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ICBA OP/ED: NDP Launches Assault on Workers’ Democratic Rights

The following op-ed, written by Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, was first published in the Prince...

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #44: Making the Choice to Change Your Life

Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. This program is free for all...

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IN THE NEWS: ICBA's Chris Gardner on Saving the Secret Ballot

ICBA president Chris Gardner was on CKNW Radio twice in recent days, defending a worker's right to the secret ballot in union votes:

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#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: NDP Tilt Labour Relations, SimCity & Poilifever

Our Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca's Maclean Kay discuss the NDP's decision to strip workers of the secret ballot in union votes; Ken Sim's big get of...

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IN THE NEWS: ICBA on the 2022-23 Federal Budget

The following first appeared in the Journal of Commerce on April 11, 2022:

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SECRET BALLOT: Union Makes the Case Against Card Check

Why are we so adamant about protecting the secret ballot? Because even the unions themselves admit there is coercion and mistruths used to get cards...

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RESOURCES: Save the Secret Ballot!

Here are some quick links to various materials showing how important the secret ballot is... ICBA News Release ICBA Backgrounder Follow our ICBA...

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TRAINING THURSDAY: Secret Ballot Scrapped + Permeable Pavement

Kerry and Jordan convene to talk about the NDP Government's plan to strip workers of their democratic right to a secret ballot in union certification...

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #43: Pain Avoidance and Addiction

Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. This program is free for all...

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