Oct 12, 2012 02:52 PM Empowering every worker to ensure their workplaces is a healthy and safe one must be a priority for the Canadian labour movement, is the message long-time health and safety activist Dr. Linda Rae Murray brought to CUPE on the first day of the 11th National Health and Safety Conference. In …
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Sep 08
NDP ‘union muscle’ blamed for PC byelection loss
The Canadian Press Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:20 AM ET Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak blamed “union muscle” Friday for his party’s loss of the Kitchener-Waterloo seat it held for 22 years, and predicted Premier Dalton McGuinty would quickly try to “kiss and make up” with Ontario’s public sector labour leaders. The Tories lost both …
Aug 30
Labour Day celebrations to be held at Riverside Park
GUELPH — The Guelph and District Labour Council will hold its annual Labour Day picnic on Monday, Sept. 3, at the red Pavilion in Riverside Park From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be free rides and free hotdogs, corn and refreshments, sponsored by the City of Guelph. There will be children’s games, face …
Aug 23
Region 2 Educationals October 20 & 21, 2012
OCTOBER 20 & 21 2012 Educationals Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Health & Safety: Level Three Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Advancing Union Issues through Labour Management Committees OCTOBER 20 & 21 2012 Educational APPLICATION …