Progress provokes pushback, always has always will – Columnist Michael Coren Toronto, ON – January 1st marked an increase in the minimum wage in Ontario, it rose from $11.60 an hour to $14.00 an hour and it will increase January 1, 2019 to $15.00 an hour. Not surprisingly, the reaction from business was immediate and predictable. The Bank of Canada reported that this increase will cost 60,000 jobs. The surprise
Mercredi, le 3 janvier 2018 Pour diffusion immédiate Prince George, C.-B. – « C’est une situation avec laquelle nous sommes familiers », explique Al Cyr, agent d’affaires du district 250 de l’Association internationale des machinistes (AIM). « L’employeur traite ses employés injustement, ne les respecte pas et est ensuite surpris de les voir voter en faveur de se joindre à un syndicat. » C’est le cas des travailleurs chez Cariboo Chrome & Hydraulics à Prince George,
Wednesday January 3, 2018 For Immediate Release Prince George, BC – “It’s a familiar situation,” explains IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Al Cyr. “The employer treats his employees unfairly, doesn’t respect them and then is surprised when they vote to join a union.” This is the case for workers at Cariboo Chrome & Hydraulics in Prince George, BC. “Management ignored safety issues raised by the employees. Fed up with
