Union Bug Blog
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Jan 12, 2010 -
They Did It
A recent issue of The Economist magazine highlighted the fact that, within the next few months, women will cross the 50 percent threshold and become the majority of the American workforce.
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Jan 04, 2010 -
The Recession and CEO Compensation
It seems that even a recession of unheralded scope is not enough to quell the rate at which the salaries of Canadian CEOs continue to escalate.
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Dec 22, 2009 -
The HST Revisited
While Manitoba has so far decided not to be one of the provinces introducing a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), others are moving forward. Ontario is the latest to opt in to the Federal Government’s initiative.
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Dec 18, 2009 -
National Pensions Summit Needed
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Dec 11, 2009 -
Canwest Latest 'Media Giant' to Exploit Canadian News Operations
The long-anticipated collapse of the Asper family's Canwest Global media empire -- which included 11 daily newspapers, the Global TV network of 11 stations, 13 specialty TV channels and more than 80 websites -- in October 2009 was the latest development in the shameful history of corporate-owned media in Canada.
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Dec 07, 2009 -
Canadian Shelters Unite to End Violence Against Women
Provincial, Aboriginal and territorial representatives from sheltering organizations recently met in Ottawa and created the first-ever national network of women’s shelters.
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Dec 01, 2009 -
Welcome to Winnipeg – Keep Your Opinions to Yourself
The current regime down at city hall seems to be bent on proceeding with their agenda and offering very little public consultation on issues that will affect its citizens.
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Nov 23, 2009 -
Canada's Long Road to Economic Recovery
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Nov 16, 2009 -
Canadians Speak on 'The Next Economy' for Canada
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Nov 09, 2009 -
Women and Health
A report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) argues that, despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women at key moments of their lives, particularly in their adolescent years and into older age.