CCU President Kelly Johnson called on BC Premier John Horgan to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. The CCU gave a very good review of the 2017 BC NDP election platform. The question is: what is the government waiting for? Read the letter below. ——————- Premier John Horgan PO Box 9041 Stn Prov […]
Special thanks to Mike and Scarlett for organizing the hotel for our EB. Our meeting dates are on Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4 in Toronto. Meeting start and end times are to be confirmed, but are usually the following; Labour School – 9 am to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday March 3, Ballroom C […]
Introduction by CCU President Kelly Johnson: “The Private and Public Workers of Canada (PPWC) has been a leading force for environmental sustainability, First Nations rights and the creation and protection of jobs in the province of British Columbia for years. After more than a decade and a half of Liberal Party neglect on those issues, […]
CCU President Kelly Johnson wrote an open letter to Restaurant Brands International (RBI), owners of Tim Hortons, to address the recent minimum wage increase and the responses of several franchise owners in Ontario, who have reduced benefits, paid breaks and other incentives for workers. January 22, 2018 Restaurant Brands International Owners of Tim Hortons 226 […]
By CCU President Kelly Johnson It all started three weeks ago. Effective January 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Ontario increased to $14 an hour, a policy long overdue that will help tens of thousands of workers, or almost 12% of the province’s workforce who make the minimum wage, not to mention tens of thousands […]
CCU President Kelly Johnson wrote open letters to the Premiers of Alberta and Ontario for their recent policies increasing the minimum wage. Read the letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley below. January 17, 2018 Premier Rachel Notley Office of the Premier 307 Legislature Building 10800 – 97 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6 Re: Minimum Wage […]