CALM

     * 360,000 Canadians hold down two or more jobs

     * Three million Canadians work shifts

     * One million Canadians work Saturdays, and 500,000 work Sundays

     * B.C. generated two out of every three new full-time jobs in Canada in 1995

     * Two million Canadians are subject to on-the-job electronic surveillance to monitor their work habits

     * Women hold 72 per cent of the lowest-paying jobs in Canada and 20 per cent of the highest-paying  jobs
 

Union card worth $12,812

     UCS / CALM -- Union members in the U.S. average $5,241 more a year in pay and $7,571 more in benefits than workers who don't have a union. The average economic value of a union card to the nation's 16 million union members was $12,812, according to the U.S. Department of Labour.

U-rated newsletter

     CEP 1092 / CALM -- WARNING! This newsletter is rated "U" (for union). It may contain some material that management will find offensive. It is produced solely for the entertainment and information of union members. If you are management, proceed at your own risk!