Ontario Conservative Party Leader Tim Hudak promises that if he’s elected, he will create jobs and increase economic growth. The problem is that the Opposition Leader’s ideas aren’t new or revolutionary. They are simply a ramped-up, streamlined extension of the tired, old conservative economic ideology that has caused Ontario’s economic problems in the first place […]
The recently elected Nova Scotia Liberals have recalled the Legislature in order to pass a law preventing a strike by Northwood homecare workers, represented by the Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union (NSGEU). The government refused the union’s proposal of binding arbitration and forced a strike situation with the specific intent of enacting this […]
By John Hanrahan The federal Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper are determined to support corporations in creating a low wage economy and reducing the standard of living of the middle class. Take Bill-525, for example. The Conservatives’ contempt for middle class Canadians has never been more evident than it is with piece of legislation. […]
By John Hanrahan Ontarians have differing views on Wal-Mart’s business practices and its corporate agenda. And although some may find the store a nice place to visit, very few would choose to work there. The vast majority of Wal-Mart employees in Canada earn between 10 to 12 dollars an hour. Not much of a salary […]
By John Hanrahan Canadian finance ministers met on December 15 and 16, 2013 at Meech Lake near Ottawa to discuss the possible enhancement of the Canada Pension plan (CPP). Most CPP enhancement proposals call for doubling the annual benefit of $12,150. Yet instead of stepping up to the plate and securing a future of retirement […]
By John Hanrahan 1) The majority of Canadians are against the cuts According to the latest Angus Reid poll, 58% of Canadians are against the cuts. Need we say more? Does anyone remember when politicians and CEO’s used to at least pretend that this country was actually a democracy? 2) The cuts will force Canadians […]
Conservatives Outlaw Collective Bargaining for Alberta Provincial Government Workers In the wake of the federal Conservative Party’s passing of a resolution in November 2013 at its Calgary convention that continues legislative attacks on workers, the Alberta Conservatives under Alison Redford are passing a law that makes collective bargaining virtually illegal for provincial government workers in […]
The Stephen Harper Conservatives are at it again. The Conservatives have introduced a bill in the House of Commons that will limit workers rights by making it harder for them to join unions. Bill C-525 will require a vote in which a union will need a higher percentage of support to get certified than a […]
A long time union supporter, John Harahan first became active with the labour movement in 2001 when NSUPE (Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees) Local 2 fought a long strike with the Halifax Regional School Board. The employer used scab labour in an attempt to force the workers to take wage cuts and […]
Labour unions in Turkey are fighting back against the repressive measures of Prime Minister Erdogan and his authoritarian government. Lives are at risk as there are threats of imprisonment and violence against labour union members and peaceful democracy activists. CCU Vice-President John Hanrahan is calling on everyone to join the LabourStart campaign to stand in […]