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Trained as physicians in their country, a Ukrainian couple is now building a new life on P.E.I. as resident care workers at a long-term care home in Charlottetown.  Olena Yevchenko, 29 and Yehor Polusmiak, 28, were on vacation in Africa when war broke out in Ukraine.  Polusmiak’s parents moved to …

Danielle Hudspeth was just a hungry customer eager to fill her stomach when she visited Hogtown Smoke in Hamilton’s Stoney Creek area earlier this year.  The 22-year-old left the restaurant with an offer to work as a server later that week, on St. Patrick’s Day.  After just one day on …

Machine operator Peter Thomas says that after years of working in what he feels is an unsafe environment at National Steel Car in Hamilton, “it’s hit a point where something has to change.” Thomas said that during his time at the rail-car manufacturer, there have been several incidents where a …

Illegal marijuana grow operations most often crop up on the Ontario Provincial Police’s radar in Essex County, and during raids, farm workers are “almost every time” completely unaware of the criminals behind the cannabis, police told CBC News. Organized crime entities use illegal cannabis grow operations as “easy, quick” cash that’s …

Workers arriving at the Amazon warehouse in Hamilton on Wednesday morning were met by a handful of people in bright yellow vests with pamphlets and signs saying “Amazon needs a union!” Members of Teamsters Local 879 said they stepped up their efforts after hearing from some workers at the Mountain fulfilment …

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: Bezos’ biggest legacy could be “Bezosism”, using surveillance, algorithms, and data to supercharge old management systems and squeeze performance out of workers  —  The e-commerce giant has supercharged systems of management invented a century ago with surveillance, algorithms and data, leading to a new …

Chennai: The state government’s bill mandating all shops and establishments to facilitate seating arrangements for their workers and staff has brought cheer among workers and healthcare professionals. On Monday, Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development C V Ganesan introduced a Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments …