As Parliament reconvenes following its summer break, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is calling on the federal government to make workers a …
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By Mary Grantham O’Brien, Simon Fraser University; Cesar Teló, Concordia University, and Pavel Trofimovich, Concordia University As anyone who has looked for …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsPensions
B.C. firefighters to receive earlier pension benefits under new agreement
British Columbia and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have reached an agreement-in-principle that will allow wildland firefighters to access their pensions …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Halifax library workers accept deal to end strike, branches to re-open Thursday
Members of the union representing workers with Halifax Public Libraries have accepted a new collective agreement, ending a nearly month-long strike and …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups
Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Montreal bars, restaurants react to Quebec bill to regulate merchant tipping requests
Julia Dougall-Picard swings into action when customers settle in for lunch at Frite Alors in Montreal’s downtown Quartier Latin neighbourhood. The 20-year-old …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsPayroll
EI premium rate for 2025 drops slightly for workers and employers, Commission confirms
The Canada Employment Insurance Commission has announced a small decrease in the Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate for 2025. Employees will pay …
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Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta’s share of the Canada Pension Plan, …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Alberta town adopts new resident code of conduct to address staff safety
An Alberta town has laid out rules for how residents must treat municipal staff and the consequences if they step out of …
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Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of …