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Financial Post excuses corporations by blaming unions for the recession
April 1, 2009
The Financial Post has published a misleading article by Howard Levitt attempting to blame unions rather than corporate leaders for the current recession that is causing economic havoc around the globe. James Clancy, president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), has written the following response.

Pension debate must focus on expanding Canada's public pensions system
March 20, 2009
The second of a two part commentary by James Clancy, national president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), on the challenges facing pension plans in Canada.

Don't let the fox guard the henhouse when dealing with Canadian pensions
March 19, 2009
The first of a two part commentary by James Clancy, national president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), on the challenges facing pension plans in Canada.

Working Alone
October 23, 2007
The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation 217/2006 defines “Working Alone” as any worker who performs a job in the absence of their employer, another person in a supervisory capacity (designated by the same employer), or another worker at a workplace during the same time period the working alone job function is being performed.

Problems of DB Pensions Largely a Myth
September 20, 2007
Public perception of a serious problem in the funding of defined benefit (DB) pension plans in both Canada and the United States is a myth for over 90% of plans according to Dominion Bond Rating Services (DBRS), Canada’s leading international rating agency.

Crown-owned Liquor Stores Provide Valuable Service
December 15, 2006
We believe public management in the public interest is more advantageous than private, for-profit when it comes to the sale of alcohol: it’s about protection and safety – and a few other things, too.

Union Must Be Part Of Probation Talks
August 18, 2006
It is entirely appropriate that the Government of Manitoba is following through on a recommendation of the 1991 Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (AJI) that would enable more culturally appropriate probation services to be delivered to Manitoba’s First Nations and Metis peoples.

Three Reasons for Child Care to Unionize
August 15, 2006
Unionization is the only way for Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) to achieve the kind of salaries, benefits, pensions and standardized working conditions that teachers, nurses, and many educational assistants enjoy today.