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The LCBO says stores will reopen Tuesday after the union representing 10,000 of its workers ratified a new deal with the liquor retailer on Sunday to end the strike that had closed its stores for two weeks. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario confirmed the ratification in a news release …
Read More »LCBO workers vote in favour of strike: ‘Don’t force a dry summer’
An overwhelming majority of liquor store workers in Ontario have voted to give their union a strike mandate as tensions between the Ford government escalate. The union representing thousands workers at LCBO stores across the province said Saturday night that 97 per cent of those who took part in its …
Read More »Ontario college staff land retroactive Bill 124 pay after legislation struck down
Support workers at colleges in Ontario are the latest group to land extra pay after Bill 124 was struck down by a court. Around 9,000 support staff represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) negotiated a pay increase of 9.5 per cent, backdated over three years, the union …
Read More »‘We are sick of it’: Ontario forest firefighters burning out as concerns grow
As Ontario’s forest fire season drags on, a sense of mutiny is brewing on the front lines. Crews of firefighters, who have long warned of understaffing and inexperience, are burning out. Some are quitting. Others plan not to return and a few remaining veterans are on the brink of retirement. …
Read More »Ontario college faculty get salary boost after Bill 124 struck down
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2023 10:40 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size College faculty members represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will be receiving an additional 6.5 per cent in salary increases over three years. They are the latest group of …
Read More »Ford wants ‘to make sure’ Ontario Science Centre workers retain jobs despite move to smaller site
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to ensure the some 400 people employed at the current Ontario Science Centre will continue to have jobs at the new site at Ontario Place, despite the smaller space. Ford made the comments during an unrelated press conference in Scarborough on Thursday. The …
Read More »Former OPSEU financial services administrator countersues union, denies misconduct
The former financial services administrator of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization, claiming he didn’t receive any payments he wasn’t entitled to and always upheld his responsibilities. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union is suing former financial services administrator Maurice Gabay, along with former president Warren (Smokey) …
Read More »Former OPSEU pres countersues union, leadership, alleges case politically motivated
The former president of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization and its current leaders, claiming allegations made against him are the culmination of a politically motivated campaign to destroy his reputation. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union is suing former president Warren (Smokey) Thomas, along with its …
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