2009-06-07
10:15:09
This province is boasting the smallest unemployment rate increase in the country last month as compared to the same month last year.
This is being attributed by the strong labour force and employment growth.
The unemployment rate for the province is 8.8 per cent, which is up slightly from last May when it was 8.7 per cent.
2009-06-07
10:14:38
The Coalition for Pay Equity is holding an open forum to discuss recent changes to pay equity for provincial employees.
President Huberte Gautreau tells Tide News, this is something her group has been expecting for about 10 years, and it's good the province is recognizing pay equality.
Gautreau says achieving pay equity in the public sector is winning half the battle---now it's time for the public sector.
Social Development Minister Mary Schryer will be speaking at the forum at 1 o'clock at the Delta about pay equity.
2009-06-07
10:14:09
M-P Rodney Weston says the University of New Brunswick Saint John is going to be getting some funding next week.
Weston says the feds are investing $8 million dollars into expanding the campus
Weston wouldn't get into details about what work is being done, saying he needs to save it for the official announcement.
Things get underway at UNBSJ tomorrow morning at 9:30