Adam D.K. King - The Maple (Page 5)

The Way We Measure Unemployment In Canada Is Broken

The tight labour market only appears as such because our standard measures of unemployment and job vacancies fail to capture reality.

A new report from the MGEU union details steps that can be taken to ensure patients get the care they deserve.

Our economy and society are heavily dependent on unpaid care work, disproportionately performed by women.

That migrant workers have to fight for basic rights indicates the injustice upon which our food system is built.

These workers will likely face massive job losses if the government’s plan to complete the privatization of alcohol retail is implemented.

The airline mechanics defeated federal government overreach and secured raise wages of 26 per cent plus other changes.

Given the many economic insecurities associated with ‘being your own boss,’ declining self-employment should be celebrated

Rather than frame telework narrowly as a luxury for some public sector workers, they can use this fight to highlight interconnected issues.

Disabled people continue to experience worse employment outcomes and higher rates of poverty than those without disabilities.