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Here’s What BC’s Three Main Parties Say They’ll Do For Precarious Workers Struggling in the Gig Economy

Published October 22, 2020 Analysis

We asked three labour experts to take a close look at each platform

Business Lobby Assisting Uber Appeal To Force Workers To File Complaints In Amsterdam, Critics Say

Published November 2, 2019

If Uber wins the court case, critics say, it could set a dangerous precedent

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'

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