The union representing approximately 6,000 K-12 education workers in Manitoba is speaking out against the Pallister government’s education review and Education Modernization Act (Bill 64) announced on Monday.
Coca-Cola Workers Strike For Job Security
Some 268 workers at the Coca-Cola Refreshments Calgary plant will be on strike effective 9 a.m. today, March 15. The dispute involves members of Teamsters Local Union 987 of Alberta (Teamsters 987) who are asking for access to job security and protection from unnecessary third-party outsourcing as part of their collective agreement.
OFL calls on Ford Government to reject Uber’s proposal to carve gig workers out of basic employment protections
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Federation of Labour calls on the Ford Government to reject Uber’s proposal to rewrite Ontario’s employment laws to trap its drivers in sub-minimum wage work.
Sarnia municipal workers give their union overwhelming strike mandate
Frontline workers for the City of Sarnia have given their union an overwhelming strike mandate in votes held over the past week. The workers, who are represented by CUPE Locals 153, 2713 and 3690 work for the City in public works, parks and recreation and as “inside” workers, respectively. Their combined average strike vote was 97 per cent in favour of taking strike action if necessary.
Canada’s unions urge Conservatives to join with government and opposition parties to swiftly pass EI extension
Canada’s unions are calling on the federal Conservatives to stop unnecessary procedural delays and political posturing and join with the government and opposition parties to extend EI benefits.
Hospital workers lose the vaccine lottery as AHS plays favourites
AHS is circumventing its own Vaccine Waste Mitigation strategy by treating general support staff like they’re disposable, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, which represents about 40,000 front-line healthcare workers.
Silas: Let's put women at the heart of our recovery
March 8 is International Women’s Day, recognized globally as an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements.
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has had harsh impacts on women in Canada, and around the world.
Striving for a world in which we don’t need International Women’s Day
I’d like to abolish International Women’s Day.
Never mind the many opportunities it’s given me to command space on op-ed pages for issues I know and care about; I’m striving for a world in which everybody agrees that IWD is no longer necessary.
Hospital staff across Ontario hold ‘Respect Us - Protect Us - Pay Us’ rally on International Women’s Day
Hospital and long-term care health care staff across Ontario represented by CUPE took part in an International Women’s Day workplace action that calls on the Ontario government to respect, protect, and increase pay for health care workers who are predominantly women.