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Bill C-525: The NDP Wins Major Concessions
In a critical battle, the NDP has successfully driven back the Conservatives. Under heavy pressure from the NDP and facing unanimous expert testimony, the government agreed to change the voting rules for union accreditation set out in Bill C-525.
NDP's Gates Wins Falls Race
Wayne Gates is Niagara Falls’ next MPP.
For the first time in 19 years, the provincial riding has gone orange.
The riding, which also includes Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake, chose the Niagara Falls city councillor to represent them at Queen’s Park.
Act now to Save Canada Post!
On December 11, 2013, Canada Post announced drastic cutbacks to our public postal service.
The Conservative government supports Canada Post's plan to eliminate all door-to-door mail delivery and dramatically increase stamp prices. This is just the latest attack on your public postal service.
Stand Up For Workers' Rights Against Bill C-525
Conservative Members of Parliament want to make it harder for people to form a union at work. They're trying to rush Bill C-525 through the House of Commons as fast as possible. The Committee studying the Bill is allowing only one day of witnesses. PSAC asks what's the big rush?
Black History Month
Each February, Canadians take time to recognize, celebrate, remember and reflect on Black History Month. It is important to recognize and acknowledge the pivotal role our black forefathers played in the making of Canada, and, in particular, of London, Ontario.
Unity Project Presentation
Jenny Butchart & Rebecca Waugh from "The Unity Project" gave the membership an excellent presentation.
Movember Contest a Success !!
The Judging and final tally took place at today's Chapter meeting, A fun time was had by all the contestants and judges.
Twin Pines Village Co-op Remembrance Day Ceremony
Members of the Retirees Chapter helped the residents of The Twin Pines Village Co-op observe Remembrance Day today. These are some of the Readings from the ceremony
Remembrance Day
These photos are from the annual Remembrance Day Observance held at the Twin Pines Housing Co-op
Movember
This photo set is from the Retirees Chapters Movember contest running from the Nov. meeting till the Dec. meeting. These are the before and after photos of the contestants as well as photos from the judging of the contest. There are also shots of Jim Wilkes losing his 20 year mustache to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Research, Thanks Jim !!
CURC Holds Largest-ever Convention
The Congress of Union Retirees of Canada marked its 20th Anniversary with its largest convention ever. The opening night panel featured Ed Broadbent and CLC Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff. It was webcast in both English and French. Six hundred people followed on line and submitted questions.
Videos of presentations by Broadbent and Yussuff will be posted on the CURC website. http://unionretiree.ca/curcs-11th-constitutional-convention-ottawa-oct-22-25-2013/
Movember Contest Begins !!
The first annual UNIFOR Local 27 Retirees Chapter Movember mustache growing contest has begun !!
Toronto Star Column Makes Clear Hudak Threat to Labour
In a pointed column in today’s Toronto Star, writer Martin Regg Cohn clearly outlines the threat that Hudak poses to organized labour. Despite the deep divisions within the Tory membership over the fight being picked with labour (his convention floor split right down the middle on the issue last weekend), Hudak is clearly doubling down behind this attack on union security.
UNIFOR: A New Day
This video opened the founding convention of Unifor, a new union formed from the merging of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
What Tim Hudak is Planning for Ontario
Made In The USA: Tim Hudak's plan to cut your wages