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Economy adds 31,800 jobs in June, unemployment rate rises to 6%
Average hourly wage growth, closely watched by the Bank of Canada, remained strong last month at 3.6%.
Access to Ontario salt mine blocked by striking workers
Unifor alleges Compass Minerals has been flying in replacement workers from New Brunswick to break the strike.
Feds stepping up scrutiny of foreign worker job sites following audit
About 1,600 employers have been flagged as “high-risk” and selected for inspections.
Unifor workers at Lear plant in Ajax ratify new contract
Automotive parts company retracts its notice to close the plant.
G7 reps discuss workplace sexual harassment
Delegates acknowledged that the issue needs to be explored collaboratively.
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Canada cites big ‘gaps’ to quick NAFTA deal in face of ‘hopeful’ Lighthizer
Chief NAFTA negotiator says there’s significant work to be done on the core, most important issues.
G7 labour ministers look to set plan for tech disruption in workforce
Will create an employment task force that will undertake research and craft recommendations on priority areas.
South Korean auto workers blast revised trade deal with US
Top negotiator said it will have little impact: there are currently no domestically produced pick-up trucks exported to the US.
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Bombardier workers vote in favour of reciprocity agreement with Airbus
Ensures workers who switch to the CSeries partnership, and vice-versa, will not lose their pensions and will keep most of their seniority benefits.
Key budgetary goal to help women enter work force would lift economy: analysis
Options include narrowing pay equity gap, more gender equality in boardrooms, easing access to capital for female entrepreneurs.
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Canada sheds 88,000 net jobs, sees full time gains
Net decline helped push the national unemployment rate up to 5.9%.
Ontario moves to boost the apprenticeship system
Strategy includes employer incentives, post secondary promotion and reduced red tape.
OPSEU seeks to repair rift between Unifor and Canadian Labour Congress
Unifor complained the CLC’s process for allowing workers to change unions doesn’t work.
US, Mexican unions file NAFTA labour complaint against Mexico
Complaint blames pro-company contracts for enormous wage disparity between Mexico and the US.
Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over workers’ right to choose union
Discontinuing its membership in the national lobby group for Canada’s labour movement – effective immediately.
