Daily Archive: November 30, 2012

Nov 30

NUPGE / OPSEU file complaint with CBC Ombudsman over offensive anti-union comments by Kevin O’Leary

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“Mr. O’Leary’s wilful promotion of contempt and hatred towards unions reflects a viewpoint that has often ended in violence perpetrated against union members and leaders around the world.” Ottawa (14 October 2011) – The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), along with its Ontario Component, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), today …

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Nov 30

Walkom: Bill C-377 and the right’s stealth attack on union funding

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Bargaining, News

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The Conservative government’s latest salvo against labour unions is disguised as a plea for openness. In reality, it is something quite different. The real target of Conservative MP Russ Hiebert’s private member’s bill is union financing. To be precise, the target is the automatic check-off — also known as the Rand formula. Mandated by law …

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Nov 30

President’s Message We’re not for sale!

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Bargaining, OPSEU

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When you apply privatization and outsourcing to public services it all adds up to the same thing: Profit for a few and job losses for many. Worse yet, it brings inferior services to all. Trade unions oppose privatization due to the immediate and permanent impact on jobs, but there is more to consider. When services …

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