Eastern Canada

HRPA releases its 2018 Ontario election platform focused on enhancing educational capacities and reforming the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

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Monday, May 7, 2018
Eastern Canada, ONTARIO

TORONTO, May 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Today the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) released its provincial election platform Ideas 2018: Making Ontario a Human Capital Leader.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, May 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Today the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) released its provincial election platform Ideas 2018: Making Ontario a Human Capital Leader.
  • The platform outlines four key recommendations for all political parties to ensure that Ontario continues to be competitive and attract and retain the best talent.
  • "The decisions made by the next government will determine our economic future," said Scott Allinson, Vice President of Public Affairs.
  • HRPA developed its election platform priorities from surveys done with its membership across Ontario, which found expanding our province's educational capacity was a key priority.

Unifor organizes solidarity rally for striking Caesars Windsor workers

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Friday, April 20, 2018
Windsor, Ontario, ONTARIO, Unifor Local 444, International Metalworkers' Federation, International Transport Workers' Federation, International Federation of Journalists, Trade unions in Canada, Caesars Windsor, Unifor, Eastern Canada

WINDSOR, ON, April 20, 2018 /CNW/ - On Sunday April 22, Unifor is holding a community rally to support striking Caesars Windsor hospitality workers calling for respect and demanding a better contract to address workload issues.

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  • WINDSOR, ON, April 20, 2018 /CNW/ - On Sunday April 22, Unifor is holding a community rally to support striking Caesars Windsor hospitality workers calling for respect and demanding a better contract to address workload issues.
  • "Caesars Windsor Casino has done incredibly well financially because of the hard work done by these workers, and now it's time for the employer to recognize that in negotiations."
  • Since April 6, 2,300 workers represented by Unifor Local 444, have been on strike, with hundreds walking the picket line.
  • WHEN: Sunday, April 22 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
    WHO: Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, Bob Orr, Unifor National Secretary-treasurer, striking Caesars Windsor Casino workers, and Unifor Local 444 representatives.