Labour - 2001
January, February, March,
April, May, June,
July,
August, September,
October, November,
December
March
March 6
Department of Labour releases Morgan Cooper report
March 14
Steelfab Industries Limited sentenced for violation of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
March 15
Labour
Minister to attend Atlantic Ministers of Labour Meeting
Department releases Labour Standards Review
Board Report
March 21
Morgan Cooper appointed full-time chair of the Labour Relations Board
March 22
Government committed to enhancing social and economic development
March 28
Department of Labour contributes $5,000 to indoor air
quality campaign
April
April 11
Shops Closing advisory
April 24
Charges laid resulting from onboard ship accident
May
May 7
NOTE
TO EDITORS: News Conference, May 7, Workers' Compensation Commission Task Force
Report
Government to enact legislative changes in support of workers� compensation system
Ministerial Statement - North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, May 8,Subject:Response to the Morgan Cooper Report
May 8
Government to amend Labour Relations Act
May 11
Minister comments on new collective agreement at North Atlantic Refining Limited
Department partners in young workers
safety orientation training
June
June 8
Newfoundland
and Labrador mine wins safety award
June 13
Minister
comments on new three-year collective agreement for the construction industry
June 22
Shops
Closing advisory
Charges laid
resulting from collision
June 28
Changes to
Occupational Health and Safety Act set high standards for the protection of
workers
July
July 3
New
five-year agreement for City of Corner Brook fire fighters
July 31
Guilty pleas
entered resulting from charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
August
August 17
Minister comments on collective agreement
reached at Canada Bay Lumber
August 22
Minister pleased new collective agreement
reached at E.C. Boone Limited
September
September 6
Department monitoring status of
contract talks
September 20
Charges laid under Occupational Health and
Safety Act
September 27
Minister comments on three new collective
agreements reached
October
October 8
Minister
comments on recent discussions with NAPE and school boards
October 31
Shops Closing Holidays, 2002
November
November 19
Ministerial Statement - Increase to Minimum Wage
December
December 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, December 6, St.
John's, Subject: Minister to announce amendments to Labour Standards Act
December 6
Government announces changes to labour standards
legislation
December 19
Collective agreements reached between NAPE and MUN
December 21
Requirement for occupational health and safety
programs and policies introduced
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