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Staff members at Mount Saint Vincent University have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike mandate. According to the Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association, which represents approximately 160 full-time faculty, librarians, and laboratory instructors, 97 per cent of members voted for the strike, with 99 per cent of members …
Read More »Potential strike looms: Casino workers overwhelmingly vote in favour, demanding fair deal – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor Local 144 members have voted with 98 per cent in favour of taking strike action if a fair contract cannot be reached. “We don’t have endless patience. A serious offer from the employer is required to get bargaining back on track,” …
Read More »Rogers Sugar strike shortage: the Grinch who could steal Christmas?
Cookies and milk for Santa go hand-in-hand with Christmas but a bitter sugar strike is taking some of the sweetness out of the holiday baking season. The ongoing Rogers Sugar strike in Vancouver is starting to hurt bakeries in Calgary, while some grocery stores are also being affected and prices …
Read More »Manitoba film industry hoping for production surge after months of actors’ strike – Winnipeg
Manitoba filmmakers are hopeful to see production ramp up again now that the Hollywood actor’s strike has officially ended. SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with Hollywood Studios on Wednesday, ending the longest strike ever for film and television actors. Now that projects can resume, local International Alliance of Theatrical Stage …
Read More »80,000 nurses and health-care workers launch 2-day strike in Quebec – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tens of thousands of health-care workers across Quebec hit the picket line early Wednesday as part of a two-day strike action to demand better working conditions. About 80,000 nurses, licensed practical nurses and respiratory therapists are among the latest public sectors workers …
Read More »MPI strike over as union members ratify deal; services to resume Friday – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted November 1, 2023 9:18 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s official – the lengthy MPI strike is officially over as workers voted to ratify a deal Wednesday bringing a dispute lasting more than two months to an end. The new …
Read More »Workers reject MPI’s latest offer as lengthy strike continues – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted October 30, 2023 10:43 pm Updated October 30, 2023 11:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The MPI strike lasting more than two months will continue after the union representing the workers rejected an offer from the employer Monday. MGEU members …
Read More »Unifor reaches tentative contract agreement with Stellantis, ending brief strike
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 6:14 am Updated October 30, 2023 8:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Unifor announced Monday it has reached a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending a brief strike at the automaker. More than 8,200 workers represented …
Read More »St. Lawrence Seaway strike: Ships to start moving after tentative deal reached
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 7:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. says ships are expected to start moving Monday morning after it reached a tentative deal with Unifor to end a strike by workers that brought …
Read More »Doug Ford, François Legault call for quick end to St. Lawrence Seaway strike
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 26, 2023 2:07 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The premiers of Ontario and Quebec are calling on both sides in the St. Lawrence Seaway strike to reach a deal right away, saying the shutdown of the vital trade artery …
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