Partners plan to train agricultural workers in Prescott-Russell
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) in partnership with the Prescott-Russell Employment Services Centre (PRESC) and Groupe Convex
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Applications open for Ontario’s new Skills Development Fund
Applications are now open for the Ontario government’s new two-year $115 million Skills Development Fund. The fund, which will support
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Ontario government supporting workers impacted by COVID-19
The Ontario government is providing $77 million to help people who were laid off due to the impact of COVID-19
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Ontario government increasing services to workers and small businesses
The Ontario government is providing more than $600,000 to the Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) and Office of the
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Ontario extends support for employers and employees impacted by COVID-19
The Ontario government is helping protect jobs and businesses by extending protection to prevent temporary layoffs from automatically becoming permanent
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Ontario helping young people along the path to lifelong success
As the province gradually starts to recover, Ontario is creating opportunities for young people through the inaugural work and membership
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Cooperatives creating resource to better meet labour needs
Ontario’s co-operative sector is creating an employment resource to collaboratively meet hiring, training and labour retention needs in rural Ontario.
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Temporary shutdown, layoffs at Ivaco
According to a source in the United Steelworkers union, temporary layoffs are in effect at Ivaco Rolling Mills in L’Orignal.
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Francophone teachers picket in Hawkesbury, strike day for all public schools on February 21
Thursday, February 13 was a strike day for students French-language public and Catholic schools across the region. In Hawkesbury that
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UCPR and Employment Services Centre conduct labour shortage study
Local authorities continue to try and solve the mystery of the Prescott-Russell labour shortage. The United Counties of Prescott and
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