- Sears of Canada has locked out 500 of their warehouse employees. Sears Canada earned more than 240 Million Dollars in the last two years, and they are demanding concessions of their employees, and has locked them out, Fair bargaining indeed.
- Talk about the need of the Employee Free Choice Act in the USA.
- I play a youtube video produced by the I.B.E.W. showcasing what happens in a non-union environment during a Union organizing drive.
- I play a rant by the one and only Lyle Doltser, former Show host of "All in a Day's Work", during a gathering to celebrate 60 years after the Rand formula was passed.
- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives have a press release about the proposed Canada-EU trade agreement and what it would mean for procurement rules for local governments.
- The Ontario Federation of Labour is calling for all unionized employees to boycott all London Ontario Shoppers Drug Marts in response to the Corporation's lobbying to sink government reform that would see generic drug prices cut by 50 per cent.
Sears Continues Lock Out Of Its Warehouse Employees After Demanding Cuts
http://www.usw.ca/program/content/6484.php
The Employee Free Choice Act:
http://www.freechoiceact.org/petition/
Workplace Democracy: Corporate Style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np1qYnApKWo
Proposed Canada-EU trade agreement a threat to procurement and public services: report
http://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/news-releases/proposed-canada-eu-trade-agreement-threat-procurement-and-public-services-rep
OFL calls on unionized workers in London, Ontario NOT to use Shoppers Drug Mart
http://ofl.ca/index.php/news/index_in/ofl_calls_on_unionized_workers_in_london_ontario_not_to_use_shoppers_drug_m/
WOHIS Health and safety Minute:
Ensuring the safety of young and new workers will be the focus of a four month enforcement blitz across Ontario beginning in May 2010.
Health and safety inspectors from the Ministry of Labour will check to ensure young and new workers are properly oriented, trained and supervised on jobs; meet minimum age requirements; and are protected by safety measures to prevent injuries. Particular attention will be focused on workplaces where many young and new workers are employed, including stores, and restaurants.
According to Ontario's Minister of Labour: "Young and new workers in Ontario are up to four times more likely to be injured during the first month on the job than at any other time."
Between 2004 and 2009, 27 young workers aged 15-24 were killed and 466 others were critically injured at work.
For more information about the Young workers safety blitz or any health and safety concern at your workplace contact WOHIS - Windsor Occupational Health Information SERVICE - at 3129 Marentette Avenue, directly behind Devonshire Mall, or call us at 519-254-5157.
Remember you have the right to a safe and healthy workplace!
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