Heat and Frost Insulators News and Events

Canadian Study Shows Union Construction Demonstrably Safer Than Non-Union Construction

 

 
 
This is the first peer-reviewed Canadian study to examine the occupational health and safety benefits of unions in Ontario's industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) construction sector.
 
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Opinion: Canada Needs An Energy Plan

THE VANCOUVER SUN
By Lee Loftus, Special To The Sun August 18, 2015

What Canada's premiers said in July is wrong - there are simple answers to developing a national energy strategy - but what's difficult is making tough decisions.

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Union seeks certification vote at 2 Toyota plants in Canada

TORONTO (Reuters) -- Canada's largest private-sector union said on Wednesday it plans to hold an organization vote for about 7,000 workers at two Toyota Motor Corp. assembly plants in Ontario early this year.

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Canada Welcome to the Campaign

On your mark, get set, go!
Moments ago Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked Governor General David Johnston to dissolve Parliament, confirming what everyone in Ottawa has over-speculated on for months: Canada’s 42nd Federal Election has officially begun.
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Unionized labour invests in Canada

Geoff Dueck Thiessen, in his piece Make public-work bids truly open (June 29), leans upon common misguided and unsubstantiated assertions in arguing against the project labour agreements that are used in Manitoba's public works projects.

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The Economic Impact Of Organized Labour

Without labour unions today’s working people would be much worse off.  

 
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The Top 10 Advantages To Joining A Union

More than just benefits and job security, there are many advantages to joining a union – here are the Top 10.

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Shell-Led Natural Gas Export Project in Canada Clears Environmental Hurdles

The approval moves the multibillion-dollar LNG shipping project closer to a decision on whether to begin construction

CALGARY—A liquefied natural gas export plant proposed for Canada’s Pacific coast cleared a joint provincial and federal environmental assessment on Wednesday, moving the multibillion-dollar project closer to a decision by chief sponsor Royal Dutch Shell PLC on whether to begin construction.

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