Job growth lags five years after the recession: Georgetti says jobs not keeping up with population growth
October 11, 2013
OTTAWA―The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that employment growth continues to lag five years after the economy began to shed jobs in the Great Recession that began in the fall of 2008. “The number of new jobs is not keeping up with population growth, and as a result too many people are being forced into precarious work and…
Youth unemployment, quality of jobs a big concern: Georgetti comments on August job numbers
September 6, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that youth unemployment and the quality of jobs across the economy remain big concerns in Canada. Ken Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for August 2013. There were 1,362,000 unemployed Canadians in August and the overall unemployment rate was 7.1%. In the…
Canada needs a jobs and training strategy: Georgetti comments on disappointing July job numbers
August 9, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the job numbers for July are a big disappointment and he is calling on the federal government and employers to invest in both job creation and training. “Our economy lost 39,400 jobs in July and the unemployment rate is up. This is a wakeup call and we want…
Georgetti comments on Statistics Canada job numbers: Says government fails to consult labour on job plans
June 7, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the federal government consistently fails to consult workers and their representatives when creating policies about jobs and training. Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for May 2013. There were 1,347,600 unemployed Canadians in May, and the overall unemployment rate was 7.1%.…
Georgetti comments on Statistics Canada job numbers: Says government fails to consult labour on job plans
June 7, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the federal government consistently fails to consult workers and their representatives when creating policies about jobs and training. Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for May 2013. There were 1,347,600 unemployed Canadians in May, and the overall unemployment rate was 7.1%.…
CLC says government failing young workers: Only 13% of unemployed youth qualify for EI benefits
May 10, 2013
OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the federal government’s labour market policy is failing young Canadian workers. “Unemployment remains unacceptably high for younger Canadians and only a small fraction of those without work are able to gain access to Employment Insurance benefits,” says CLC President Ken Georgetti. “The government is abandoning these young workers.” Georgetti…
EI program failing unemployed workers: CLC comments on Statistics Canada employment numbers
January 4, 2013
OTTAWA – The Employment Insurance program continues to fail unemployed workers, says Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti. “We know that only 37.9% of unemployed Canadians actually qualify for Employment Insurance,” Georgetti says. “That means either there are roadblocks put in the way of people receiving benefits from an insurance program that they paid into, or they have been out…