Liberal Plan to Help Laid-Off Workers Transition to 21st Century Jobs Would Not Help Several Million Workers

Published October 11, 2019 Analysis

“I doubt many people would get this benefit”

Government Focus Groups Say Low Wages and High Costs of Living are the Biggest Problems Facing Canadians

Published July 4, 2019 New

Internal Privy Council Office public opinion research shows stagnant wages and rising living costs are top concerns for Canadians

Toronto’s Uber Drivers Are Unionizing And Threatening to Disrupt the Low-Wage ‘Gig Economy’

Published June 28, 2019 Analysis

Uber classifies drivers as independent contractors but UFCW says the drivers are employees deserving of basic rights

Niagara’s ‘Ethical’ Rainforest Café Claws-back Tips, Attacks Unions, Workers Say

Published April 18, 2019 Analysis

The employer wants you to know 'scab' is a 'derogatory term'

More than half of Ontario’s postsecondary jobs show signs of precarity

Published February 12, 2018 Analysis

Precarious work is a serious, and growing, problem at Ontario’s colleges and universities

Statistics Canada: Less Than Half of All Canadians Aged 25-54 Now Have Full-Time, Year-Round Jobs

Published November 30, 2017 News

Number of prime working age Canadians with full-time, year-round jobs is 'lowest' since Statistics Canada began keeping records