Posts Tagged ‘Unions’

Navigating COVID in a unionized workplace: considerations for remote working and returning to the workplace

September 16th, 2020 by Iler Campbell

This is part of a series of webinars we’re running all September long. Check out the other events here!

We’ve just posted a recording of Michael Hackl’s webinar, “Navigating COVID in a unionized workplace: considerations for remote working and returning to the workplace” Check it out below.

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Free webinar series: Back to School with Iler Campbell LLP!

August 20th, 2020 by Iler Campbell

Free webinar series: Back to School with Iler Campbell LLP

With so much talk about education in the news, we’re pleased to provide a safe option for you to brush up on some important legal topics.

Join us every Wednesday in September for free lunchtime webinars in our Back to School series.  No mask required!

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Reparation after the Bangladesh garment factory disaster

September 26th, 2013 by Kirsten Iler

In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh this April, the corporations who use the factory expressed grave concern for the deceased workers and their families and committed to helping them.

Built on swampland outside the capital city of Dhaka and housing five factories, when the Rana Plaza building collapsed, 1,100 workers were killed and 1,900 injured. Most of the workers, and thus the victims, were women.

Although one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, to date only one retailer has given compensation to the victims of the Rana Plaza disaster.

No agreement was reached at the recent Geneva meetings to address compensation, which many called a failure. Meanwhile, trade unions report that many victims and their families are barely surviving and may lose their homes.

Read more on rabble.ca