To remain competitive, Ontario needs to follow Indiana and Michigan’s lead With Labour Day fresh in our memory and Ontario’s unemployment rate having recently increased to 7.6 per cent, the province would do well to follow Indiana and Michigan’s lead and adopt worker choice laws. Doing so would make Ontario a significantly more competitive …
Monthly Archive: October 2013
Oct 26
Made in the USA documentary critiques Hudak’s plans for a low-wage Ontario
September 20, 2013 RELATED Labour Law Index LONDON, ONTARIO – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has chosen the sidelines of the Ontario PC Convention as the right venue to premier a new documentary about Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak’s plan to bring American-style labour laws to Ontario. The embattled Tory leader is under siege …
Oct 26
Bloggers Wanted – Where you work, New Page
I’ll be creating pages on demand for Ministries specific and special interests i.e. Court Reporters. Please e-mail me at nancy.horvath01@gmail.com if interested. You will be responsible for keeping the page updated, not to worry, I’ll show you how to post.[important][/important]
Oct 26
GSB rules in favour of court reporters on pensions and union dues
Court Reporters: Ministry of Attorney General Index October 25, 2013 RELATED The employer’s refusal to comply with a 2006 ruling by the Grievance Settlement Board that the production of transcripts is bargaining unit work is starting to catch up with the Ministry of the Attorney General. In the latest development announced earlier this week, OPSEU …
Oct 25
No Free Ride – PC proposal not to pay union dues
March 20, 2013 TORONTO – Award-winning Canadian film and television director Bruce McDonald is sending a message to Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak about that party’s plans for the province’s unions. McDonald’s latest short film, a comedy called No Free Ride, takes issue with a PC proposal to allow workers in union shops to receive …
Oct 07
THE RICH AND THE REST OF US – Please join our supper and town hall meeting.
Bring a co-worker to help build the movement for equality. Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 Time: Doors 6 p.m., Supper 6:30 p.m., Forum 7:30 – 9 p.m. Place: The Lincoln Alexander Centre, 160 King E., Hamilton (next door to Crowne Plaza Hotel) Why: Income inequality is the most …