Workers’ rights are once again under the microscope after last week’s massive railway work stoppage was abruptly halted when the federal government …
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Longshore worker unions denounce federal intervention in railway labour conflict
Unions representing longshore workers at the country’s major ports are promising to put pressure on the federal government if it won’t commit …
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Law professors at McGill University were on the picket line today, forcing the cancellation of classes during the first week of the …
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You’re a few weeks into your new job and payday has arrived. But reading your first paystub, it’s a little unclear what …
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The president of the union local for B.C. HandyDART workers says a withdrawal of the transit service is “imminent” as it prepares …
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says arbitration call was needed in railway lockout
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Wednesday his government’s move to call for binding arbitration and force an end to a work stoppage …
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Striking staff at Halifax public libraries say current wages aren’t enough to live on
More than 300 unionized workers at 14 public libraries across the Halifax region have walked off the job to demand better wages. …
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Judge acquits Canadian Pacific of contempt of court in ruling tied to long work hours
A Federal Court of Appeal judge has acquitted Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of contempt of court related to excessively long hours …
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Halifax ‘living wage’ estimated at $28.30 an hour, says new report on cost of living
A new report is calling on provincial governments in Atlantic Canada to do more to bridge a gap between what people earn …
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Workers at British Columbia’s HandyDART transit service have rejected a final contract offer, and their union says it is now considering its …