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Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to come up concerning mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. A police union in a major Ontario city made a push this fall for …
Read More »Foreign workers at subsidized EV battery plant a ‘slap in the face’: union
NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. The head of Canada’s Building Trades Unions calls the move “a slap in the face” and an “insult to Canadian taxpayers.” The statement from the union …
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 »Code red alert issued temporarily over lack of Toronto ambulances: union – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “code red alert” was issued for a portion of Monday meaning there were no transport ambulances available in Toronto, according to the paramedic union. In a post just before 5 p.m. Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Toronto Paramedic …
Read More »“For the past month we’ve had no hot water!” Brandon nurses complain to union – Winnipeg
As cold and flu season sets in and Covid numbers climb, the Assiniboine Centre in Brandon, Man. has had problems with a lack of hot tap water due to system upgrades. A nurse who works in the facility, which has 119 patients in rehabilitation, palliative and geriatric units as well …
Read More »How a sliver of land connected to a Ford-friendly union was removed from the Greenbelt
A small piece of land owned by a LiUNA employee was one of the parcels removed from the Greenbelt, Global News has learned, leading to new questions about the Ford government’s removals process and whether relationships with the government played a role. LiUNA, the Labourers International Union of North America, …
Read More »Ontario English Catholic teachers vote to hand union strike mandate
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The day after elementary school teachers in Ontario voted in favour of a strike mandate, Catholic teachers have handed their union the same bargaining tool. Teachers represented by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) voted 97 percent in favour of a …
Read More »Ambulance shortage in Toronto prompts calls to nearby municipalities for help: union – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto paramedics union is sounding the alarm after the city had no available ambulances to handle a large backlog of calls on Monday, prompting the union to issue a “Code Red Alert.” The union told Global News that late in the …
Read More »Manitoba premier blames politics, union for Crown corporation strike – Winnipeg
Workers at Manitoba’s auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer. About 1,700 workers at Manitoba Public Insurance walked off the job after negotiations on a new collective agreement stalled. Picket lines were set up at MPI offices across the province …
Read More »Emergency crews respond to fire near Toronto’s Union Station – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Emergency crews responded to a fire near Toronto’s Union Station on Saturday, with firefighters arriving to find thick black smoke at the scene. Toronto Fire Services Capt. Dan Vieira said the two-alarm incident occurred at 141 Bay St., which is where the …
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