Unemployed workers want Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff to commit himself and his Party to a three point reform package to fix Employment Insurance. Workers will be assembling Thursday to deliver signed petitions to his Etobicoke constituency office.

(TORONTO) -- Sun Life Financial – one of Canada’s largest companies – found itself the target of international protests today. Representatives of three labor federations descended on the company’s headquarters in Manila, the Philippines – a major market for Sun Life.

(TORONTO) -- Unemployed workers are taking the quest for EI reform directly to the Minister responsible for Employment Insurance (EI): Diane Finley. Minister Finley is chairing the Panel on Employment Insurance that is set to report to Parliament on September 28.

(TORONTO) -- “It is urgent that a pan-Canadian Pension Summit be held to shape a vision of retirement security for all Canadians,” said OFL president Wayne Samuelson. We are urging Dalton McGuinty to advocate for the Summit to bring together government, business, labour and other stakeholders on this priority issue in these uncertain times.”