Common Front assesses status of NB women for International Women’s Day
Moncton – According to Wendy Johnston, "On the whole, we can say that the situation of women in New Brunswick ...
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4,000 kilometre commute: how the struggle for a living wage gave rise to Canada’s own temporary migrant workers
Mark English draws out every sip of coffee, savouring the last few hours at home before a six-hour commute to ...
Housing crisis in New Brunswick as thousands wait and federal funds expire
Over 6,000 New Brunswickers are on a waiting list for affordable housing while the province is likely to face more ...
Minimum wage has public support
Photo by Russ Allison Loar/Flickr from Rabble.ca The provincial government recently announced that the minimum wage ...
Social Impact Bonds: poverty reduction strategy or privatization scheme?
Fredericton - The NDP and anti-poverty groups clashed in September over how to reduce poverty in the lead up to ...
Cuts to refugee health care endanger lives
Toronto - Across the street from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada's offices in downtown Toronto, Meb Rashid stood ...
Changes to appeal process for injured workers in New Brunswick opposed
Photo from the website of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. The Common Front ...
More women living in poverty in New Brunswick
The feminization of poverty is seen in New Brunswick. The Common Front for Social Justice is marking International Women's Day, ...
A social justice perspective on poverty
Wilmot United Church in Fredericton's downtown. Photo by Christa Blizzard. As part of the St. Thomas ...
Harper’s EI changes: serving a long tradition of flooding the low wage market
After the federal government introduced major changes and cuts to the Employment Insurance (EI) system last January, hundreds of protests ...