Steelworkers Welcome Extended EI Benefits
Today, the union's Canadian Director,
"The New Democratic Party has been a tireless ally in the fight for needed EI reform," said Neumann. "After months of union advocacy and Parliamentary pressure, the government has finally offered a meaningful, though limited, improvement."
However, Neumann's letter also questions provisions of Bill C-50 that will arbitrarily exclude some long-tenured workers from the extended benefits. It presses the case for broader, permanent EI reforms "to increase the accessibility, level and duration of benefits for all unemployed workers."
"Canadian families and communities are hurting and need a much better E.I. program. Let's pass this improvement quickly, and then get on with implementing additional improvements that are so desperately needed," said a determined
The full letter from
For further information: Ken Neumann, (416) 544-5950; Bob Gallagher, (416) 544-5966, (416) 434-2221, [email protected]
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