New specialist physicians can’t find jobs in Canada, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

• Study shows growing number of new specialist physicians can’t find jobs in Canada Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Number of specialized doctors who are unemployed growing, study finds Toronto Star
• New medical specialists report says 1 in 6 can't find work  CBC.ca  
• Medical specialists have trouble finding work  Montreal Gazette 
• Doctor shortages a myth? Nearly one in six new medical specialists can’t find work, report suggests, National Post 
• BC medical specialists struggle to find work  Vancouver Sun

Fans of Toronto Public Library 's post on Deskilled staff: Is that like deveined shrimp?

Strike Averted: CUPE library workers reach a tentative agreement with the Toronto Public Library Board ~~ (November 4, 2009)


Extract. Info courtesy: Connie Crosby

20 October 2009 — Joe Clark

Quote: "I walked out of Danse Danse Évolution and saw a couple of guys handing out flyers. Efficient library outreach! I thought. Nope. UNION!

I must say, the library union isn’t doing a very good job of scare mongering.

Unions are great sometimes and lousy other times, and neither of those things some other times. That’s my opinion. It’s probably your opinion. Only right-wing assholes think unions are never a good idea, and not even union stalwarts think they always are. (Be honest.)

I talked to the guy who handed me this leaflet. When I told him I write this blog, he took a quarter-step back and started treating me like I was radioactive. “Yes,” he said warily. “I have heard about it.” Well, good – you shoulda.

The leaflet makes the claim that the TPL Board “wants to… stay open to midnight with no professional librarians and many more part-time staff [and] get rid of reference desks.” I have asked around and concluded this is wilful exaggeration, reiterated in a union blog post." Unquote.

TPL Union news update:

• The Library Board's Vision / Toronto Public Library Workers Union's Vision
• STRIKE VOTE: Toronto Public Library at a Crossroads PR-USA.net (press release) Oct 12, 2009‎
  
• Library staff votes to strike, but talks continue, Globe and Mail - Jennifer Lewington - ‎Oct 10, 2009‎
• 2,400 library workers vote to walk out Toronto Sun - Oct 10
• Library workers give union strike mandate, October 09, 2009, John Spears, Toronto Star

Immigrants in Canada stuck in low-paying jobs -- Stats Can Reports

News @ The Times of India, 24 Dec 2008
"Professionals and degree-holders seeking immigration to Canada, beware! The number of degree-holder immigrants, including doctors and engineers, stuck in jobs with low education requirements, such as clerks, truck and cab drivers and salespeople, has risen steadily since the last recession of early 1990s, says a new study by Statistics Canada.

Employment problems for new immigrants will only get worse as Canada enters recession, experts warn." Continue reading
NB. Info courtesy: Ahtasham Rizvi
See also:

• Immigrants in 'survival jobs' look for more
• Study: Immigrants' education and required job skills 1991 to 2006