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  1. Canada should follow U.S. example and give workers more choice

    Canadians should be aware of a recent landmark Supreme Court decision in the United States (Janus v. AFSCME) that will give American workers more choice by allowing workers in the government sector (federal, state and local) to decide ...

  2. Business response shows fatal flaw of sharp minimum wage hike, harming many low-skilled workers

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 9, 2018 When a doctor taps your knee, your leg kicks out on reflex. In other words, applying pressure in a certain way elicits a predictable response. Similarly, recent increases in the minimum wage in Ontario and ...

  3. Canada has lower job-growth, higher unemployment rate than U.S. over three years

    This Labour Day, while many Canadians and Americans spend time with friends and family, Canadian workers have less to celebrate than their American counterparts, as provincial labour markets have performed poorly compared to U.S. states ...

  4. Ontario workers have little to celebrate this Labour Day

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, August 31, 2017 Labour Day is a time when we celebrate workers. Unfortunately, over the past three years, Ontarians have had little to cheer about the province’s labour market. While the Wynne government touted positive job ...

  5. Minimum wage hikes will hurt young people, immigrants

    Appeared in the Financial Post, Aug 2, 2017 With many of Canada’s largest provinces (Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia) either committing to or considering a minimum wage of $15 per hour, many analysts—including us—note that this policy will hurt many ...

  6. Secret ballot voting, greater financial transparency empowers workers

    Bill C-4 will end the requirement of a secret ballot vote for establishing unions and do away with federal financial disclosure rules for unions. ...

  7. Minimum wage increases won’t solve poverty

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun The BC Federation of Labour is out in full force with its latest campaign to increase the provincial minimum wage to $15 from the current $10.25 per hour. Last week on these pages the Federation’s outgoing president Jim ...