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More men than women are working part-time, part-year jobs in Hamilton
Shifts in the way men and women are working means Hamilton needs to change its structure to support families, says a McMaster University economics professor. Click here to read entire article (subscription required). Article source: YourHamiltonBiz.com
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Community Information Drop-In
Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) and Hamilton Housing Help Centre to hold a Community Information Drop-In Community Information Drop-In is an annual event that provides residents with the opportunity to address community issues with organizational representatives. Attendees are invited to ask questions about a variety of topics including tenant rights, bed bugs, legal issues …
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Meet Jamal Balika
Hi, I’m Jamal Balika, and I’m a third year McMaster University student currently pursuing a degree in social work and English. I started my student placement at the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton in September of 2012, which will continue up until April 2013. Growing up in Hamilton, I haves always had the …
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Tribute to Rosemarie Chapman
By Sara Mayo In her quiet way, Rosemarie Chapman, was one of Hamilton’s true fighters for justice and equality. Rosemarie recently lost her battle with cancer and Hamilton anti-poverty activists are mourning her death. Her fellow activists, Josie D’Amico and Sally Palmer, wrote a lovely tribute published in the Hamilton Spectator last month. More recently, …
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Recession Impacts Bulletins
By Sara Mayo There’s a buzz about Hamilton’s economy right now. After a long period of deindustrialization, including the brutal downsizing of the steel manufacturing workforce, there are many indicators that Hamilton is in a period of economic growth not seen for decades. This is happening while other communities in Ontario are still suffering the …
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Workplace Gains Not Paying off for Women
Study points to need for child care support, improved transit options By Steve Arnold, Hamilton Spectator A new study reports all of the net full-time, full-year employment in Hamilton over the past 15 years has been filled by women. And despite that, they’re still paid more than $24,000 a year less than men. The study, …
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