Related Content for the Ontario Region

Government changes victimizing migrant workers

Posted: Friday, 18 May 2012

Ken Georgetti’s Opinion editorial as published in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix on May 18, 2012: The federal government's new rules regarding migrant workers are yet another example of Ottawa's meddling in the labour market to favour employers and drive dow… Read More

Ken Georgetti and migrant workers

Posted: Friday, 27 April 2012

As published in The Globe and Mail on April 27, 2012 When there are gas shortages and pump prices rise, the government says it’s a matter of supply and demand and nothing can be done. But when employers say there’s a shortage of skilled workers, the go… Read More

Unions encouraged to adapt

Posted: Monday, 6 February 2012

As published in the Waterloo Region Record on Monday, February 6, 2012. Unions need new image: secret report - Jan. 26 This story describes an honest assessment by the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union about the b… Read More

Ken Georgetti on Old Age Security

Posted: Monday, 30 January 2012

Ken Georgetti's letter on Prime Minister Harper's announcement to change Old Age Security as published in The Globe and Mail, Saturday, January 28, 2012 Raising the age of eligibility for Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits is the worst … Read More

Canada can’t afford corporate tax bonanza

Posted: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

As published in the Toronto Star, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Big businesses in Canada will be popping the champagne corks to celebrate Corporate Tax Freedom Day on Feb. 1. A new research study by the Canadian Labour Congress shows that by that date, becau… Read More

Financial literacy no protection against industry rip offs

Posted: Tuesday, 29 November 2011

November is Financial Literacy month. Celebrities aren’t yet growing moustaches to raise awareness about the issue but stay tuned because this may be coming soon, if the time and money devoted to the cause is any indication. A Task Force on Financial Lite… Read More

Letter to the Globe and Mail: Gwyn Morgan doesn't get it

Posted: Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Sent to The Globe and Mail November 28, 2011 Gwyn Morgan uses his column to dump simultaneously on young Occupy protesters and on the labour movement (A history lesson for Occupy protesters). He says there is really no inequality in Canada to criticize. Tr… Read More

Unions are key to fighting inequity: CLC President writes to the Toronto Star

Posted: Thursday, 17 November 2011

(As published on thestar.com, Wednesday, November 16, 2011) The people who have been occupying financial districts in Canadian and American cities are motivated by anger over the glaring economic unfairness that exists in our society. The labour movement w… Read More

Georgetti strikes back at Fraser Institute, National Post

Posted: Friday, 30 September 2011

To the Editor National Post Is the National Post loading the dice in favour of the Fraser Institute in an exchange arising from their attacks on the labour movement (Who finances Fraser’s anti-union agenda)? Last week you carried an opinion piece from t… Read More

Georgetti challenges Globe and Mail editorial about Colombia’s human rights

Posted: Friday, 23 September 2011

The Globe and Mail newspaper carried an editorial on September 22 praising the human rights record of Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos. The editorial contains no evidence to back up its praise of the former defence minister who became president. CL… Read More

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