Labour Matters Project
Promoting a positive vision for unions in Canada
Labour Matters is a product of the Trade Union Research Collective. The collective’s goal is to promote greater understanding of the positive role that unions play in the workplace, in the labour market, in the community, and in wider society.
- The union advantage
- Fairness in the workplace
- The right to strike
- Decent pay
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UNSPUN: Keep public services public
The perils of P3’s and SIBs The results of the recent federal election are a likely indication of what Manitobans want to see from our next government: transparency; stimulus spending…
Reversing the Damage
How the Federal Liberals Can Restore Hope on the Prairies Download 2.19 MB14 pages If not reversed by the new government, significant spending cuts brought in by the federal Conservatives…
Work Life: Reversing the Damage
How the Federal Liberals can restore hope on the prairies By 2013 the Conservative government had cut overall federal taxes and other revenues to the lowest rate seen in more…
How Government Support for Social Enterprise can Reduce Poverty and Greenhouse Gases
Download 773.12 KB24 pages A new Errol Black Chair paper explains how a combination of governmental policies and initiatives in Manitoba allows social enterprises to reduce Manitoba’s greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Fast Facts: More at Stake than Cold Beer – Let’s Keep Liquor Sales in the Public Sphere
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec. 12, 2015 The Winnipeg Free Press has devoted a lot of attention recently to the question of whether Manitoba should see more…
Youth Voices: Strengthen the Ranks – Labour Movements in Canada and Nigeria
As an international student in Canada, the stark difference in labour laws and provisions between Canada and my home country Nigeria embitters my heart. On a brighter side, my knowledge…
Unions Boost Democracy and Prosperity for All
Download 728.42 KB24 pages For a purportedly democratic country such as Canada, it is strange that so many of us seem to accept, unquestioningly, the absolute right of the employer…
Federal cuts undermining workplace health and safety: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal underfunding and understaffing of safety inspectors are putting employees in federally regulated workplaces sector in harm’s way, says a study released today…
Waiting to Happen
Why We Need Major Changes to the Health and Safety Regime in Federally Regulated Workplaces Download 1.25 MB58 pages This study finds that federal underfunding and understaffing of safety inspectors…
Des changements qui s’imposent
Pourquoi des changements importants s’imposent dans le régime de santé et de sécurité au travail dans les secteurs sous réglementation fédérale Download 1.38 MB64 pages Selon cette étude, le financement…
Les compressions fédérales minent la santé et la sécurité au travail, selon une étude
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA — Le financement fédéral insuffisant et le manque d’inspecteurs de sécurité mettent en danger les employés dans le secteur des lieux de travail…
Work Life: People Want to Work
Are you willing to do physically demanding work for $12.50 -$13.50/hour, for a 1 month contract? One hundred and four inner-city young men and women are. In fact, these men…
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