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35-hour work week too short, French PM says *
"One of the major factors [why] you aren't getting mothers to breast-feed for six months is that women are working," says Rona Cohen, president of MCH Services Inc. of Los Angeles, which provides corporate lactation programs.
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Air Canada reaches deal with pilots' union *
Agreements with Air Canada's unions, including the last-minute deal with pilots, will allow the struggling airline to reduce its costs by $1.1-billion, Air Canada president and chief executive Robert Milton announced Sunday.
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Air Canada workers to vote on contract *
Air Canada's largest domestic unions are set to start ratification votes this week on tentative agreements they reached with the insolvent airline last month to cut labour costs by a collective $186.5 million a year.
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Air Canada, CAW talks break off *
Air Canada broke off talks with the Canadian Auto Workers union Wednesday, saying negotiations on cost-cuts have reached an "impasse" and that it will start talks "immediately" with Deutsche Bank and GE Capital Aviation Services to find a resolution that would save their financing agreement.
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Airline union says vote can't meet deal deadline *
CAW says it was unaware of cutoff date imposed by Air Canada's financier GECAS.
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B.C. general strike averted *
A late-night deal that ended a hospital support worker walkout in British Columbia staved off the general strike that threatened to paralyze the province.
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B.C. health-care workers walk out *
British Columbia's health-care system teetered near chaos after thousands of hospital workers walked off their jobs and onto picket lines yesterday, forcing the cancellation of thousands of procedures, from hip replacements and hernia operations to CT scans and ultrasounds.
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B.C. hospital employees fined $150,000 for strike *
The Supreme Court of British Columbia fined $150,000 the B.C. Hospital Employees Union for contempt of court on Friday after workers refused to comply with a B.C. Labour Relations Board back-to-work order.
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Benefits likely to shrink for American workers *
U.S. workers' health and retirement benefits will shrink even if their pay rises in the next 10 years as more companies cut costs, according to a report from the American Benefits Council, which lobbies Congress for Fortune 500 companies.
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Campbell appeals for calm *
Premier Gordon Campbell and his government tried to quell a growing tide toward a general public sector strike Friday by hitting television airwaves to tell health support workers their pay doesn't have to be cut at all if they agree to some concessions.
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CBC Workers Launch CBC Unplugged and Studio Zero *
Imagine a bunch of locked-out auto workers standing outside the factory gates and saying, "All right, let's build our own cars."
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Hard bargaining drives CAW's Hargrove *
Pushes Air Canada talks to the wall...
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Hospital strike in B.C. triggers other walkouts *
Some members of the B.C. Nurses' Union walked out yesterday, deepening the chaos in hospitals where more than 1,000 operations and 3,000 diagnostic procedures have been cancelled.
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Hospital-workers union fined $150,000 in B.C. *
The union representing B.C. hospital employees has been fined $150,000 for an illegal strike after a judge found the public pain and anxiety caused by the labour strife to be "incalculable."
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In B.C., a Monday morning like no other *
There is no point in asking people in British Columbia what they think...
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Is that neglected office plant hazardous to your health? *
Now that smoking and strong colognes have been banned from a number of Canadian workplaces, attention has turned to the ubiquitous office plant.
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Judge orders U.S. agency to name unsafe companies *
The U.S. government must disclose the names of companies with the worst safety records, along with their injury rates, a federal judge has ruled.
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Labour unrest dogs the telecom industry *
The country's big phone firms and workers are in a struggle for survival in a dramatically changing industry, DAVE EBNER writes.
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Loblaws (Superstore) is striking back. Here's how *
While a strike brews in their BC and Alberta stores, Canada's largest grocer is launching superstores to outrun Wal-Mart, MARINA STRAUSS writes.
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London subway workers to go on strike on New Year's Eve *
The Financial Times reported on Saturday that the strike was announced on Thursday after London Underground station staff voted by more than five to one to take action over disagreements about the working week, manning levels and safety.
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More raises in the works for workers this year *
Eighty-seven per cent of employees at North American companies and organizations will receive an increase in base pay this year, a new survey indicates. That's up from 83 per cent in 2003.
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Pay gap between sexes on the rise in Britain *
The pay gap between men and women in Britain widened significantly over the past year, according to statistics collected by PayFinder.com, a website designed to let people compare their salaries with those of others.
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Superstore could be struck this week *
At approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the United Food and Commercial Workers' Negotiating Committee rejected what the Company had presented as their "final offer" to reach a negotiated settlement.
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Telus blocks hundreds of sites *
Telus blocking of labour Union website filtered 766 unrelated sites.
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Telus violated labour code, board says *
Telus Corp. has violated the Canada Labour Code, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board said in an interim decision Wednesday.
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The Beer Necessities *
Where to go in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for your suds-fix during the beer strike...
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U.S. retirees keep benefits in Supreme Court victory *
U.S. pension plans can't take away early-retirement benefits, already earned by retirees, by setting new limits on payments for those who take another job in the same industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week.
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Union aims to organize meat plant after firings *
The United Food and Commercial Workers union has set its sights on organizing workers at an Alberta packing plant that was the scene of mass firings earlier this year.
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When in doubt, just blame the unions *
Here's an enlightening experiment you can try at home. Go to Google, and search on the following phrase: "union intransigence." You get 485 hits - about half of them, it seems, sparked by the continuing mess at Air Canada.
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Work eats into lunch time for employees in Britain *
One in five workers in Britain never takes a lunch break, according to a new survey by business caterer Eurest, part of Compass Group PLC.
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Air Canada's last, best hope *
Only one white knight has both the funds and the labour credibility to save our national carrier, says business commentator MICHAEL HLINKA.
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Last minute RRSP advice for the Green-keen Investor *
The last minute dash for Canadian investors to make an RRSP contribution is quickly approaching. . .
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Oscars saved as Hollywood writers' and Producers Reach 'Tentative Deal' *
Striking writers --who have manned picket lines since October -- could be back to work next week, breathing new hope and life into the 2008 Academy Awards show.
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Who wants salary and benefits when a stroll through the park can bring in minimum wage? *
Perhaps it is the time of life, more likely just the time of year. Or as Joni Mitchell sang it: "Maybe it's the time of Man."
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Work From Home with Match Maven Finance *
Income need a little boost? Perhaps working at home is the solution for you. . .
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Workers ignore company wellness programs *
Few employees take advantage of corporate wellness programs even though one-quarter are aware that their employers offer them, a new survey says.
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Workplace conditions cause lung ailments *
Workplace exposure to dust or fumes might account for up to a third of severe respiratory disease in the United States, a new survey says.
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Workplace health: No safety in the numbers *
Although disability claims are down, psychological problems in the workplace have become 'a growth industry,' reports KATHERINE HARDING
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