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Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 400 Art Gallery of Ontario workers are on strike in a labour disruption that began after they voted to reject the company’s latest offer. The workers officially went on strike as of 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. The union representing the …
Read More »Tense start to negotiations between LCBO workers and Ford government
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 »Bill to ban replacement workers among those held up by Manitoba Opposition delays – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government’s legislative agenda, including efforts to ban replacement workers and make it easier to join a union, was pushed back Monday by the Opposition Progressive Conservatives, who stalled proceedings in the chamber. The NDP government tried to introduce a bill that would ban the use of replacement workers …
Read More »‘Hostile offer’: Canadian Airbus A220 workers reject contract, consider strike mandate
By Allison Lampert Reuters Posted March 17, 2024 2:34 pm Updated March 17, 2024 4:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal — Canadian Airbus A220 production workers on Sunday voted to reject a contract and are considering a strike mandate, a union official …
Read More »Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation
Ontario is so far on the hook for more than $6 billion in payments to broader public sector workers as a result of the provincial government’s wage restraint legislation being found unconstitutional. Bill 124 capped salary increases for broader public sector workers at one per cent a year for three years, …
Read More »Thousands of York University workers prepared to strike Monday – Toronto
Thousands of staff at York University are prepared to go on strike Monday morning. Agreement between the university and the union that represents the school’s academic workers has not been reached. The union, which represents roughly 3,000 contract instructors, teaching assistants and graduate assistants at York University confirmed Friday it …
Read More »Health-care workers recruited from trip to Philippines in Manitoba: province – Winnipeg
Thirty-five health-care workers recruited from the former provincial government’s trip to the Philippines are in Manitoba, a provincial spokesperson tells Global News. The February 2023 trip aimed to bring 300 registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and health-care aides to Manitoba. 348 candidates received letters of intent, and the …
Read More »Home care attendants needed in Manitoba, WRHA recruiting workers with free program – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) held a job fair for home care attendants on Monday, seeing dozens lined up for tests and interviews at Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre. Bria Foster, director for health services with the WRHA, said they’re needed. ” January of last year, our home care visits were …
Read More »Canadian workers included in Wayfair layoffs as online retailer looks to trim costs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2024 8:01 am Updated January 19, 2024 11:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wayfair says about 50 Canadians are part of a layoff impacting 1,650 employees at the home goods company. Spokesperson Susan Frechette says the 50 Canadians …
Read More »Canadian military base workers strike over wages, job security
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 15, 2024 7:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nearly 500 civilian workers on Canadian military bases in Ontario and Quebec began a strike Monday over wages and job security. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Union of …
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