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Why Idle No More has resonated with Canadians
By Ken Georgetti and Maude Barlow Imagine a country where the national government introduces and passes legislation that detrimentally affects all of its First Nations communities but it doesn’t bother to consult with them. Then a chief of an impoverished northern First Nation community goes on a hunger strike to get a meeting between the…
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Labour supports Chief Theresa Spence and Idle No More campaign
The Canadian Labour Congress supports Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario, who is on a hunger strike in Ottawa. She is determined not to eat until granted an audience with the Prime Minister to discuss conditions on her reserve and government actions that compromise First Nations communities, land and water.…
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Canada’s highest paid CEOs have already earned more in 2013 than average worker earns all year
For Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs, the rewards start clocking in very early into the New Year. By 1:18pm on January 2, the first official working day of the year, Canada’s top 100 CEOs will have already pocketed $45,448. It takes the average Canadian an entire year of full-time work to earn that. This factsheet, Overcompensating:…
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‘TIS THE SEASON
Let us pause to dwell on the meaning of Christmas – Peace and Good Will toward others; two values that seem lost amid the troubles and concerns that preoccupy us. Let us extend our hand in Solidarity to others of different faiths and cultures and build the bridge of Friendship and Shared Community, so that…
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Annual Labour Christmas Tree Delivers Fun, Warm Coats to kids
On December 5, the Manitoba Federation of Labour hosted more than 100 children from two inner city schools for the annual Labour Christmas Tree. The annual event provides kids with a fun party featuring live children’s entertainers, yummy treats, a visit from Santa and gifts. This year’s event invited children from Nijimahkwa School and Pinkham…