Union Bug Blog
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Feb 03, 2011 -
No Need For Further Corporate Tax Cuts
The Harper government has made it clear that it remains committed to further reducing the general corporate income tax rate even though recent polls have shown that the majority of Canadians, including business owners, do not want any further cuts.
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Jan 27, 2011 -
It's Not the Economy, Stupid
A recent poll suggests that Canadians believe that Ottawa’s focus should be on health care and not the economy.
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Jan 21, 2011 -
NUPGE Signs Statement Against Security Certificates
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) has signed a national statement demanding that the Harper government abolish security certificates and secret trials in Canada.
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Jan 14, 2011 -
Pointing the Finger at the Public Sector
It’s becoming somewhat fashionable in certain circles to criticize unionized workers, particularly those in the public sector. This more than likely is the direct result of the ongoing recession which, of course, was caused by a deregulated financial system run amok. But in times of stress, people (and magazines) point fingers in all directions.
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Jan 05, 2011 -
Recession-Proof: Canada's Highest Paid CEOs
By the time you’ve read this, the average of the best-paid public company CEOs in Canada will have already pocketed what it would take the average Canadian working full-time an entire year to earn. In fact, many will have earned many times more than that.
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Jan 04, 2011 -
A Message from James Clancy to NUPGE Members
Wow. What an amazing year it has been. Thanks for all your work. In 2010, NUPGE and its Components – along with thousands of activists across the country – did the important organizing work in our communities to prove there is a progressive, compassionate and responsible alternative to the reckless agenda being promoted by Stephen Harper’s government and many provincial governments.
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Dec 22, 2010 -
Demographics and the Challenge for Canada
Maclean's magazine recently published a lengthy piece on the impact of our aging society and the picture isn’t a particularly encouraging one.
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Dec 13, 2010 -
Investing in Social Well-Being Reduces Health Costs
Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) economist Jim Stanford recently made a good case for investing in social well-being that has the added advantage of addressing expanding health budgets.
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Dec 10, 2010 -
Decision to Suspend CLC Affiliation Not Easy, but Necessary
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is currently in a dispute with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) over the fundamental issue of raiding (when one union tries to take members away from another union).
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Dec 03, 2010 -
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
On Dec. 6, 1989, a deranged gunman entered L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. He segregated the female students from the male students and began firing at the female engineering students.