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Entries from February 2009

Canadian Unions Hurting Themselves

February 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments

I support unions.  True, I am not a ideologue who believes in an a union in every office, plant or store: but I believe when a company does not treat its employees fairly; when staff are intimidated against speaking up when they feel wronged; when people are arbitrarily fired just because they are getting older or someone younger [...]

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CUPE Ontario Shames Canada’s Union Movement

February 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments

No surprise! The Canadian Union of Public Employees’ Ontario members voted in favour of supporting a boycott of contact with virtually all Israeli universities.
Resolution 50, which was passed at CUPE’s convention in Windsor Sunday protested the continued Israeli ”occupation” of Gaza  (Huh????)   … and called for its members to boycott working with Israeli institutions that do any research beneficial to the [...]

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