March 2, 2010
Canadian Labour Congress Budget Priorities
On March 4, 2010, the federal government will table a Budget that is widely expected to place a high priority on cutting the deficit through spending cuts, not on job creation. While temporary stimulus measures already in place are likely to continue, these will soon expire.
With the economic crisis still very much with us, the CLC has called on the government to address three key issues—jobs, Employment Insurance, and pensions.
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January 28, 2010
Food sector is now manufacturing's biggest employer
The food manufacturing industry is now the largest employer in the manufacturing sector.
In November, Statistics Canada reported there were 222,300 employees in food manufacturing, compared with 159,100 in transportation equipment.
The gap between food and transportation equipment manufacturing has increased since the peak of payroll employment in October 2008.
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