Monthly Archive: June 2012

Jun 28

Quebec Court Rejects Bill 78 Injunction Request

The Quebec Superior Court has rejected a request for an emergency injunction against the province’s controversial Bill 78 (AP). before a court challenge is heard later this summer. The Quebec Superior Court has rejected a request for an emergency injunction against the province’s controversial Bill 78 before a court challenge is heard later this summer. …

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Jun 28

Canada Public Service Job Cuts: Fourth Wave Of Cuts Incoming

HUFF POST CANADA POLITICS A fourth wave of job loss notifications washed over the federal public service Wednesday. ALAMY A fourth wave of job loss notifications washed over the federal public service Wednesday as the Conservatives appeared to be trying to shore up support for the cuts. Union leaders reported that just over 5,000 employees …

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Jun 26

Bargaining teams in place for OPS and Corrections contracts

  Bargaining 2012   Campaigns   “PS Let’s Talk” Blog     Front row: Barb Friday – Corrections; Daryl O’Grady – Region 4; Cam Jay – Operational and Maintenance/Technical; Tammy Carson – Region 3; Jeff Weston – Fixed Term. Middle Row: Ruth Hamilton, Chief OPS Negotiator; Elaine Young – Region 2; Edie Strachan, Region 5; Ron Langer (Vice …

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Jun 23

Budget Bill 55 Update

Jun 23

McGuinty has some ‘splaining to do this weekend at Liberal gathering

Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press Jun 21, 2012 18:09:00 PM TORONTO – Last week, Premier Dalton McGuinty was warning Ontario’s Liberals to get ready to board the campaign bus for a summer election. This weekend, he’ll be explaining why his budget — despite all the changes the New Democrats forced him to make — isn’t …

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Jun 20

Bears dropped on cops

By LAURA STRICKER, THE SUDBURY STAR June 13, 2012 By cancelling its Bear Wise program, the Ministry of Natural Resources has essentially downloaded bear relocation to Sudbury, leaving it in the hands of police officers who don’t know what to do when one comes calling, Police Chief Frank Elsner said. Sudbury Star: read article online …

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Jun 19

NDP insists on several budget changes

NDP insists on several budget changes By ANTONELLA ARTUSO and JONATHAN JENKINS, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Posted 23 hours ago TORONTO – The New Democrats have shortened their list of budget demands in the face of an election threat but still insist on removing four sections of the document. Leader Andrea Horwath held a press …

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Jun 16

Vice-President/Treasurer’s Message from Eddy Almeida

Vice-President/Treasurer’s Message Collectivity, Community, Balance and Fairness June 12, 2012 Greetings, Friends. It seems that not a day goes by without the union movement being under some kind of attack by the corporate elite and their media shills. As the last line of defense for working people, we are convenient targets. The Globe and Mail …

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Jun 16

Summer election may be fought over sneaky clause in budget bill

Summer election may be fought over sneaky clause in budget bill Dalton McGuinty is threatening to pull the plug on his own government after the opposition parties amended his budget bill yesterday in the legislature’s finance committee. Like the Harper government budget bill, the McGuinty government inserted a large number of legislative amendments to create a …

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Jun 14

OPTrust’s former CEO files suit for wrongful dismissal

OPTrust’s former CEO files suit for wrongful dismissal (christine balderas/iStockphoto)+ OPTrust’s former CEO files suit for wrongful dismissal Janet McFarland The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jun. 07 2012, 6:59 PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Jun. 07 2012, 7:01 PM EDT The former CEO of the Ontario government’s employee pension fund has filed a wrongful …

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