Category Archives: Labour
Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going — essentially an argument for his agenda. But the employment numbers issued Friday also hinted at
US businesses struggle to fill jobs even as hiring picks up
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States picked up in May yet was slowed again by the struggles of many companies to find enough workers to keep up with the economy's swift recovery from the pandemic recession.
Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, but lockdowns set to ease
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs last month and more dropped out of the labour force altogether, Statistics Canada said Friday, dampened by continued lockdowns that are now set to ease. TD senior economist Sri Thanabalasingam said there s...
Business Highlights: AMC stock frenzy, jobless claims drop
___ White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy
Royal assent given to bill creating national day for truth and reconciliation
OTTAWA — A bill creating a statutory holiday to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools in Canada received royal assent Thursday after passing unanimously in the Senate. The swift passage of Bill C-5 means Sept. 30 will become the first
US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new pandemic low, the latest evidence that the U.S. job market is regaining its health as the economy further reopens.
Michigan responds on Line 5: ‘This case is a state-law action through and through’
WASHINGTON — The dispute over the cross-border Line 5 pipeline is entirely for Michigan to deal with, the state's attorney general argues in a legal brief released Wednesday that flatly rejects Canada's depiction of a foreign-policy matter that Ottawa ...
Canadians growing ‘impatient’ on border, Garneau says as businesses push to reopen
WASHINGTON — Tiny cracks of daylight are beginning to appear in the barriers that have kept people from casually crossing the Canada-U.S. border for the last 13 months — but they mostly seem to be on the American side. Businesses and
June 1 boost to B.C.’s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry
VICTORIA — The minimum wage in British Columbia jumps to $15.20 an hour on June 1, making it the highest rate of any province in Canada. A statement from the Ministry of Labour says the rate climbs 60 cents per hour
Mississippi reckons with ending pay boost for the unemployed
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Katrina Folks says she has tried everything she can think of to find work since losing her job in September because of the coronavirus pandemic.