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| StatsCan: N.S. wage growth lags behind rest of Canada |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca, by B. Bundale |
| Date: 23-Dec-2011 |
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Wage growth in Nova Scotia is lagging behind the rest of the country, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures.
The province recorded the lowest growth in pay in the nation in October compared with a year earlier, with average weekly earnings climbing just 0.4 per cent to $770.25, the national statistical agency reported Thursday.
Across Canada, average weekly earnings rose 2.7 pe... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Accused ringleader of illegal workers in court |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 23-Dec-2011 |
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A man accused of bringing foreign workers to Halifax illegally is expected in court Thursday.
The Canada Border Services Agency also claims Iftash Jacob was working without authorization himself.
Iftash and nine others — all from Israel — were arrested Wednesday in a raid on a home in Halifax and kiosks at three shopping malls.
Border Services officials arrested an 11th person on Thursd... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Atlantic region created mostly low wage jobs in the past 10 years |
| Source: dailybusinessbuzz.ca |
| Date: 21-Dec-2011 |
| Atlantic Canada created nearly four times as many low-wage jobs than it did high-wage positions in the past 10 years, according to a study released Tuesday by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council.
The think-tank defined low-wage jobs as those paying less than the overall average of $40,000 annually.
Between 2001 and 2010, the region created 42,000 net new jobs in low-wage industries, with... (read more on dailybusinessbuzz.ca) |
| Thai workers still waiting for money, 'Bonnell in serious condition in QEH' |
| Source: The Eastern Graphic, by J. Charton |
| Date: 20-Dec-2011 |
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The process of 45 Thai workers recovering the money owed to them by Mariner Seafood continues as owner Mark Bonnell is in serious condition at the QEH.
His son Lorne said Mr Bonnell is undergoing treatment for heart failure, lung failure and pneumonia.
In July the PEI Employment Standards Board ruled against an appeal by owner Mark Bonnell, who was ordered to pay a total of $155,302.12 in co... (read more on The Eastern Graphic) |
| NSAC Career Fair January 12th |
| Source: PEIcanada.com |
| Date: 16-Dec-2011 |
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Bankers, landscapers and researchers are only a few of the professionals who will be taking part in NSAC Career Fair 2012 Thursday, January 12th at the Langille Athletic Centre on the university’s Bible Hill campus.
The one-day event provides an opportunity for NSAC students to talk to representatives from a variety of companies, government departments, farm organizations and other agencies ... (read more on PEIcanada.com) |
| NSFA - Term Position |
| Source: Submitted |
| Date: 05-Dec-2011 |
| NS Environmental Farm Plan Coordinator - Maternity Leave Position (January 2011 - January 2012)
The NS Federation of Agriculture is seeking candidates to fill the position of Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Coordinator.
Duties:
Under the supervision of the Lead EFP Coordinator and working with an Agricultural Engineer, the Coordinator will be responsible for developing environmental assessmen... (read more) |
| Dexter: Michelin's concerns won't kill labour bill |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 01-Dec-2011 |
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Premier Darrell Dexter says he's not swayed by Michelin's concerns about putting first contract settlement legislation in place.
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. president Dana LeBlanc told the legislature's law amendments committee Wednesday evening that the legislation would make investing in the three Nova Scotia plants a tougher sell.
Dexter said this afternoon that ... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Wages up on P.E.I. |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 25-Nov-2011 |
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Wage growth on P.E.I. led the country in September, running against a national trend that saw wages actually fall, according to Statistics Canada.
Wages were up 2.8 per cent in September on the Island, contributing to an annual increase of 5.1 per cent. It was the third month in a row P.E.I. wages have maintained an annual wage increase above the national average.
Annual wage growth for P.... (read more on CBC.ca) |
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| Mega payouts won’t deter province from helping Bowater staff |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 22-Nov-2011 |
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Dexter will make sure financial aid doesn’t end up in pockets of mill executives
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Multimillion-dollar payouts for two senior executives of Bowater Mersey Paper Co.’s parent company don’t change the government’s obligation to look at assistance that could save jobs on the South Shore, Premier Darrell Dexter said Monday.
Dexter was reacting to a Chronicle Herald story Saturday about se... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Arbitration bill looks better after Bowater vote |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca, by R. Brighton |
| Date: 21-Nov-2011 |
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If there was ever a good time for the government to table its controversial bill on first-contract arbitration, Thursday was it.
Tabling the bill a day after the demoralizing vote at Bowater Mersey was a symbolic salve for a union movement that has just sustained heavy casualties.
On Wednesday, the unionized workers at the paper mill yielded to the demands of their poker-faced employer.
... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| East Dover blacksmith forges her own path |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 18-Nov-2011 |
| A blacksmith in East Dover, N.S., is gaining attention for her powerful art.
Becky Little learned the ancient craft from her father, John, and is now opening her own shop.
Some of her sought-after work will be presented at the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council Christmas show in Halifax's Cunard Centre this weekend.
As Colleen Jones finds out, hitting things can be good for the soul.... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| Bowater workers accept cuts in tight vote |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 17-Nov-2011 |
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51.7% agree to deal that would lead to loss of 80 jobs to save rest
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Bowater Mersey workers have voted in favour of accepting an agreement to cut their workforce in half in order to keep the Liverpool-area pulp and paper mill open.
The vote was close, with 51.7 per cent accepting the controversial deal, which will lead to the loss of 80 jobs.
"It’s very sad and unjust that you ... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Concessions or closure: Bowater workers face tough vote |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 16-Nov-2011 |
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THEY WALKED OUT the doors of the Bowater Mersey paper mill years ago, and many were happy to do it. But retired employees are now worried sick about the fate of their still-working brethren at the Queens County plant.
Unionized workers will vote Wednesday night on whether they will agree to concessions that include up to a 50 per cent reduction in their numbers to help keep the Liverpool-area... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Bowater wants to cut workforce in half, union says |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 15-Nov-2011 |
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| Resolute Forest Products Inc. wants to cut labour costs at the Bowater Mersey Paper Co. Ltd. mill in Brooklyn, Queens County, by shedding almost half its workforce, the union president said Monday.
Courtney Wentzell, president of Local 141 of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, which represents about 250 Bowater Mersey workers, said the parent company told the union in ... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| More Canadians working longer into retirement years, StatsCan says |
| Source: JournalPioneer.com |
| Date: 26-Oct-2011 |
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OTTAWA - A new study says Canadians are working longer into what were once their retirement years.
Statistics Canada reports that a 50-year-old worker in 2008 could expect to stay in the labour force 3.5 years longer than they would have in the mid-1990s.
The study estimates the number of years a 50-year-old worker can expect to work before retiring, if retirement rates of a given year pre... (read more on JournalPioneer.com) |
| N.S. companies turn to foreign workers to fill skilled trades shortage |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 25-Oct-2011 |
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Skilled trades are a hot commodity, and with work at the Halifax Shipyard set to fire up, demand won’t cool any time soon.
Whether in need of welders, machinists or pipefitters, Nova Scotia employers have turned to temporary foreign workers as a short-term solution to their needs.
At DSME Trenton Ltd., a lack of experienced employees spurred the wind tower manufacturer to look south of the... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
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