OPSEU brokers historic new pension deal for Ontario
“I’m as pleased as punch that we can take away some anxiety that some members might have about their retirement income." — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
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Michigan poised to abandon failed privatization of prison food services
It is a measure of just how big a disaster privatization of prison food services turned out to be that the same state governor who originally proposed privatization is now proposing bring the services back under public control.
Minimum wage increase better than tax cut
For workers, even after deductions, an increase in the minimum wage provides two times the benefit of a tax cut.
Two years since the Panama Papers leak and what has the CRA done?
"Tax haven use in Canada has been rampant precisely because our lawmakers were looking the other way. They need to show the public that they have turned that around." — Dennis Howlett, Executive Director of Canadians for Tax Fairness
Doug Ford (unintentionally) reminds people that privatizing Hydro One was a bad idea
UPDATE: Doug Ford believes Liberal government claims about Hydro One Governance Agreement
Cambie case resumes – future of public health care at stake
“Next to government neglect, this attempt to use the Canadian Charter to kill public health care is the biggest threat to medicare in Canada. It’s time that governments wake up to the threat of private health care and take steps to protect our public health care system.” — Elisabeth Ballermann, NUPGE Secretary-Treasurer
Ontario Budget an ‘opportunity missed’: OPSEU President Thomas
“It’s important for all Ontarians to remember these promises and hold all politicians accountable in the coming months. Together, we must demand better by supporting public services, and stopping privatization.” — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
BCGEU calls for labour code amendments to ensure balance and fairness for workers
"This review is a good first step in the process of restoring fairness to both the labour code, and the BC Labour Relations Board." — Stephanie Smith, BCGEU President
Nova Scotia Council of Health Care Unions announces strike vote
The 6,500 members represented by the Council of Health Care Unions need to send Stephen McNeil a message that he direct the employers to take bargaining seriously and get a deal done.
European Union auditors reveal problems with P3 privatization schemes
What the EU Court of Auditors found was that, even though the public were paying €1.5 billion for cost overruns, they were also providing investors with returns of up to 14 per cent.