When you think of father-son time, the activities don't normally involve going for a stroll in pink high heeled shoes. But I'm not always one for convention. For three years running now, that's how my son Jordan and I spend one morning in September as part of an organized event, Hope in High Heels.
Minimum wage jobs are not only for the after-school crowd of kids looking for spending money, but also an entry into the workforce for immigrants, recent graduates and many others who can only find part-time work and need to hold down two or three jobs to survive.
The most recent Statistics Canada job market figures say 70 per cent of the province's 44,000 new jobs created in August are part-time and mostly filled by older workers. It's also a safe bet they are mostly paid at minimum wage.
OSHAWA, ON, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - The announcement this morning that General Motors has extended the life of its Assembly Complex (Consolidated Line) in Oshawa is good news for the workers at the plant, and the entire community, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias is calling on the Harper Conservatives to immediately release the text of the free trade agreement with the European Union and ensure the deal is put through a transparent and democratic review at the federal and provincial level, before being signed into law.
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2013 /CNW/ - The one thing that will make the most difference in the lives of Canadian families with today's Throne Speech is a commitment to find ways to put our unemployed back to work in good quality jobs, says Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Industry Canada's rejection of a planned investment in MTS-Allstream for unspecified national security reasons is another sign the federal government's entire telecommunications policy has failed, said the leader of Unifor, Canada's largest telecommunications union.
DEER LAKE, NL, Oct. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 495 have reached and ratified a new deal with Kruger Inc. in Deer Lake, marking the seventh and last agreement with the company over 18 months.
"By renewing these collective agreements in a proactive and collaborative manner, we're hoping it will enable the mill to reposition itself to take advantage of any opportunities in the future," said Unifor National Representative Gary Healey.
TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is commending Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Wes Sheridan for taking the lead among the Canadian provinces on reform of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
In a September 24 speech to the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) AGM, Minister Sheridan proposed increasing the CPP benefit maximum for Canadians in the $25,000 to $102,000 income range.
OSHAWA, ON, Oct. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor members at General Motors' Assembly Complex (Consolidated Line) in Oshawa have earned top marks for turning out some of the highest quality products in North America, according to leading auto marketing and research firm J.D. Power.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Building cleaners in Vancouver have been told that their $12 an hour jobs are too expensive and that they should expect lay-offs by the end of October, says Unifor Western Director Scott Doherty.
