Good Jobs Summit: Friday, October 3, 2014
How do we create good jobs in Canada?That's the main question for the first ever Good Jobs Summit, being hosted this weekend by Unifor (and in partnership with Ryerson University, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Canadian Federation of Students).Tune in from 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. for the Centre for Labour Management Relations (CLMR) Research Symposium, and then again from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Good Jobs Debate.Tweet our reporters Jeanie (@maitranjean), Janelle (@thejanellezone) and Ethan (@Ethan_Lou) with your questions and comments.
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Siemiatycki: 900 well-paying jobs with benefits were preserved because of the city cleaners campaign in 2012. #GoodJobs @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 2:50:34 PM -
Research symposium on a short break and will reconvene shortly. #GoodJobs Summit. @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 2:55:22 PM
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#GoodJobs Summit research symposium starting up again. vine.co/v/Om2pJ1auY6A
by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:10:31 PM -
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MacDonald speaks on his lived experience about good jobs as a front line manufacturing employee at Toyota #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCBZdMIgAA9hx4.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 3:13:25 PM -
Johnny MacDonald from Toyota and Unifor Local 222 has the podium. #GoodJobs Summit. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCBqp2IUAAsRwb.jpg
by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:14:36 PM -
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Ryerson law and business student Omar Khilo is speaking about the internship challenges that students face. #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCELvVIYAEvThv.jpg
by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:25:36 PM -
Khilo: the fear of failure students face in internships; uses Google as a example to learn from failure #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCEmdBIAAEPdVn.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 3:27:26 PM -
Khilo: The fear of failure and the fear of speaking up are hindrances to innovation for students in internships. #GoodJobs @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:27:54 PM
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Khilo: Employers should provide proper training and regular feedback to interns. #GoodJobs @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:32:07 PM
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Craig Pike is the final speaker who is a self proclaimed actor, conductor & baker; talks on working in arts #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCGHyaIEAA4M-Y.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 3:34:04 PM -
Actor, conductor and baker @Craig_Pike on the creativity and precarity of working in the arts. @GoodJobsEmplois http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCGT4fIIAAYvkg.jpg
by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:34:54 PM -
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.@Craig_Pike , who studied music in Newfoundland, started his own choir - @ThatChoir - in Toronto. #GoodJobs Summit @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:38:27 PM
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.@Craig_Pike : "Listening is so important." Find mentors who are good at what they do and mimic it, he says. #GoodJobs @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:42:51 PM
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The Q&A will now begin with the various speakers. Send @maitranjean and @thejanellezone your questions! #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCIqI3IQAAdVNE.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 3:45:09 PM -
Presentations have concluded and panel Q&A with speakers about to begin. #GoodJobs Summit. @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:45:37 PM
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Banerjee answers question on volunteering: those who continued to volunteer while working decreased in men vs women http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCJ72xIgAESVcx.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 3:50:45 PM -
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Q: How do we get young people to realize the importance of unions? MacDonald says competitiveness gets in the way of youth coming together.by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 3:58:22 PM
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Q: What exactly makes a unionized job a "good job"? #GoodJobs Summit @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 4:00:19 PM
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Q for Alon-Shenker: What intersection do you see between age discrimination and intergenerational conflict? @GoodJobsEmploisby Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 4:01:50 PM
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Alon-Shenker: There is a competition btwn generations but it shouldn't be that way. More jobs for older workers mean more jobs for youths.by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 4:02:40 PM
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Alon-Shenker: There is competition btwn generations but it shouldn't be that way. More jobs for older workers mean more jobs for youths.by Jeanie Tran via twitter 10/3/2014 4:05:10 PM
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A: Ng says capitalism, racism and sexism, historical marginalization continues to perpetuate lack of access #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCOpIsIcAASLW5.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 4:11:19 PM -
Pike: How can we empower young people for getting a job; thinking about unions? #GoodJobs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzCPnoYIAAAhaSU.jpg
by Janelle Jordan via twitter 10/3/2014 4:15:36 PM
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