CAW Local 222 Hosting Event For Our Youth And Our Community June 2 At General Motors Centre
Keynote speakers George Chuvalo and Dan Carter
A Message From CAW Local 222 President Chris Buckley
It is an understatement to say the last several years have been extremely challenging for thousands of families throughout our community.
With the levels of financial uncertainty reaching alarming heights, we know that our young people couldn’t help but be affected by the insecurity spread in the wake of the global economic crisis... read more>>>
A Message From CAW Local 222 President Chris Buckley
It is an understatement to say the last several years have been extremely challenging for thousands of families throughout our community.
With the levels of financial uncertainty reaching alarming heights, we know that our young people couldn’t help but be affected by the insecurity spread in the wake of the global economic crisis... read more>>>
New ideas for a middle-class recovery
Statement by NDP Leader Jack Layton (Bilingual)
These days, we’re seeing an awful lot of those tax-funded ads where Mr. Harper tries to celebrate our so-called “economic recovery.”
But here’s the truth:
There IS no economic recovery until the half-million Canadians thrown out of work this recession are back on the job.
From Vancouver through to St. John’s, I’ve seen the misery that job losses create... read more>>>
These days, we’re seeing an awful lot of those tax-funded ads where Mr. Harper tries to celebrate our so-called “economic recovery.”
But here’s the truth:
There IS no economic recovery until the half-million Canadians thrown out of work this recession are back on the job.
From Vancouver through to St. John’s, I’ve seen the misery that job losses create... read more>>>
Victims of recession lose out, banks win big in new budget
OTTAWA – People who lost their jobs and other victims of this recession are the losers in this budget while banks whose profits just doubled hit the jackpot, said New Democrat Leader Jack Layton... read more>>>
New Democrats call for extension of EI benefits

Yvon Godin
Harper government’s lack of job-creation strategy means the unemployed need help OTTAWA – New Democrat Employment Insurance Critic Yvon Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) is calling on the Minister of Human Resources to help the more than 500,000 unemployed who have still not found work and who have exhausted their employment insurance benefits... read more>>>
Scabs are not a sign of healing wounds in a workplace

Chris Charlton
Mr. Speaker,
I am delighted to participate in today’s debate on the Anti-Scab legislation brought forward by the Member for Argenteiul-Papineau-Mirabel. As Members here will know, I introduced a similar bill, C-337, even earlier than the one that we’re debating here today, but the lottery system that assigns our days for debate means that we’re debating C-386 first... read more>>>
I am delighted to participate in today’s debate on the Anti-Scab legislation brought forward by the Member for Argenteiul-Papineau-Mirabel. As Members here will know, I introduced a similar bill, C-337, even earlier than the one that we’re debating here today, but the lottery system that assigns our days for debate means that we’re debating C-386 first... read more>>>
Protecting pensions, protecting Canadians

Jack Layton
New Democrat plan gives priority to workers’ pensions when companies go bankrupt
OTTAWA –Canadians who rely on company pensions for their retirement are being left out in the cold by firms underfunding their pension plans then declaring bankruptcy, New Democrat leader Jack Layton said today... read more>>>
OTTAWA –Canadians who rely on company pensions for their retirement are being left out in the cold by firms underfunding their pension plans then declaring bankruptcy, New Democrat leader Jack Layton said today... read more>>>

