July 22, 2010

Show Synopsis

• We discuss the austerity measures that the Ontario Government is implementing
• We talk about the response from predominant labour leaders to MPP Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, after finding out that the government is giving away 4.6 Billion Dollars in tax breaks for Corporations, while demanding cuts from the working class...

And here are the stories and links we referenced in our broadcast :


Ontario Federation of Labour President Sid Ryan Asks: "Is Finance Minister Dwight Duncan Asking Low- And Modest-Income Ontarians to Subsidize Corporate Coffers?"
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Ontario-Federation-Labour-President-Sid-Ryan-Asks-Is-Finance-Minister-Dwight-Duncan-1293325.htm

Austerity plan fails key tests, OPSEU tells Finance Minister
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/20/c5634.html

CAW Says Attack on Public Sector Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights Unfair
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/20/c5606.html

Duncan pitches two years of wage freezes
http://www.windsorstar.com/Duncan+pitches+years+wage+freezes/3301835/story.html

Gov't begins talks with unions
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/07/20/14772726.html

Duncan’s wage-freeze pitch gets frosty reception
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/837872--dwight-duncan-seeking-wage-freeze-from-public-sector-unions

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