Remembrance Day in Nova Scotia: why you might not get paid
News you can use. Judy Haiven put together a quick overview of your rights when you’re working , or not working, on Remembrance Day.
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Op-ed: This Labour Day, who do we compare ourselves to?
Judy Haiven on austerity in Nova Scotia and why we should take look at workers’ conditions in Western Europe, rather than always look southward.
Poor working conditions? Your rights violated at work? A new organization in Halifax offers support if you have nowhere to go
People who get paid the least and work in the most unstable jobs are often the people most vulnerable to abuse by their bosses. And without a union or money to get legal help, these workers usually have nowhere to go. In Halifax at least that situations has improved a bit. There is now a Workers Action Centre (WAC) that you can turn to for answers to your questions and for concrete support.