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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Research: Migrant workers in BC construction

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In February, the Labourer’s International Union of North America (LiUNA) released a report entitled “The impact of Canada’s migrant worke...
Friday, July 27, 2018

Labour & Pop Culture: Paid in Full

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This week’s instalment of Labour & Pop Culture returns us to heady days of 1987, when hip-hop was beginning to penetrate mainstream Am...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Research: Union safety effect

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By Erik Henningsen   A few weeks ago, a friend in the labour movement pointed me to this new article about the impact of unions on workp...
Friday, July 20, 2018

Labour & Pop Culture: Darth Vader's Performance Assessment

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It's summer and, honestly, I got nothing left this week so enjoy some Star Wars-related labour stuff. Especially the mission statement...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

"Each according to their needs..."

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One of the challenges that a bargaining team faces at the table is convincing the other side to accept a proposal. While it is always possi...
Friday, July 13, 2018

Labour & Pop Culture: Private Dancer

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This week’s installment of Labour & Pop Culture is “Private Dancer” by Tina Turner. The song is sung from the perspective of a worker i...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

New Alberta farm safety rules an improvement but leave workers vulnerable

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Note: This post originally appeared on the Parkland Institute blog . Last week, Alberta announced new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS...