As the COVID-19 pandemic results in job loss and economic slow-down, let’s not forget the on-going economic hardship faced by Canadian women. In this country, women workers still take home, on average, 32% less each year than what men earn. And that shortfall is even greater for racialized and newcomer women (40%), Indigenous women (45%), and […]
TORONTO — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is warning the federal government that its new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program (CEWS) can be misused and abused if it is not carefully designed to prioritize workers’ incomes rather than profits for businesses and corporations. This health crisis has brought on a real economic crisis for workers […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL – Provincial and municipal governments must ensure rest stops and other businesses allow washroom access to truckers, couriers and other commercial drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the United Steelworkers (USW) union, which represents thousands of transportation workers across Canada. “Provinces and municipalities should be mandating businesses to accommodate these drivers. At this […]
TORONTO – The federal government’s announcement of an increase to employee wage subsidies to 75% must be broadly available to all employers to keep workers on payrolls and avoid massive layoffs, the United Steelworkers (USW) union says. “We appreciate that the government has heeded our union’s pleas and those of businesses across the country to […]
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