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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2024 3:18 pm Updated August 1, 2024 3:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of hotel workers in Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke, Que., could go on a 24-hour strike next Thursday, according to their union. The …
Read More »Jasper wildfire: Hundreds of foreign workers left scrambling to make work and living arrangements
It didn’t take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was among hundreds of temporary foreign workers earning a living in the picturesque Rocky Mountain town, …
Read More »Southern Manitoba sizzles as outdoor workers try to beat the heat – Winnipeg
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for portions of Southern Manitoba. But even with the humidex reaching a high of 39 C in Winnipeg on Friday, many are still needed for their outdoor services. James Lee, owner of James Lee’s Property Service, said he’s no stranger …
Read More »‘We’re seeing higher vacancy rates’: Health workers union says Manitoba needs to do more – Winnipeg
The union representing Manitoba health-care employees says the province needs to pick up the pace and deliver on its election promises. The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) released an in-depth report Thursday, which details some of the vacancy issues facing rural Manitoba in a health-care system that continues …
Read More »Telus tells Ontario call centre workers to relocate or risk losing their job
Telus Corp. has informed around 150 call centre employees based in Ontario they must relocate by October, apply for another role or agree to be laid off. The union representing those workers, United Steelworkers Local 1944, said it was informed Tuesday that affected employees would have the option of working …
Read More »Cargill Dunlop workers ratify collective agreement
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After over a month on the picket lines, employees at the Cargill plant in Guelph, Ont., returned to work on Monday. A total of 960 unionized workers, represented by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 175, ratified a new collective agreement on …
Read More »LCBO workers to hold rally in Toronto on day 2 of historic strike
Workers with Ontario’s main liquor retailer will hold a rally in downtown Toronto on Saturday on the second day of their historic strike. Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario began their first-ever strike on Friday morning, following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations between their union and …
Read More »More than 50 workers to be laid off from Ontario Science Centre, union says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2024 6:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre. Ontario Public Service Employees Union says more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days. The union …
Read More »Workers on strike after failing to reach deal with Bombardier by deadline, union says – Toronto
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 10:40 am Updated June 24, 2024 10:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than a thousand Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach …
Read More »Toronto transit workers vote in favour of ratifying new contract with TTC – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2024 9:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Members of the union representing nearly 12,000 public transit workers in Toronto have voted to ratify their new contract. ATU Local 113 says workers voted more than 80 …
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