Author Mary Shortall Mary's Latest Articles The PERT Report and the Mockery of Transparency By Mary Shortall ● Commentary ● June 18, 2021 As citizens of this great province, we demand that our political leaders are ready to be open, transparent and accountable. Measuring progress toward a better future By Mary Shortall ● Commentary ● November 23, 2017 It's time to look ahead toward the next provincial budget. Labour Day: Solidarity Forever! By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● September 6, 2015 Labour Day recognizes the power of a historic movement. Budget 2015 is bad for the economy By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● June 10, 2015 The PC's austerity budget ignores the fiscal realities of a resource-based economy. Great expectations By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● February 19, 2015 Opportunities and challenges alike lie ahead for young workers in Newfoundland and Labrador A strong economy for all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● December 3, 2014 Instead of concentrating on short-term gains for a few, it's time for the province to shift course in favour of long-term, stable prosperity for us all Unions, political action, and fairness for everyone By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● November 12, 2014 The NL Federation of Labour is holding a political action conference later this month, and there's a lot on the agenda The threat of CETA: trade, investment and workers’ rights By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● October 3, 2014 The damage CETA will wreak on our economy and our democratic rights is unprecedented. But it can still be stopped. Unions: The folks who brought you the weekend – and so much more! By Mary Shortall ● Holding the Line ● August 30, 2014 A Labour Day message from the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour