Fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage fight comes to Canada
We’ve seen effective campaigns around minimum wages and precarious work in the United States, sponsored in part by various unions.
Empowering Workers
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Harper Government Continues Attack on Labour Rights
Unions are democratic organizations that belong to their members. As such, they are an important voice in the democratic political process.
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Ed Broadbent speaks out against income inequality
In a feature interview with Amanda Lang, host of CBC’s The Exchange with Amanda Lang, Broadbent Institute Chair Ed Broadbent spoke about inequality, politics, government, social democracy and more.
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Youth unemployment and Canada’s jobless non-recovery
It is hardly surprising, in view of all these retrograde developments in the job market, that inequality is increasing.
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Indigenous workers in Canada: new data points to steep unemployment
Whenever we’re talking about labour market strategies and good jobs, it’s important to keep in mind that for some workers there are systemic barriers that need to be addressed.
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Fraser Institute misleads on costs of Canada Pension Plan
The real question to be asked is whether the Fund is getting a good return for Canadians to support pensions down the road, and perhaps even to provide improved benefits or lower premiums if returns are high.
