Freight traffic on Canada’s two largest rail networks could resume “within days,” Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said Thursday after sending two labour disputes to binding arbitration. Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) …
Facing mounting calls to prevent a massive railway disruption in the coming hours, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday the federal government expects Canada’s two main railway companies and their union to …
For the first time, Canada’s two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions …
As California voters consider whether to increase the state’s minimum wage, they should keep in mind that the proposed hike is very modest and would benefit the neediest workers …
Canada’s economy shed 2,800 jobs in July while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Employment fell in wholesale and retail trade, which shed …
Persistent staffing shortages in the health-care sector across Canada in the wake of the pandemic have led some organizations, including some provincial government agencies, to increasingly call upon temporary foreign workers to …
Growing the share of homeownership – in California or across the nation – remains a challenge with intensely unaffordable housing. Yes, California’s homeownership rate hit a 13-year high last year …
Businesses’ demand for temporary foreign workers has surged across the country in recent years, with employers given the green light to hire more than double the people through the federal …
By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s new proposal to exclude tips from federal taxes is getting strong reviews from some …
By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters It’s no surprise that California health care workers have questions about a new state law that will give them a higher minimum wage. It …