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Minister Van Velden shows contempt because she knows the Unions are too weak to fight back
2025-05-05 08:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Van Velden skipped consultation before scrapping 30-day ruleThe Minister for Workplace Relations did not consult with impacted parties before progressing controversial draft legislation to repeal a law that automatically signs new employees up to a collective agreement.Earlier this month the coalition Government announced it was repealing changes made by the previous government, by removing the so-called 30-day rule and reducing employers obligations to communicate and report back on union membership for new workers. Union bosses say the change will deter people from joining altogether.A status report on the changes, put together by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and presented to van Velden in February, mentions the lack of consultation under the risks section.Van Velden knows she can fuck around with the Unions and disrespect them in this manner because she knows the Unions are too gutless and weak to fight back!- Sponsor Promotion - Look.The NZ Union movement...
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Florida vs. California: How two states are facing the insurance crisis
2025-05-05 04:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
California and Florida have for years been the canary in the gold mine for a homeowner insurance crisis that experts warn might soon spread to many more states across the country.The two disaster-prone states, which face different challenges within their own markets, have seen homeowners insurance premiums skyrocket in recent years as carriers dealing with rising costs and growing catastrophe exposure either significantly hiked their rates or cut coverage in the most vulnerable areas, leaving homeowners with limited options.Despite facing similar challenges, the two states are experimenting with wildly different solutionsonce again becoming examples for the rest of the country of the dos and don'ts of a crisis that is expected to spread across the nation.Why It MattersThe homeowners insurance crises in California and Florida have drastically different causes, but they have one element in common: both coastal states are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, with wildfires in Ca...
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Canadas auto sector weighs difficult new reality under Trumps tariffs - National | Globalnews.ca
2025-05-05 04:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Its been about one week since the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on the North American auto sector took effect and those within the Canadian industry say so far, confusion is whats most prominent.The 25 per cent tariffs went into effect April 3, putting a duty on all foreign-made vehicles entering the U.S., though automakers compliant with the terms of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) can deduct the value of U.S. content.Canada also imposed its own duty of 25 per cent on U.S.-assembled vehicles, though it too will allow importers to deduct the value of Canadian and Mexican content under CUSMA.So what were seeing immediately in terms of reaction is companies are taking a moment to just try and understand what the lay of the land is, what exactly the rules are, and then figure out what the path forward is for future exports into the United States, said Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA).Story continues b...
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