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Cutting straight to the bone: Austerity and Manitoba crown corporations
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on August 5, 2023 On July 19, workers at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) began rotating strike action…
61 BC experts in labour law, policy and economics urge the BC government to bolster protections for platform-based workers
VANCOUVER — Amid the rapid surge of BC’s gig or “platform-based” economy, 61 leading experts in labour law, policy and economics are urgently calling on…
It’s time for a robust precarious work strategy for BC
The rise of the “gig economy” and on-demand work through platforms like Uber has ignited public debate about precarious work and what makes a “good…
But is it a good job?
Understanding employment precarity in BC Download 3.19 MB76 pages The rise of the ‘gig economy’ and on-demand work using online platforms like Uber and Skip…
Fast Facts: Whose Freedom?
The Convoy that took over Ottawa for a month last year just met outside Winnipeg this past weekend. While the right to protest is an…
Fast Facts: Manitoba Needs Programs like BUILD
A version of this article was published in the Winnipeg Free Press January 11, 2022 Just before the holidays, BUILD, Inc. announced the closure of…
Lowest Wage Workers Deserve Additional Support Now
Halifax/Kjipuktuk— “I am pleased that the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee recommends moving to $15 by October of this year instead of April next…
Nova Scotia’s 2022: Wages, Work, Food and Fiona
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2022 was a struggle for Nova Scotians, in many ways. The government can act to alleviate it.
Inflation, soaring living costs cause unprecedented increase in Metro Vancouver living wage
Living wages increase across BC due to 40-year inflation high & rising costs of living, especially housing CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER…
Working for a Living Wage: Making paid work meet basic family needs in Metro Vancouver
2022 Update Download 1.93 MB 16 pages Living expenses in BC, particularly for housing and food, are continuing to rise for families, meaning higher wages…
Saskatchewan Notes: Enhancing Employees Voices in the Workplace
Download 839.15 KB8 pages As the Canadian workplace confronts the “great resignation,” “quiet-quitting” and labour shortages in general, the question of what employers can do…
Work Life: Lots to Consider this Labour Day
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Sept 1, 2022 September marks the end of summer, the return to school and Labour Day, an opportune…
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