Sentences with phrase «workers in the labour»

«They've kept the older workers in the labour force, they've kept all their workers working longer hours, they've resorted to temporary foreign workers, they've hired young people.

The 113 respondents offered their views on a host of retirement issues, including when they plan to retire and the benefits of keeping older workers in the labour force.

But there was even an effort in that legislation that was being proposed by the government to ensure that we would see coercive powers used against workers rather than used against employers who were intentionally underpaying those workers or other workers in the labour market.

But evidence from the Migration Advisory Committee and other academic studies has demonstrated that immigration can displace some British workers in the labour market.

The countries of the European Union have on average around 6 researchers per 1,000 workers in the labour force; the number is 8.1 in the U.S. and 9.1 in Japan.

Not exact matches

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production standard (WRAP) both grew out of U.S. market reactions to labour abuses in Central America during the 1990s, while the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) worked to address early European concerns with the fair treatment of workers across North Africa, India and Bangladesh.

The net effect of the Ontario government's new policy is to subsidize jobs in an already strong labour market, increase the wages of already high - income workers and give hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate welfare to one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world.

In turn, the competitive pressures generated by the increased demand for labour will bid up wages, to the point where the extra revenues generated by hiring an additional worker are completely offset by the higher wages that this worker can command.

True, Air Canada suffered labour disruptions in the past, including a two - week strike by ground workers in 1978 and a walkout in 1987.

Numerous studies contend a growing number of middle - income workers will not be able to replace the benchmark 60 % to 70 % of their pre-retirement income once they leave the labour force, in large part because of the lack of pension coverage.

It started with customers asking about the labour and environmental conditions in the locations JQI sources from — not only are there regulations to honour, but consumers are increasingly demanding that food brands treat workers fairly and, in the case of produce, not use pesticides excessively.

We then use that to build out two additional scenarios: one assuming a doubling of the current minimum wage plus factoring in the cost of fire and building safety improvements based on data from the Worker Rights Consortium; and another using a «living wage» figure from the East Asia labour organization Asia Floor Wage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demands.

A common defence of Canada's ballooning temporary foreign worker program is that it's needed in areas with severe labour shortages.

He'd like to increase military spending, sign free trade deals with other Asian countries, make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers, change immigration laws, get more women in the labour force and much more.

The source said the pay cap was brought in to «deal with the mess we inherited from Labour» and acknowledged the «hard work and sacrifice» made by public sector workers, saying jobs had been protected and the deficit reduced by three quarters.

A miner addresses fellow workers during a march in South Africa, where the mining industry has been embroiled in violence and labour unrest.

It's time for labour to explore creative ideas and inclusive approaches to organizing more workers in this new economic era.

There are concerns that in some cases companies have little incentive to do so when they can access inexpensive labour through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which has expanded dramatically over the past few years.

It's a word that, here, does not so much connote an actual small - business owner as a feeling — an image of the young worker in the 21st - century gig economy who DJs on the weekends and, while almost certainly doing underpaid and entirely precarious labour, has earned the right to work from her local coffee shop in the slouchy drop - shoulder crewneck of her choice.

«It looks like the temporary foreign worker program in many cases is serving as an escape valve for many employers,» who resort to imported labour rather than raise wages to attract Canadian candidates, he says.

I have in front of me the report on labour market opinions issued for temporary foreign workers in the Windsor area, and the overwhelming majority of these LMOs were issued for industrial instrument technicians and mechanics for less than six months.

Technology Change Not the Culprit in Wages Falling Behind U.S. Productivity Gains (Naked Capitalism) Since 1973, there has been divergence between labour productivity and the typical worker's pay in the U.S. as productivity has continued to grow strongly and growth in average compensation has slowed substantially.

Now, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Worker are embroiled, yet again, in a labour dispute, which could halt postal services if an agreement can't be reached.

The B.C. Federation of Labour said there's been a dramatic increase in the number of temporary foreign workers filling entry - level jobs in recent years in the westernmost province.

Little wonder, then, that there is some resentment in Western Canada about employment insurance and equalization programs that encourage unemployed workers to remain in the East even as the West suffers from a labour shortage.

Schultz has found the most effective method of importing labour is to bring foreign workers in on temporary work permits and then use the provincial nominee program to convert them to permanent residents.

We do not know the increase in the growth of federally regulated workers that make less than $ 15, but given what we know from the Labour Force Survey, federally regulated workplace study and employment equity survey data, estimates of 0.25 - 0.75 % annual growth appear reasonable.

She believes the current high unemployment levels are an effect of the recession, rather than of structural shifts in the economy, and that the Fed must fight joblessness before dislocated workers become permanently detached from the labour force.

More than half of the 243 employers in the province permitted to hire temporary foreign workers at minimum wage over a 10 - month period ended in June were in the food - service business, the Alberta Federation of Labour found recently through a freedom - of - information request.

In Bangladesh, workers, mostly women, work long hours for minimum wages that labour advocacy groups say keep those workers trapped in poverty and with few or no rights to organize to improve conditionIn Bangladesh, workers, mostly women, work long hours for minimum wages that labour advocacy groups say keep those workers trapped in poverty and with few or no rights to organize to improve conditionin poverty and with few or no rights to organize to improve conditions.

I don't know what was happening to Canadian productivity before 1973, but even if there was no growth in output per worker, the increase in our labour terms of trade would have induced significant gains in real wages.

Lear workers in Ajax, Ontario, widely rejected a tentative labour deal, prolonging a strike at a factory that supplies seats to a nearby Fiat Chrysler plant.Wednesday, May 2, 6:38 am ET

But in busting assumptions about female workers, the strike also represented a broader change in attitude toward gender that affected the entire labour movement.

If labour were in short supply, there would be an economic cost to workers choosing to leave the labour market to collect EI.

Just in from Paris, some fascinating quotables from the OECD: Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing job markets.

After this (and with the installation of the Workers» Party in power in Brazil), support from beyond Fortaleza, notably from the National Secretary of the Solidarity Economy in the Ministry of Labour, made possible a network of community banks in Brazil on the Banco Palmas model.

«The Mayors» Council plan not only quickly improves transit service with 25 % more buses, it will give those driving to work or school the option to leave the car at home and take transit, which is better for our environment,» McGarrigle said, adding that the BC Federation of Labour, representing over 500,000 unionized workers across the province, unanimously supported a resolution Unifor Local 111 introduced to endorse a Yes in the referendum.

U.S. talks this year closed the gap between Canadian and U.S. workers, raising wages south of the border while the Canadian dollar lowered labour costs in Canada.

Factory farming and the combine harvester increased labour productivity in the farming sector and reduced the need for agricultural workers.

And, in our latest Business Outlook Survey, the Bank saw evidence of labour shortages easing in regions where some interprovincial workers are returning from the oil patch.

Under the current system in Manitoba, a union can be automatically certified by the Labour Board if 65 % of the workers in a proposed bargaining unit indicate their support by signing membership cards.

If those workers could apply their skills elsewhere, these job losses would be no different than the kind of churn we experience in the labour market each month.

In any region with high - skilled labour, the «product» that employers are selling is the skills of their workers, particularly in consultinIn any region with high - skilled labour, the «product» that employers are selling is the skills of their workers, particularly in consultinin consulting.

In December, labour minister Yasir Naqvi announced changes to labour legislation that would bring unpaid workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and boost workplace inspections this spring.

He also called on businesses to invest more in training, improve working conditions, and seek workers who are under - represented in the labour force.

But in an industry where cheap labour is an essential component in providing inexpensive food, a shortage of workers is changing the equation upon which fast - food places have long relied.

The program, which was first designed to address a shortage of skilled labour in Canada, brought 100,000 workers to Canada in 2002, to more than 330,000 in 2013, the C.D. Howe Institute report said.

In turn, the investment spending increases labour productivity as more equipment boosts worker output per hour.

These improvements were reflected in the rise in the participation rate to 63 %, up 0.6 % since September, confirming there is greater slack in the labour force than conveyed by the headline unemployment rate, and suggesting that longer term unemployed or discouraged workers who have hitherto remained on the sidelines are being pulled back into the labour market by the growth in employment opportunities.

The strength in the labour market is also apparent in liaison reports, which indicate strong demand for labour and shortages of skilled workers in a range of industries and sectors, from construction and engineering to accounting and information technology.