quote:A long-standing labour regulation that prevented workers in northern Saskatchewan from earning overtime is being abolished.
The province is ending the northern overtime exemption effective Sept. 1.
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bohajal
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posted 19 May 2007 06:19 AM
Depends, Michelle. I would hate to see workers of the auto sector levels of wage being driven by greed while unemployed people who wish to find a livelihood are kept on the sideline.
I would think that this is an example of a government caving in to unions detrimentally to the unemployed.
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jrootham
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posted 19 May 2007 06:29 AM
Huh? Having employers pay more for over working workers will lead to more over worked workers and more unemployed?
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bohajal
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posted 19 May 2007 10:23 PM
quote:Huh? Having employers pay more for over working workers will lead to more over worked workers and more unemployed? -Jrootham
The issue is about overtime not about paying more or paying less, overworked or underworked.
I would think that a worker who earns $30.00/hour may not need to work overtime (usually at a an even higher rate) while some unemployed are sidelined.
Did you actually read what the issue is all about?
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