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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies

Faculty of Arts

Global News Winnipeg: Ottawa orders end to B.C., Montreal port shutdowns with binding arbitration

November 13, 2024 — 
Ottawa orders end to B.C., Montreal port shutdowns with binding arbitration

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A person holding a five dollar bill in their hands. Photo credit: Erik Mclean

Faculty of Arts

CTV Winnipeg: Minimum wage increases in Manitoba

October 2, 2024 — 
Minimum wage increases in Manitoba

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someone working on a computer applying for a job

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Employee engagement plan, No easy answers to ongoing labour shortage issues but retention is key, HR experts say

September 20, 2024 — 
Employee engagement plan No easy answers to ongoing labour shortage issues but retention is key, HR experts say

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Faculty of Arts

The Conversation: Free menstrual products matter to support equity, but so do adequate facilities and sinks

September 17, 2024 — 
Over the past years, activists have made important gains in the effort to provide people who menstruate with adequate and free supplies.

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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies

Faculty of Arts

The Canadian Press: Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts

September 9, 2024 — 
Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts

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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies

Faculty of Arts

CityNews: Oh, you thought Canada’s labour market was good?! Sorry.

September 3, 2024 — 
Oh, you thought Canada’s labour market was good?! Sorry.

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People walking the picket line

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: Remember the hot Summer of strikes in 2023? What about the Fall of 2024?

September 2, 2024 — 
Remember the hot Summer of strikes in 2023? What about the Fall of 2024?

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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Parental leave top-ups push way into contract negotiation spotlight

August 21, 2024 — 
Parental leave top-ups push way into contract negotiation spotlight

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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies Assistant professor

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Francophone school trustees, superintendent get raises

August 14, 2024 — 
Francophone school trustees, superintendent get raises

"Winnipeg Riots," June 10, 1919

Faculty of Arts

Global Winnipeg: Echoes of Bloody Saturday: Winnipeg General Strike still relevant 105 years later

June 21, 2024 — 
Echoes of Bloody Saturday: Winnipeg General Strike still relevant 105 years later

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