Unions Allow You To Make A Life, Not Just A Living
You may not always recognize it, but our work life directly impacts home life – no matter what type of situation you are in. Stresses from work can spill over into family life and vice versa. From low...
View ArticleThree Reasons To Thank A Union
It often gets taken for granted, but most of the rights we have when it comes to the workplace are because of labour unions. That fight continues today for the labour movement as they are always trying...
View ArticleWorld Happiness Report: Highly Unionized Countries Take Top Spots
The world happiness report was recently released and the top countries have a few things in common including the strength of unions within the country. The top 10 nations were Denmark, Switzerland,...
View ArticleMental Health Support Critical During Tough Economic Times
Mental health in the workplace has been receiving much needed attention in the past year across Canada. The issue has reached crisis level, with numbers showing that the economic cost is at least $50...
View ArticleUnions Needed Now More Than Ever
The rate of unionization may have declined over the past decade, but in today’s economic climate they are needed now more than ever. They have brought us many of the rights as workers we take for...
View ArticleSurvivor Guilt: How Layoffs Can Change The Workplace For Those Who Remain
It may not be something you think about all the time, but your coworkers can often become a second family. You see them almost every day and they become part of your life and even sometimes close...
View ArticleHow to Prepare Yourself in the Face of Job Loss
With 2015 the worst year for job loss in Alberta since 1982, job security is still a fear for many Albertans. Even if you know it’s coming, no one is ever fully prepared for that awful moment when the...
View ArticleWhat does workplace safety look like in Canada?
People work so they can live. They have mortgages, savings and children to worry about — they shouldn’t have to be anxious about feeling safe at work. And safety at work comes in a lot of forms....
View ArticleThe Power of Collective Bargaining
What can a collective agreement do for you? Unions fight for the rights of employees everywhere – that’s our job. Since the early 1900s, Canadian unions have negotiated on behalf of workers. But...
View ArticleWhen is it time to join a union?
If you feel your rights as a worker are being abused, it might be time to think about joining a union. Whether you’re unhappy with your hours, feel you’re underpaid or generally go unheard at work,...
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