Prime Minister Trudeau
Representatives from Canada’s Building Trades Unions met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this month to discuss implementing
“community benefit agreements” on a larger share of infrastructure projects nationwide. These agreements would essentially place stipulations on all infrastructure projects in the country – many of which are funded by the state. Also in Canada, Alberta officially implemented its $15 minimum wage at the beginning of this month, making it the province with the
highest minimum wage in Canada. Speaking of minimum wages, Nigerians are calling for a rise in their monthly minimum wage to as much as 50,000 naira ($164) from 18,000 naira. Mexico’s labor secretary is looking to make some serious adjustments to union elections in the country. Starting with, all must be conducted by
secret ballot.
