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UP! Young workers take the helm in Nova Scotia's labour movement
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Young labour leaders abound in Nova Scotia. Not so in the rest of Canada. Rebecca Rose writes about Nova Scotia's young labour leaders, and what keeps the movement vibrant. I...
View ArticleVideo and Photos: Young workers struggling, call for $14 minimum wage in Ontario
Click here to see more photos from Wednesday's action.Click here to see part 1 of the video from Wednesday's actionClick here to see part 2 of the video from Wednesday's actionFrom the press...
View ArticleVideo: Young workers call for $14 minimum wage in Ontario
Is this show currently playing? May 16, 2014 On May 14, students and young workers set up an obstacle course on the lawn of Queen's Park to demonstrate the hurdles students face juggling rising...
View ArticleThere's power in youth and unions working together
While the labour landscape has changed dramatically in Canada in the last 58 years, the legal framework has not. The labour relations framework that we use today in Canada was implemented in 1944 with...
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UP! Reaching out from the labour movement with the Ontario Common Front
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 How can the labour movement unite and broaden its reach? The Ontario Common Front, a project of the OFL, might be part of the answer to this question. Please support our coverage...
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Coburg Coffee baristas want to unionize. Can they make it happen?
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 The baristas at Coburg Coffee have applied to unionize. Why? Well, all they want is job security, fair treatment and a voice in the workplace. Please support our coverage of...
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How can we create good jobs in Canada?
Is this show currently playing? June 16, 2014 The Good Jobs Summit is trying to spark a conversation about the economy and creating good jobs, and finding solutions to high youth unemployment and...
View ArticleWanted: Big ideas to tackle youth unemployment
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a monthly supporter of rabble.ca.You may not have heard about it because it didn't receive much media attention, but the Parliamentary...
View ArticleTerrible, horrible, no good, very bad job numbers
Last week Statistics Canada released their first set of job numbers since the "oops" of July 2014. And the news was dismal. The labour market shed 112,000 private sector positions, the largest...
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It's not about old vs. young. Growing inequality is the real problem.
Thursday, September 25, 2014I turn to Maclean's if I want to know what idea conservatives will be pushing next. So when I saw a recent copy of Maclean's featuring a jarring photo of an old person's...
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Old vs. young? Not quite! Growing inequality is the real problem.
Don't believe the corporate spin. Policies are leading to a dramatic gap between the rich and the poor of all ages.It's not about old vs. young. Growing inequality is the real problem.
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The problem with Stephen Poloz's advice for Canadian youth
Friday, November 7, 2014In a superbly ill-phrased, ill-timed, ill-advised recommendation to young, unemployed Canadians, the Bank of Canada's governor, Stephen Poloz, has told them to "Get some...
View ArticleThe 'opportunity' to work for free
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has a suggestion for the 200,000 young Canadians who are un-or-underemployed: offer your services for free. Brilliant! Why haven't young people thought of this...
View ArticleMilestones of the new economy: One T4 slip at tax time
Last year marked a milestone for me: 2014 was the first year since high school where I had only one income source to include in my tax return and I continued working for the same employer the following...
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On strike! Breathing new life into established labour models
Friday, June 5, 2015Is there any reason to think strikes and the unions which call them will ever reacquire the aura of romance and moral legitimacy they once had? They come and go without glamour....
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EI changes in Budget 2016: What workers need to know
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The 2016 budget announces some much-needed improvements to employment insurance, and leaves room for...
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High risk of injury for young workers prompts B.C. schools and students to act
Friday, April 29, 2016 A new pilot project in B.C. aims to address the risks associated with work and raise awareness about young workers' rights in the workplace. Like this article? rabble is...
View ArticleBanning two-tier pensions
Banning two-tier pensions Steelworkers are leading a labour movement campaign to compel Quebec's Liberal government to actually adopt its own policy on pension fairness for young workers.
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Social enterprises create pride through decent work
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View ArticleYoung workers show that action can make a difference
Young workers show that action can make a difference Over the weekend, 130 young workers came together to take action and fight for a better, socially just world.
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