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The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city’s plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs. Up to 1,200 workers throughout the auto supply chain are expected to complete their final shift on Friday as …
Read More »White House says federal worker layoffs ‘imminent’ after shutdown
Blame was thrown around by all sides on the first day of the shutdown after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a way to keep the U.S. government funded and open. The White House said layoffs to the federal workforce were ‘imminent.’ News Source link
Read More »Calgary’s unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada’s — but it’s not because of layoffs
Calgary’s unemployment rate continues to trend higher than the national average, but not for the reason you might expect. It isn’t because local companies are laying workers off en masse — it’s because people are moving to Alberta faster than they can find jobs. “We’re going through a period of adjustment — it’ll take …
Read More »Union files labour complaint against Canada Post over layoffs of striking workers
Canada The union representing Canada Post workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees. Canada Post denies it violated Canada Labour Code, insists layoffs temporary The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 4:07 AM EST | Last …
Read More »More than 50 workers to be laid off from Ontario Science Centre, union says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2024 6:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre. Ontario Public Service Employees Union says more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days. The union …
Read More »Beleaguered Hot Docs film fest announces layoffs, closure of flagship theatre
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2024 11:37 am Updated May 22, 2024 11:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it’s closing its flagship Toronto theatre for about three months and laying off staff amid financial difficulties. …
Read More »‘Job massacre’: Ontario journalism programs adapting to changing industry amid layoffs
Journalism schools across Ontario say they are adapting their programs to better reflect changes in the industry, teaching students how to become storytellers not just in traditional newsrooms, but in other fields as well. It’s a shift media educators say will prepare graduates for careers that might have to withstand …
Read More »Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.
Amid calls to bring more health-care workers to the province, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a downward spiral. The Ontario Nurses Association confirmed to Global News that 13 nurses at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ont., …
Read More »Google Canada starts layoffs as parent company cuts 12,000 workers globally
Google sent layoff notices on Monday to affected Canadian employees after its parent company Alphabet announced earlier this year it was cutting 12,000 of its global workforce. Google Canada spokesperson Lauren Skelly said notifications had been sent to staff impacted by the cuts announced last month. It wasn’t immediately clear …
Read More »Tech layoffs: Dell to axe 6,650 jobs as it fights slowing demand – National
Dell Technologies Inc. will eliminate about 6,650 jobs, or five per cent of its global workforce, the company said on Monday, as the PC maker grapples with falling demand and braces for economic uncertainty. The company joins a raft of U.S. companies ranging from Goldman Sachs to Alphabet Inc. that have …
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