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Battlelines are being drawn as negotiations for a new contract between the Ford government and workers at LCBO stores get underway. The first meeting between the government and liquor store workers was preceded by a province-wide day of action by workers, with rallies in 11 Ontario towns. As part of …
Read More »Strike or lockout possibly on the horizon with Viterra contract negotiations
Strike action or a lockout could be on the table as Viterra continues contract negotiations with its unions in Saskatchewan. GSU locals 1 and 2 said another final offer was brought forward after the first one was rejected by members in November 2023. The unions said it will be reviewing …
Read More »Ford Motor workers ratify agreement with Unifor, set precedent
The union that represents 5,600 workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada confirmed Sunday its members had ratified a three-year contract with the automaker, setting the pattern for upcoming talks with General Motors and Stellantis. Unifor and Ford reached a tentative agreement Tuesday after extending a strike deadline by 24 …
Read More »TVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall
Dozens of workers at Ontario’s public broadcaster walked off the job Monday morning after months of bargaining. “We’re living in a time where hard work is not paying off the way it used to for previous generations,” said Meredith Martin, TVO’s branch president with the Canadian Media Guild (CMG). The …
Read More »Negotiations between landlord, tenants seeking to buy Hamilton apartment at impasse – Hamilton
Negotiations between tenants who formed a co-op to buy their Hamilton, Ont., apartment and the landlord have hit an impasse amid allegations that some $500,000 worth of repairs will soon be needed. Residents at 272 Caroline St. S., who banded together to buy the 21-unit building to protect themselves from …
Read More »Queen’s University faculty union votes in favour of strike – Kingston
There may be a disruption to classes at Queen’s University in the new year if contract talks between the university and its faculty remain at a standstill. Wednesday the Queen’s University Faculty Association, which represents professors at the school, voted 82 per cent in favour of a strike should negotiation …
Read More »City making progress in negotiations with protesters blocking Brady Road Landfill – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is in talks with activists who’ve been blocking access to the Brady Road Landfill since Sunday. Some people have been camping out at the site calling for a search for the remains of missing Indigenous women Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, who police say were killed …
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