers in federally regulated sectors. (canada.ca)
  • The Canadian Auto Workers is in the midst of a timely and unique project--a national task force to encourage discussion and debate about the future of working class politics in Canada. (labornotes.org)
  • Our UNIFOR-represented auto workers are the heart of Ford of Canada," said Bev Goodman, CEO of Ford of Canada, in a statement. (digbycourier.ca)
  • Terms of the deal could affect negotiations to end the United Auto Workers strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellandis. (digbycourier.ca)
  • To understand the labour issues facing the ag sector, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is asking producers to complete a survey outlining their farms' labour requirements. (realagriculture.com)
  • The council says labour issues are identified as the number one priority for Canadian agriculture in a report soon to be released by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and that a shortage of data has made it difficult to understand and forecast labour needs. (realagriculture.com)
  • 1000) In 1996 the 40,000 members of the International Chemical Workers' Union merged with the UFCW to form the International Chemical Workers Union Council of the UFCW. (wikipedia.org)
  • Approved at the Canadian Council on November 18, 2019. (etfo.ca)
  • But the "flat pack" furniture giant lumbers on, and the year-long dispute that has left about 300 Teamsters members on the picket line and about 35 workers crossing it to work at the still partially-open store continues. (thetyee.ca)
  • When the federal government transitions recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) onto a new Employment Insurance program in September 2020, following the principles outlined in this report will ensure that the new program does not leave any workers behind. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • It claims PSAC's demands "are unaffordable and would severely impact the government's ability to deliver services to Canadians. (cpcml.ca)
  • However, the extent of support that could be offered to these newly unemployed workers is also limited by the nature and shape of the trade union movement as it has developed in the twentieth century. (activehistory.ca)
  • However, industrial unionism , which would go on to form the backbone of the North American trade union movement, emerged from the 1930s as the dominant form of worker organization. (activehistory.ca)
  • Workers still lost their jobs, and often, their active union membership - there is little space for the unemployed within the current trade union movement. (activehistory.ca)
  • Yet the labour movement continues to operate largely along the lines established in the 1930s and 1940s, on a system premised on high employment levels and national protectionism . (activehistory.ca)
  • The labour movement can and has been an important ally to this, offering aid and support in organizing rallies, protests and actions where affected people, unionized or not, can express their voice and demand a fair deal. (activehistory.ca)
  • The UFCW ultimately struck a deal with Hormel management, seized control of Local P-9, and removed the local union leaders, actions that dealt a blow to the credibility of the UFCW in the eyes of others in the larger labor movement. (wikipedia.org)
  • Further to the left, another group of labour-based activists, including former CAW presidential assistant Sam Gindin, have helped to form a different political project. (labornotes.org)
  • A 1937 strike in Oshawa which established the United Automobile Workers in Canada is one early example of this. (activehistory.ca)
  • It would also be the first use of the clause in Canada to erase the rights to collectively bargain and strike that are protected by the Charter and affirmed in 2015 rulings by the Supreme Court of Canada. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Had they gone on strike, it could have affected production of some of Ford's key models built in U.S. plants, as two engine plants in Canada produce the V-8 engines used in Ford F-150 pickups and Mustangs. (digbycourier.ca)
  • A replacement worker is a person who does the work of a unionized worker who is on strike or locked out. (canada.ca)
  • Across Canada, workers have the right to go back to their jobs when a legal strike or lockout ends. (canada.ca)
  • When unionized workers exercise their right to strike, they sacrifice their pay and benefits. (canada.ca)
  • However, the Government has heard that it undermines this right when an employer brings in replacement workers to keep the business going while workers are on strike or locked out. (canada.ca)
  • The latest vote follows a chaotic five weeks at the port, starting on Canada Day with a 13-day strike, that froze billions worth of goods at more than 30 B.C. port terminals and other related sites. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • On July 19, workers returned on the job while the union filed a notice to strike, only to pull it hours later. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • British Columbia's port workers have voted almost 75 per cent in favour of accepting a contract offer, ending weeks of turbulent job action that stopped billions of dollars' worth of goods from being shipped. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • In a statement on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada website, president Rob Ashton says the results of the latest ratification vote came in 74.66 per cent in favour of the agreement. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • Collaboration rights to clean air and the applicability of existing labour legislation to the issue of second-hand smoke in Brazil. (who.int)
  • Treasury Board's fa ade of concern for the well-being of Canadian workers as a foundation of government policy is exposed by how the government treats its own employees, such as the "offer" that would actually further reduce wages as it does not even match the rate of inflation. (cpcml.ca)
  • There will be an incentive to lower wages across the board in order to compete with the cheap labour offered by temporary workers. (rabble.ca)
  • Now, workers who kept the economy going without adequate protections are coming together to demand legislative change to address precarious work, tackle inequality, and improve wages and working conditions. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • We put forward the demands of the Justice for Workers campaign - including paid sick days, a $20 minimum wage for all, and laws that protect all workers - as the way to improve wages and working conditions in the post-pandemic period. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • When the company owned by the world's fifth richest man challenges 350 unionized workers in Richmond, B.C. and demands they take concessions, you know it's a David versus Goliath fight. (thetyee.ca)
  • When demands are made by supranational corporations and oligopolies for government handouts so that they will 'invest' in mining critical minerals for the U.S. war economy or to build battery storage plants or package Canadian raw materials for export to the U.S. and the like that will make the narrow private interests windfall profits, there is no talk of restraint or affordability. (cpcml.ca)
  • 6 Some workers have continued to report to a physical workplace, while others have transitioned to full-time telework, and for many, the demands of work have changed or intensified. (cdc.gov)
  • Claiming bankruptcy (no official filing could be immediately located), the call centre abruptly terminated workers, trampling rights under the provincial Employment Standards Act to notice, severance and vacation pay, refusing to even honour monies owed for hours worked. (activehistory.ca)
  • It's not just IKEA workers in Richmond who are having trouble with their employer -- IKEA has been accused of labour rights violations by workers in the United States, Turkey, Russia, France, Italy Ireland and other countries. (thetyee.ca)
  • These temporary foreign workers are tied to their employer during their stay, their terms limited by their contracts and by the default legal limit of four years. (rabble.ca)
  • According to the new policy, foreign workers will be brought into Canada in as few as 10 days, rather than three months, if an employer can convince the government that no one else is suitable for the position. (rabble.ca)
  • Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced last week that federal funding of immigrant settlement services in most Canadian provinces and territories will be increased for the 2012-2013. (workpermit.com)
  • Wave after wave of the COVID pandemic has exposed ongoing systemic gender, racial and economic inequalities in our labour market. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • This history, and the forms of labour organization it has spawned, both help and hinder us as we face an increasingly common problem in many cities and towns - company closures. (activehistory.ca)
  • Labour Organization Solidarity with Educ. (etfo.ca)
  • The Fraser Institute is an independent, non-partisan research and educational organization based in Canada. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • At this time, capital demanded state assistance to develop the productivity of labour and compete. (canadiandimension.com)
  • The Conference Board of Canada is conducting the survey on behalf of the CAHRC, seeking participation from more than 1,000 farmers, farm workers and stakeholders between November 12th, 2014 and January 22nd, 2015. (realagriculture.com)
  • Le coût de l'augmentation des taux de césarienne, la participation des femmes à la prise de décision, le rôle des agents de santé, la qualité des données et les aspects juridiques sont mis en lumière et accompagnés d'un débat sur l'objectif de réduction des taux inutilement élevés de césarienne et de promotion de soins maternels de qualité. (who.int)
  • Attempts to damage the reputation of public servants who are upholding the dignity of labour deserve to be denounced. (cpcml.ca)
  • We call on the Committee to recognize that gig workers are employees, not a new category of worker, and deserve protection under our basic employment standards. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • The crisis that the task force seeks to address is not unique to Canada or the CAW. (labornotes.org)
  • Efforts to broadly organize workers predate the 1930s, with the Knights of Labor , the Industrial Workers of the World and the One Big Union being particularly noteworthy examples. (activehistory.ca)
  • Immigrants in Canada are waiting from 15 to 19 months to have their Canadian citizenship applications approved due to a large backlog of applications. (workpermit.com)
  • These numbers may come as a surprise to Canadians, who have seen persistently high unemployment, particularly among youth. (rabble.ca)
  • Workers from Nortel waited seven years to see any part of the pension they were owed. (canadianlabour.ca)
  • The company has been mired in several international controversies, including the 2012 admission that for up to 30 years political prisoners in forced labour factories in East Germany were manufacturing products IKEA sold in Europe. (thetyee.ca)
  • Workers aged 55 years and over hold one-fifth of the jobs in Canada. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • Looking at only the infected population under 60 years old, some 40 per cent are front-line health workers. (socialistproject.ca)
  • Canada is home to about 770,000 Sikhs - the highest population of Sikhs outside their home state of Punjab - and in recent years there have been many demonstrations that have irked India. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Egyptian labour law No. 137 prohibits chil- well recognized, its implications have fre- dren 12 years old or younger from working quently been overlooked [3]. (who.int)
  • 2004) and require children to attend school on the phenomenon of child labour, but until they reach the age of 15 years [1]. (who.int)
  • IQT workers have shown us that when pushed far enough, workers can and will self-organize to protect their rights. (activehistory.ca)
  • Premier François Legault unveiled the action plan, dubbed Opération main-d'oeuvre , alongside Labour Minister Jean Boulet and Higher Education Minister Danielle McCann at a news conference Tuesday. (cbc.ca)
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that "using the notwithstanding clause to suspend workers' rights is wrong. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India's diplomatic missions on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there may be a link between New Delhi and the murder of a Sikh separatist advocate in British Columbia. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is in denial saying it has "done everything it can" to reach a deal. (cpcml.ca)
  • A PIC is established and mandated by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board "to assist the parties in coming to an agreement. (cpcml.ca)
  • A backgrounder put out by Treasury Board says, "Our offers to all bargaining agents take into consideration current economic conditions, such as other collective agreements for the public service and inflation, as well as our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees, employment conditions in the federal government relative to other Canadian workplaces, and responsible fiscal management. (cpcml.ca)
  • The last full membership vote rejecting a deal on July 28 led to O'Regan directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to assess if a negotiated deal was still possible, and if not, the board was directed to impose a new deal or binding arbitration. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • The subsequent decision issued by the board reminded union local presidents that if they changed their position and didn't support the deal after originally agreeing, it could be considered unfair labour practice. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • The perception that careers in the skilled trades are less valuable than white collar work also contributes to the mismatch between the skills young people study and labour market needs. (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • Finding people to work on farms is a major challenge in much of rural Canada. (realagriculture.com)
  • It is vital that these individuals are safe, well supported and aware of their rights when they come to work in Canada. (voiceonline.com)
  • The experience of Canadians across the country with rising costs of food and other products is not three per cent and the stress at the place of work is not three per cent! (cpcml.ca)
  • How to deal with the refusal of government to come to terms on assisting laid off workers, on remote work protections and to respond to the serious charges of racism in federal workplaces, are challenges the workers are taking up. (cpcml.ca)
  • This report is based on 189 surveys and 27 in-depth interviews with workers in low-wage and precarious work. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • It provides an overview of the key issues facing workers today, and lays out the employment and labour law changes needed to ensure decent work for all. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • This joint report from Parkdale Community Legal Services, Workers' Action Centre, and Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC) addresses the lack of protection for temporary agency workers who do the most dangerous work for the least pay. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • Ottawa has announced nearly $5.5 million in new funding to address health worker well-being and speed up the application process for international medical graduates who want to work in Canada. (ctvnews.ca)
  • 2,4 The exact nature of the risks to worker well-being vary according to personal circumstances and work arrangements. (cdc.gov)
  • In Egypt, more than half the children who labour in Mansoura (either year-round or work also attend school [2]. (who.int)
  • Our government will continue to look after our most vulnerable workers ensuring they are protected and respected while supporting our economy. (voiceonline.com)
  • The Canadian federal government has paved the way for firms to recruit more foreign workers following the removal of certain restrictions placed on temporary seasonal workers from overseas under the. (workpermit.com)
  • The Canadian government had ordered over 100 million such masks when the crisis broke out but - stunningly - less than two million were delivered in useable form. (socialistproject.ca)
  • To start the consultations, the Government published detailed discussion papers on each topic and invited written submissions and personal stories from stakeholders and interested Canadians. (canada.ca)
  • Canadian businesses, enabled by the Harper government, have been happy to import cheap labourers. (rabble.ca)
  • The Canadian government has amassed both human and signals intelligence in a months-long investigation into the Sikh separatist leader, CBC News reported last week, citing unidentified sources. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The United States worked closely with Canada on the intelligence pointing toward the possible involvement of Indian agents in the murder of a Canadian citizen in June, a senior Canadian government source told Reuters. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Once adopted, it would ensure workers' and retirees' pensions receive super-priority status in bankruptcy and insolvency cases. (canadianlabour.ca)
  • Workers should always be the first priority, not the last. (canadianlabour.ca)
  • The number of temporary workers, many predict, will only increase. (rabble.ca)
  • But with new positions increasingly going to temporary workers, businesses no longer have an incentive to invest in Canadian workers and communities. (rabble.ca)
  • The approval of the contract, which covers about 7,400 workers, comes after the union rejected a mediated settlement twice in July - once through the group's leadership caucus, another by full membership. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • On July 18, the union said its leadership caucus rejected the mediated settlement, sending workers pack to pickets lines again. (vernonmorningstar.com)
  • The lockout illustrates the difficult challenges faced by organized labour in B.C. when a small group of local workers is pitted against a big, multinational corporation. (thetyee.ca)
  • Once we clarify agriculture's labour requirements for the short, medium and long-term, relevant initiatives can be implemented with confidence by industry stakeholders to ensure the future viability and growth of Canadian farms. (realagriculture.com)
  • And only a few of these workers can be nominated by the provinces for permanent residency. (rabble.ca)
  • Small business owners are eager to hire young workers and willing to invest in training them, provided they have the right attitude and soft skills. (cfib-fcei.ca)
  • A number of meetings and consultations aimed at addressing human resources for health, and particularly issues of migration of health workers have resulted in various declarations and actions. (who.int)
  • More importantly, while the Michigan plant intended from the start to move on to making the N95 masks that are so crucial to front-line health workers still so hard to come by, the Canadian plant has no such intentions . (socialistproject.ca)
  • We emphasize the continued need for Canada Recovery Benefits now as the fourth wave of COVID-19 continues, and the urgency for permanent improvements to the Employment Insurance system in preparation for the next economic crisis or public health emergency. (parkdalelegal.org)
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada says the death toll has risen to five in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Workers who must continue to report to a physical workplace may experience fear about their health and the health of their loved ones, as well as challenges arranging care for elderly or young dependents. (cdc.gov)
  • Workers' well-being can be further impaired if they lose access to health-enhancing benefits available at the formal worksite (e.g., access to on-site health clinics and health and well-being programs). (cdc.gov)
  • 4 Compounding the risk, workers who already struggle with mental health conditions are particularly vulnerable to experiencing additional emotional symptoms and somatoform disorders during an outbreak, 16 and those who must undergo quarantine are at additional increased risk for mental distress compared to workers who are not isolated. (cdc.gov)
  • CS rates, women's involvement in decision-making, the role of health workers, data quality and legal aspects are highlighted, with discussion of the aim of reducing unduly high CS rates and promoting high-quality maternity care. (who.int)
  • the role of health workers in influ- and outcomes were specifically addressed. (who.int)
  • The migration of health workers has recently drawn a lot of attention at the national, regional and international levels. (who.int)
  • Migration of health workers imposes complex challenges on health systems. (who.int)
  • Doctors and nurses comprised 77% of all health workers who migrated during the period of study (2002 - 2003). (who.int)
  • However, the remittances cannot replace the skilled health workers or fully compensate for the economic losses. (who.int)
  • The President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Chris Aylward said, "Our members are prepared to fight for a good, decent, fair collective agreement. (cpcml.ca)
  • These Hamilton labour themed virtual backgrounds are a great way to have a bit of fun in your next online meeting! (wahc-museum.ca)
  • Without blinking, subsequent governments pay exorbitant amounts of money to private companies which do the jobs of the federal public servants, as well as to temp agencies which provide workers on a contract basis. (cpcml.ca)
  • Using the weight of the state to coerce workers to "agree" to wage reductions and unacceptable conditions may be legal but it is not acceptable. (cpcml.ca)
  • In 1980, the Houdaille Bumper plant in Oshawa closed its doors, leading workers there to occupy the plant for two weeks. (activehistory.ca)
  • The weakness of Canada in this regard adds significance to the massive General Motors facility sitting idle in Oshawa. (socialistproject.ca)
  • The Michigan plant, smaller than the Canadian facility, nevertheless, makes triple the numbers produced in Oshawa. (socialistproject.ca)
  • The discussions are being held in 26 communities throughout Canada with randomly selected groups from CAW workplaces. (labornotes.org)
  • The vast majority reported that they hadn't had much opportunity to talk about political issues with their co-workers in the workplace, although they thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to discuss politics in these groups. (labornotes.org)
  • Support the Public Service Alliance of Canada Workers! (cpcml.ca)
  • Workers' Forum calls on Canadians and Quebeckers to show support for the PSAC workers. (cpcml.ca)