By Robert Devet KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) – All is not well in the Early Learning and Child Care sector in Nova Scotia, responses to an on-line survey of employers and employees clearly show. Inadequate wages, unhappy workers and a lack of cohesion across regions and service types are the main issues identified by Early Childhood Educators Continue readingUnappreciated and underpaid: Early Childcare Educators neglected at our peril, report suggests
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By Shellie Bird, Candace Rennick, and Michael Hurley In 1991, 20 per cent of childcare workers belonged to a union. This stands at 21 per cent today.[1] Despite their stated commitment to organize women in the wage ghetto of childcare, unions have essentially forsaken one of the most vulnerable, underpaid and undervalued female dominated workforces Continue readingChildcare Now! The Struggle for Quality, Universal Childcare
By Vanessa Simmonds Many families are suffering from the federal and provincial government’s weak action towards the ongoing childcare crisis in British Columbia. The suffering is a result of incomprehensibly high parent fees for childcare programs and waitlists that are far too long, forcing many families to chose unregulated childcare. The vulnerability of young children Continue readingA constructive solution to B.C.’s childcare crisis
By Denise Leduc Saskatoon Crisis Nursery is a safe place where children can go to be cared for and to feel safe. The nursery also provides a home-like environment where children receive quality care during their stay. In 2014-2015 Saskatoon Crisis Nursery served almost 1,500 children and over 700 families. Recently, the Nursery’s 25 workers Continue readingSaskatoon’s Crisis Nursery workers deserve respect
By Gerard Di Trolio The early bird budget released by the Ontario Liberals is a masterful work at political triangulation covering for austerity once you cut through the smoke and mirrors of what they are calling their progressive policies. The Liberals managed to get a lot of positive media attention with their announcement that university Continue readingOntario Budget 2016: More Liberal smoke and mirrors
By Jennifer Mathers-Piper – Activist for 18 years Dedicated progressive activists make invaluable contributions towards the betterment of society. They place the needs of others as their highest priority, making personal sacrifices to create better living conditions for everyone. There were many before us that sacrificed their lives so that we could experience the rights Continue readingBalancing self-sacrifice with self-care: Life-long labour activists share their stories
By Daniel Tseghay Rankandfile.ca‘s British Columbia writer-organizer Across Canada, finding adequate childcare is becoming increasingly difficult. There’s a shortage of licensed spaces and, even when one is available, the costs are a hurdle for most families. People are paying between $800 a $1,000 a month, creating a situation where less than 20 percent of the Continue readingLabour on the frontlines for affordable childcare
by Doug Nesbitt When the New Democratic Party proposed a $15/day national childcare plan this past October, the federal Conservative government replied that a childcare plan was already in place: The Universal Child Care Benefit of $100/month for every child under six. Shortly after the NDP revealed its childcare plan, Harper announced he would raise Continue readingHow the Tories are killing federal workers’ childcare