Wal-Mart employees across the USA are walking off the job today, one of the busiest retail days of the year. At over 1,000 actions that are taking place today, workers… contine reading
Archives for November 2012
Employer jailed for unpaid wages, stronger protections needed to stop wage theft
An employer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for over $125,000 in unpaid wages owing to 61 employees. Steve Blondin and his six companies were prosecuted after they… contine reading
Eligibility for EI plummets
Short term, part time work is making it harder for us to collect unemployment insurance (EI) when we lose our jobs. Fewer people are working enough hours to qualify for… contine reading