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Teachers’ Unions wait for ratification The Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association (OECTA) is 1 of 4 teachers’ unions negotiating new collective agreements in Ontario.  The OECTU is steadfast in its position to stand its ground for the sake of education for students in Ontario.  The OECTU issued a news release on March 3, 2020, entitled,Continue reading “EMPR 200 Current Events Blog #2”

Precedent Setting Decision for the GIG Economy The precedent setting decision by the OLRB sets the gig economy in the direction of unionization, trail blazing for other such delivery services such as Skip the Dishes and Uber. (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/foodora-couriers-are-eligible-to-join-union-labour-board-rules-1.5475986). Top image:  https://www.foodora.ca/ Bottom image:  https://www.cupw.ca/en/foodsters-win-major-victory-workers-gig-economy On February 25, 2020, the OLRB made the decision that couriersContinue reading “EMPR Blog 240 (Round 3) – Precedent Setting Decision for the GIG Economy”

Compensation to parents for childcare expenses – proactive or undermining negotiations? The Ontario Provincial government undermines the recent negotiations with the teacher’s unions by compensating parents for childcare expenses incurred as a result of the strike days.  The provincial government should retain funds and re-invest them in the school system rather than swaying the publicContinue reading “EMPR200 Current Event Blog 1”

In the Article by the Journalist’s Resource entitled, “Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour:  What the research says, The JR Guide to the 2020 Democratic Policy Proposal,” the research fails to show the impact on the self-employed and small business owners.  A large minimum wage increase causes a shift in the economyContinue reading “EMPR 240 – Current Event Blog”

Hello Classmates! My name is Tiffany. My first employment experience started when I was 15 years old. I worked at the local Tim Horton’s in my hometown. At the time, the minimum wage for students was $6.40/hour. I remember thinking, at the time, how much money that was and thought I was on my wayContinue reading “EMPR240 – Intro Blog”

Hello there fellow classmates! I am Tiffany and I am thrilled to be a part of this course. I am a part-time student, full-time professional Administrator. A large part of my role as a professional is assessing risk and drafting contracts. My interest in this course comes from entering a new work environment where thereContinue reading “EMPR200 – Intro Blog”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”