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The Nonagenarian’s Notebook
Trade unions get scant coverage in modern mainstream media
Ed Finn
August 30, 2018
# unions
News
NL unions vow “fairness for all” fight in lead up to 2015 elections
Members of the province’s labour movement gathered in St. John’s last week to discuss their mandate and strategy for ramping up efforts to achieve social…
Daniel Miller
November 30, 2014
Holding the Line
Unions, political action, and fairness for everyone
The NL Federation of Labour is holding a political action conference later this month, and there's a lot on the agenda
Mary Shortall
November 12, 2014
Holding the Line
The threat of CETA: trade, investment and workers’ rights
The damage CETA will wreak on our economy and our democratic rights is unprecedented. But it can still be stopped.
Mary Shortall
October 3, 2014
Holding the Line
Unions: The folks who brought you the weekend – and so much more!
A Labour Day message from the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
Mary Shortall
August 30, 2014
Holding the Line
Why Employment Insurance is an election issue
A strong EI program is vital to strengthen our economy and our communities
Mary Shortall
August 6, 2014
News
Award-winning St. John’s songwriter releases fiery new workers’ anthem
TheIndependent.ca EXCLUSIVE DEBUT: Colleen Power's "Crossing the Line" inspired by local strikes, takes aim at scabs.
Rhea Rollmann
June 18, 2014
Holding the Line
Bill 22 signals setback in labour relations in province
Labour vows to fight back
Mary Shortall
June 9, 2014
To Each Their Own
Tories set to revoke labour law, workers’ rights
Government is attacking its own good labour legislation, and it makes no sense. Card-check certification is effective, democratic, and a basic right that must be…
Rhea Rollmann
June 4, 2014
Holding the Line
Public health care facing its greatest threat
Failure to renew the Canada Health Accord threatens us all. This province needs to join others in speaking out.
Mary Shortall
May 15, 2014
To Each Their Own
Snowclearing, greed and precarious labour
The revolving-door policy toward workers in this province must stop
Rhea Rollmann
March 25, 2014
To Each Their Own
The dragon roars: a [sort-of-but-not-really] defense of the Canadian Senate
Abolish the Senate? Not so fast...
Rhea Rollmann
July 2, 2013
To Each Their Own
Masque of the Blue Death
The Phaaantom of Austerity is here...inside their minds...
Rhea Rollmann
January 15, 2013
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