Of all the unemployed in Hamilton, just 21.6 per cent of them are receiving employment insurance (EI) benefits, according to a new report that shows Hamilton has been the hardest hit city when it comes to tighter rules to access EI benefits. The numbers, published by Press Progress, an arm of the progressive think-tank, Broadbent … Continue reading
It’s Work Week at CBC Hamilton. And in the wake of U.S. Steel’s shutdown of steel manufacturing in the city, we are taking a look at jobs in Hamilton: where they have gone, what remains, and which industries are desperate for employees. For the first entry in the series, we’re using graphics to illustrate the decline … Continue reading
There’s still uncertainty among HECFI’s more than 800 staff over what will happen to their jobs when Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Place and the convention centre change hands, a move that could happen as soon as March 1. Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilities Inc. has 52 full-time and about 800 part-time employees. All are nervous about … Continue reading