By Scott Schieman, University of Toronto and Alexander Wilson, University of Toronto If you feel like you’re being pushed around in life, …
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Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with striking employees at its Gibraltar Mine in central British Columbia. The …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Working in extreme heat: 10 tips to keep your teams safe as temperatures soar
Record-breaking heat is forecast to settle over Ontario and parts of eastern Canada this week, with temperatures in the mid-30s and humidex …
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FeaturedLabour ShortagesTraining & Development
Ontario spending more than $6 million to train 1,000 plus carpenters
The Ontario government has announced a significant investment of over $6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to support the training …
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FeaturedWeird Workplace
Iqaluit city council turns down art festival’s request to declare a civic holiday
The dates are set for this year’s Alianait Arts Festival in Iqaluit, but residents will not get the four-day weekend organizers were …
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Early last fall a United Nations Special Rapporteur concluded that Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Programme (TFWP) was a “breeding ground for contemporary …
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Labour Relations
Workers at grocery giant Metro’s distribution centre in Montreal ratify collective agreement
Unionized employees at Metro’s distribution centre in Montréal have ratified a new five-year collective agreement, the company announced. The employees, represented by …
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Workers at Ontario’s primary liquor retailer are one step closer to a potential strike after union members voted overwhelmingly in favour of …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Amazon challenging certification of union for workers at its Laval, Que., warehouse
Online retailer Amazon is challenging the certification of a union representing about 200 employees at a Montreal-area warehouse. The American company says …
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Saskatchewan teachers have agreed to go into binding arbitration with the government for a new contract. The teachers’ federation says having issues …