Union Bug Blog
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Oct 30, 2008 -
Lewis Captures Crowd at MGEU Convention
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Oct 23, 2008 -
Income Gap Widens in Canada
The gap between the rich and poor in Canada widened significantly in a recent 10-year period partly because Ottawa spent less on cash benefits than many other developed countries, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) says.
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Oct 14, 2008 -
Socialism For the Rich, Capitalism For the Poor
Financial markets around the world are facing an extraordinary time of turmoil and there's no end in sight. Here at home, Canadians are worried about whether they’ll be able to make their mortgage payments, keep their jobs, and ensure their retirement is secure. They deserve answers.
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Oct 01, 2008 -
Something Smells Fishy on Waterfront Drive
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Sep 25, 2008 -
A NAFTA Challenge to Medicare
Canadian governments have made our public health care and other social programs very vulnerable to attack by private for profit companies outside of Canada. They have done that by signing trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). We
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Sep 16, 2008 -
Canadians Getting Gouged At The Pump
As if the recent escalation in gasoline prices wasn’t enough, Winnipeggers woke recently to see that pump prices had gone up 15 cents per litre literally overnight. Prices at gas bars reached a record $1.48 per litre, the highest in the country. Just when it looked like prices were beginning to stabilize, prices jumped across the nation.
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Sep 09, 2008 -
NUPGE Takes Labour Rights Fight to UN Human Rights Council
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Canada Lags on Worker Benefits
Most of us are aware that Canada continues to rank as one of the best countries to live in according to United Nations rankings. Although we may no longer take first place, we are always comfortably in the top ten.
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Aug 27, 2008 -
Tackling Air Pollution
A recent report of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) paints a harrowing picture of the costs of air pollution in Canada. The study, entitled No Breathing Room: National Illness Costs of Air Pollution shows the effects of poor air quality based on the concentrations of two highly predictive pollutants – ozone and particulate matter - on the Canadian population.
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Aug 20, 2008 -
The Enduring Stigma of Mental Illness
A recent Canadian Medical Association (CMA) study has found that Canadians have a long way to go to shed the stigma associated with mental illness.