Data from Statistics Canada shows Newfoundland and Labrador had the widest gap between the top one per cent of earners and the …
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Newfoundland and Labrador appoints trades veteran Goosney as labour minister
Premier Tony Wakeham named Mike Goosney as Minister of Labour on Oct. 29 as part of a cabinet shuffle following the Progressive …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor calls on new N.L. government to protect fishery and forestry jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s largest private sector union is pressing Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly elected Progressive Conservative government to take immediate steps to protect workers …
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Workers’ issues in N.L. sidelined by parties, say labour groups
By Rhea Rollmann | The Independent Newfoundland and Labrador has the fourth-lowest minimum wage in the country, the third-highest rate of workplace injury fatalities, and the highest …
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By Sarah Smellie As members of Newfoundland and Labrador’s main political parties travel the province to campaign for votes, their signs, pamphlets, buses …
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Newfoundland and Labrador seeks federal EI extension for wildfire-displaced workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNewfoundland and Labrador is asking Ottawa to extend Employment Insurance benefits and increase work permit flexibility for workers displaced by unprecedented wildfires …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedTraining & Development
N.L. government invests $3.5 million in women’s trades program, launches online registry
The Newfoundland and Labrador government will spend $3.54 million over three years to create an all-female renovation crew that helps women gain …
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Newfoundland and Labrador launches worker rights awareness campaign
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Newfoundland and Labrador government has launched a new campaign to help workers understand their workplace rights and help employers learn their …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
RNC officers missing mandatory training as inventory security weaknesses exposed
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Royal Newfoundland Constabulary failed to ensure officers completed required training and secure sensitive inventory, exposing significant gaps in operational readiness, according …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Kruger’s $700 million investment in Corner Brook, N.L., paper mill applauded by union
Canada’s largest private-sector union says it supports Kruger Inc.’s plan to invest up to $700 million in modernizing its Corner Brook, N.L., …


