United Steelworkers
‘Have you ever been a member of the NDP party?’
Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, sends along the following video of his appearance before the finance committee last night.
Who ya got?
A few developments from the inbox.
Toppmentum
To Ed Broadbent, Roy Romanow, Joy MacPhail, Shirley Douglas and a half dozen New Democrat MPs, Brian Topp adds the support of the United Steelworkers.
Jack Layton 1950-2011
The NDP leader passed away at his home early this morning
The donut speech, fact checked
Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, writes in to the Toronto Star to quibble slightly with the apparent joy expended on Tim Hortons’ return to Canada.
Settlement reached in bitter UVSS strike
The University of Victoria Student Society and the union representing its student union building employees have reached a settlement to end their labour dispute.
Lines of communication reopen in UVSS SUB strike
C-Fax 1070 reports that the two sides in the UVSS strike sat down face-to-face for the first time in three weeks today.
UVSS strike continues
United Steelworkers members reject latest offer