Hamilton and District Labour Council

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2010-08-13	2010 Labour Day Parade and Picnic Information and Lineup Available Here The 2010 parade lineup and other information is available below. For additional information, contact the Labour Council at 905-547-2944 or hdlc@cogeco.net.
2010-08-09	Take Action on Bill 68: door open for employers to pay workers less than earned From the Workers Action Centre, Toronto: Take Action! Watch this video clip and hear from WAC members why they oppose Bill 68 Tell Minister of Labour, Peter Fonseca, that ...
2010-07-20	New contact information for Labour Studies Effective July 2010, inquiries about Mohawk Labour Studies programs and courses should be directed to 905-928-2944 or labourstudies@mohawkcollege.ca .
2010-07-09	Georgetti says good news on jobs undercut by losses in manufacturing sector CLC President comments on Statistics Canada job numbers for June OTTAWA – There was some good news regarding employment in Canada in June but it was undercut by a continuing loss of jobs ...
2010-05-12	Interested in activism and social justice? Returning to school in September 2010? Work at the Labour Council this summer! The Hamilton and District Labour Council is offering 1 job at 30 hours per week for 11 weeks to an eligible student. The starting date and work hours are negotiable but some evening work might be ...
2010-04-23	Say No to Labatt The 143 workers at Lakeport, members of Teamsters Local 938, are asking everyone to show their anger with Labatt by not buying or drinking beverages made by the company. The major brands are: ...
2010-04-16	Labour Council calls on everyone to rally on May 1st The Hamilton and District Labour Council fully supports the demonstration and rally that USW Local 1005 is holding on Saturday, May 1st at the Hamilton Convention Centre starting at 1 pm and calls ...
2010-04-16	Nominations to EI Board of Referees The Canadian Labour Congress has advised that the terms of worker representatives on the Board of Referees (the tribunal that hears initial appeals of EI decisions) will expire at the end of ...
2010-04-12	CURC meets on April 21st; Retirement security and pension reform on the agenda THE NEXT MEETING OF THE HAMILTON, BURLINGTON AND OAKVILLE CHAPTER OF THE CONGRESS OF UNION RETIREES OF CANADA [CURC] WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 10:00AM AT THE DISTRICT 21 OSSTF OFFICE, ...
2010-03-23	Do you know someone who deserves an award? Nominations open for Labour Vounteer Activists of the Year. The Hamilton and District Labour Council invites you to nominate union members and activists for a Labour Volunteer Activist of the Year award for 2009 in the following categories: politcal ...
2010-03-12	Workers shocked at sudden closure of historic Siemens plant Workers Shocked at Sudden Closure of Historic Siemens Plant (Hamilton) - Workers are reeling after the abrupt announcement by Siemens Fossil Power Generation that it plans to ...
2010-03-05	Budget is big disappointment concludes CLC analysis The 2010 Federal Budget: Canadian Labour Congress Analysis The Budget contains no big surprises but is still a big disappointment. Despite the fact that unemployment is and will remain very ...
2010-03-05	Georgetti reacts to federal budget -"No recovery until there is a jobs recovery." Georgetti says best way to eliminate federal deficit is to put 1.5 million unemployed Canadians back to work Canada needs added stimulus spending, improved EI, tax on global finance ...
2010-02-03	Friends of SISO issue call to action! February 2, 2010 CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION!!! Like you, we read the Hamilton Spectator this morning and were extremely shocked to read about the hate attack ...
2010-01-06	Labour Council condemns firebombing of mosque The Hamilton and District Labour Council exprresses sincere condolences to the members of the Muslim Association of Hamilton, and to all Muslims in Hamilton, on the firebombing of the Hamilton ...