'Send a message to Colombian authorities without delay.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.

MLAs call for gay bashing tip line and school programs to discourage hatred against gays.

'No issue was too small for John if it meant his members of Local 263 might achieve another step in the direction of dignity and respect.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.

'The government needs to be doing more to ensure diversity throughout its workforce.'

'I can say with confidence that McGuinty knows the broad strokes of where OPSEU members are at on the big issues.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.

'A third party conducts the survey and your identity is secure in the process.'

First ILO Convention ratified in over a decade; Canada continues to refuse to ratify many of ILO’s fundamental conventions.

'No one should doubt our members’ resolve to make employment security our top priority in this round of bargaining."

'This gap in perception creates the potential for accidents in the workplace to occur.' - Conference Board of Canada.

'We look forward to working with the bargaining committee to negotiate a first collective agreement. - Darryl Walker.

'These types of changes are very stressful for workers but fortunately this isn't the end of the road for affected members.' - Darryl Walker.

'We believe that the Living Wage for Families Campaign will help reduce poverty and foster healthier communities.' - Bruce Cook.

NSGEU committed to 'achieving the best possible collective agreement' for more than 450 workers.

'The only place for this dialogue is at the bargaining table or, where that fails, at arbitration.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.

Pride Flag flying over Province House in Halifax with up to 100,000 expected to participate in annual parade on Saturday.

'This leisurely approach to negotiations is very frustrating.' - BCGEU.

Campaign prevented an estimated 900,000 cases of flu, 105,080 visits to doctors, 28,721 emergency visits, 427 hospitalizations, 52 deaths and saved $20 million.

'Absolute blindness' to abandon detailed census data collection when the country is going through massive demographic changes, CLC says.

PSLRB orders $1.4M settlement for executive subjected 'sham' dismissal by federal Conservatives.

Assembly of First Nations welcomes news and says other health care needs must also be addressed.

First major overhaul in 30 years would modernize the province's Family Relations Act.

'Our members who are front line workers in the centre did not support this closure." - Joan Jessome.

61 of 158 institutions failed to balance their books in the fiscal year that ended on March 31.

Voluntary disclosure will allow wealthy Canadians to pay less than they owe the public treasury.

'Sadly ... it can’t go away as long as our world is driven by the quest for profit.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.