/channels/taxonomy/term/22701/all en /channels/channels/news/fixing-immigration-policy-strengthen-nonprofit-sector-policy-magazine-357404 <p>May 21, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the sixth article for 2024, Jamil Tanimu emphasizes the critical importance of effective social services that would build and diversify the Canadian workforce. With over six years of experience in International Development, Jamil's passion for promoting the welfare of displaced people comes from his own upbringing in a conflict zone. He's dedicated to improving access to public services and making a difference in people's lives.</p> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:01:30 +0000 webfull 200134 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-amazon-faces-teamsters-union-drive-canadian-warehouse-333677 <p>Amazon.com Inc. could be facing its first unionization battle in Canada after a Teamsters local filed for a union vote for workers at the e-commerce giant’s fulfilment centre near Edmonton. If the Alberta Labour Relations Board verifies application, all workers at the YEG 1 fulfilment centre in Nisku, Alberta, who were employed as of September 13 will be able to vote on joining the union. In order to have a union vote filing approved in Alberta, the union must demonstrate 40 per cent of workers at a given job site have signed a petition for union representation.</p> Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:44:31 +0000 webfull 173443 at /channels /channels/channels/event/resilience-and-job-search-discussion-group-power-perseverance-and-community-changing-labour-market-322867 <p>RSVP through <a href="https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/students/index.php?mode=form&id=cafaa0e288b0e3a62768a701957a59a6&s=event&ss=ws">myFuture</a></p> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 04:32:34 +0000 webfull 161479 at /channels /channels/channels/event/resilience-and-job-search-discussion-group-power-perseverance-and-community-changing-labour-market-321736 <div><img src="http://clink-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/356d311d-7aeb-448c-8a68-0c376652030dc1e10640-bd29-4d26-bdd7-bcbaa821bffc.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt=" The power of persever</body></html>" /></div> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:05:16 +0000 webfull 160224 at /channels /channels/channels/news/covid-19-and-labour-constraints-recalling-former-health-care-workers-not-enough-321447 <p>While the COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in mass layoffs in several industries, other essential industries will instead face critical workforce shortages, according to a <a href="http://fabianlange.ca/linked_files/papers/NOWcasting.pdf">new report</a>. Social distancing, school and daycare closures, and measures to protect those people who are most at-risk limit the pool of workers firms can draw upon. How important will these constraints turn out to be, especially in essential industries?</p> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:40:30 +0000 webfull 159907 at /channels