A shortage of skilled tradespeople could put a damper on the upswing in the forest sector, according to Unifor. The union says steady jobs, with pay up to $42 per hour at some northwestern Ontario mills, are hard to fill because there are few qualified candidates. Unifor national representative Stephen Boon says despite lucrative salaries, mills in … Continue reading
The Good Jobs Summit is a national dialogue between workers, students, governments, employers and community organizations, with the goal of finding solutions and new approaches to jobs and the economy. The Summit will feature a number of high profile speakers, workshops and panel discussions, exploring questions of: How can we turn low income, precarious jobs … Continue reading
Young people have been completely betrayed by Canada. In August I think about 60,000 jobs were created, but the problem is of course that 70 per cent are precarious jobs, contract jobs, part time jobs. The worst and the most staggering figure that came out of that is that a majority of those jobs were … Continue reading
Canada’s newest union, will organize a national, multi-stakeholder summit on good jobs in 2014. Continue reading