Canada Post rural workers to get hefty pay increase, arbitrator rules
An arbitrator has released a ruling in a long-standing pay equity dispute at Canada Post that gives rural carriers a hefty pay increase. Continue reading
Patty Hajdu
Here’s why Canada Post workers are threatening to go on strike
Canadians who still rely on mail delivered through Canada Post could feel the effects later this month if postal workers follow through on strike authorization. Continue reading
Should Canadian workers have the ‘right to disconnect’? Question studied as Liberals plan labour code rewrite
Restoring work-life balance and protections for precarious workers will be a key part of a revamp of Canadian labour rules set to be tabled this fall. Continue reading
Alberta gets $500M in additional funding for job training
The federal government has committed an additional $500 million over six years towards job training in Alberta. Continue reading
Group whose head called for ‘eradication’ of Israel got Canada Summer Jobs cash for last 4 years
The Liberals are facing calls to revoke funding granted through the Canada Summer Jobs program to an Islamic organization whose leader Conservatives have accused of spreading “hatred” by calling for Israeli soldiers in Gaza to be sent home in “body bags.” Continue reading
A century after suffrage, where will the fight for political equality go in the next 100 years?
A century ago, most Canadian women won the right to vote in federal elections and Global News asked female MPs from the three main parties what they hope the next 100 years will bring. Continue reading
Canadians split on summer jobs program funding controversy
Federal jobs program sparked controversy since requiring employers to attest their support for reproductive rights in order to receive funding. Continue reading
1,559 applications for summer jobs money rejected after groups refuse to check box on abortion, LGBT rights
The rejections represent just under 3.7 per cent of the total applications received by Ottawa. Continue reading
Documents shed light on how Liberals came up with controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation
Newly released documents paint a clearer picture of how the Liberals crafted a plan to make a controversial change to who can be considered for Canada Summer Jobs grants. Continue reading
Canadian women’s empowerment in the workforce leads International Women’s Day
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
On International Women’s Day, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau joined federal Minister of Employment Patty Hajdu to talk about empowering women in the workforce. Continue reading
