Union Bug Blog
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Aug 20, 2012 -
Health Status of Poor Deteriorating
A recent study commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association shows that there is a growing inequality in access to health care. One in four Canadians earning less than $30,000 annually have delayed or stopped taking prescription drugs because they did not have money to pay for the treatment.
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Aug 14, 2012 -
Court Orders Second Canada Post Arbitrator to Recuse Himself
The Federal Court of Canada ruled yesterday that Guy Dufort, the second arbitrator appointed by the Harper government to resolve the dispute between Canada Post and its unionized wokers, must step aside and federal Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, appoint a replacement.
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Jul 30, 2012 -
The Looming Housing Crisis
The housing bubble in the United States that burst a few years ago has left more than 20 million people unemployed, underemployed or out of the workforce altogether. There are also more than 10 million homeowners that are behind in their mortgages. And tens of millions of Americans approaching retirement have seen most of their life’s savings disappear when plunging house prices eliminated most or all of the equity in their homes.