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Against the backdrop of U.S. tariffs battering local automakers, uncertainty linked to upcoming trade talks and the “incursion” of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, the union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers says it’s bracing for the most significant labour negotiations in its history. Talks between Unifor and the Detroit …
Read More »WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said progress is being made towards getting a new collective bargaining agreement …
Read More »Withholding the dead has long been a bargaining tactic for Israel and Hamas
Of the many issues currently threatening to derail a Gaza ceasefire already hanging by a thread, the exchange of the dead is surely one of the grimmest. The deal calls for the bodies of 28 hostages held by Hamas to be returned to Israel in exchange for the remains of …
Read More »Union demands Canada Post return to bargaining or it will ‘consider stronger actions’
The union representing Canada’s 55,000 postal workers says it wants Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and commit to a “fair, ratifiable” contract with its employees or the union will “consider stronger actions” to move labour negotiations along. “We ask when will it end? When will Canada Post …
Read More »General Motors, Unifor begin bargaining for CAMI plant workers in Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 6:45 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor says bargaining has begun with General Motors for workers at the automaker’s CAMI assembly plant and battery facility in Ingersoll, Ont. The union says the negotiations will …
Read More »LCBO bargaining to resume Wednesday, union says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 17, 2024 6:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing about 10,000 striking workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says they’re heading back to the bargaining table Wednesday. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario unionized workers walked …
Read More »Sask. teachers union resumes bargaining Wednesday, begins vote on new sanctions mandate
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced it is sitting at the bargaining table Wednesday and Thursday to continue negotiating a new collective agreement with the province. STF members also began voting Wednesday morning on a new mandate so the union can implement job …
Read More »Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation to wrap up voting Thursday on province’s final offer – Saskatoon
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 »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 …
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