labour rights

• Labour Day rally in Halifax calls for 10 paid sick days for all workers

  A Labour Day rally was held in downtown Halifax Monday, calling on the government to implement 10 paid sick days for all workers, which organizers say is vitally important for workers' well-being.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2020
• Newly-signed USMCA points at increased auto imports, watered-down LGBTQ protections

  Canada will be able to export up to 2.6 million passenger vehicles into the United States tariff-free.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2018
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• Kelowna man dying from terminal lung disease shares warning for workers

  "We want to prevent somebody else from having someone they love go through this."

  Health

  Sep 3, 2018
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• Peterborough businesses claim $15 minimum wage hike could result in job cuts

  Businesses with the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce register their displeasure with the plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2019.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2017
• Liberals to reject changes to union bill, setting up Senate showdown

  The Liberal government has set up a showdown with the Senate over whether workers should be required to unionize through a secret ballot.

  Canada

  May 6, 2017
• Panel finds ‘serious problem’ with enforcement of labour laws in Ontario

  An expert panel has found a "serious problem" with enforcement of employment standards across Ontario.

  Economy

  Jul 27, 2016
• US poultry workers forced to wear diapers on job: report

  A report from international advocacy group Oxfam says poultry workers in the United States labour in a "climate of fear," with some forced to wear diapers on the job.

  Consumer

  May 12, 2016