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Saskatchewan teachers are set to finish voting on a new agreement with the provincial government Thursday evening, deciding whether to accept what the province calls its “final offer.” Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation voted on Wednesday and into Thursday, with final votes being allowed until 6 p.m. Thursday evening. …
Read More »Sask. teacher sanctions to lift Friday as union heads back to bargaining table
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) said on Friday that talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are set to resume next week. The federation said all sanctions involved in the work action will be lifted Friday at 11:59 p.m. with talks resuming …
Read More »Air Transat flight attendants reject tentative deal, will return to bargaining table
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2024 6:33 pm Updated January 2, 2024 6:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Flight attendants at Air Transat have voted to reject a tentative deal with the Canadian leisure carrier. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which …
Read More »Toronto high school teacher bargaining team doesn’t support deal to avoid strikes
The largest local bargaining unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation has told members it opposes a tentative agreement between the provincial union and the government that would avoid the possibility of strikes. The OSSTF reached a deal last month with the province that would see the parties keep …
Read More »Ontario Nurses’ Association says bargaining with hospitals has broken down
Contract talks between nurses and the Ontario Hospital Association have broken down and will now head to arbitration, the nurses’ union said Friday. The two sides began bargaining in late January and mediation had started on Wednesday but no deal was reached. “This round of negotiations has been incredibly difficult …
Read More »Ontario presenting ‘improved offer’ to education workers as bargaining resumes: Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will present an “improved offer” when bargaining resumes with a union representing 55,000 education workers, who are back on the job after a walkout that closed schools across the province. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Ford declined to provide any specific details about …
Read More »Notwithstanding clause puts ‘dark cloud’ over collective bargaining, union leaders warn
Leaders of the province’s education and teachers’ unions are expressing serious concern over the law that imposed a contract on 55,000 CUPE education workers and banned them from striking — and they’re worried it could have an impact on their own contract negotiations. Bill 28 uses the notwithstanding clause to protect against constitutional challenges — a legal …
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