Employment Insurance: United Steelworkers Canadian National Office

United Steelworkers Canadian national office: "Those changes target seasonal workers," said Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers Canadian national office. "We've already seen in the data that the number of employment insurance recipients has been cut more sharply in the Atlantic provinces than nationally, according to CTV. Weir said the number of jobless workers has been stuck at around 1.4 million for at least the past year and ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A disproportionate drop in employment insurance recipients in Atlantic Canada suggests federal EI restrictions are having a negative impact that will only get worse as seasonal industries lay off staff, critics say. "We're not seeing a decline in unemployment, but we are seeing a decline in employment insurance," he said from Regina. "And that would seem to reflect federal policies that are kicking people off benefits." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.