More than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
‘No plan B’: Railways halt more cargo ahead of potential lockout as tensions rise
As tensions build at the bargaining table, the country’s two main freight railways are turning away a growing number of goods ahead …
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Labour Relations
HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver set to strike on Aug. 26 unless deal is reached
The union that represents more than 600 HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says they’ll go on strike on Aug. 26 if a …
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The Liberal government said it has not yet made a decision about whether it will grant a bonus for the head of …
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CompensationFeatured
Bloc leader says he is shocked by millions in ‘juicy’ bonuses awarded to CBC execs
The $18.4 million CBC/Radio-Canada awarded in bonuses to its employees this year is shocking, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said. He also …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Labour minister rejects CN Rail’s request for binding arbitration as lockout looms
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has rejected a request from Canadian National Railway Co. for binding arbitration as the clock ticks down to …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia school support staff want a say in addressing school violence
Unionized support workers in Nova Scotia’s public schools are pushing for improvements to deal with rising school violence, weeks before students are …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario reduces child-care fees, introduces new operator funding formula
Ontario child-care operators in the national $10-a-day program will soon be compensated in a way the province says will cover the true …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityFeaturedImmigration
Canada’s foreign worker program ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery: report
A recently released international report says Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is a “breeding ground” for contemporary slavery. The final report by …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Union explains conditions of Postmedia’s acquisition of SaltWire newspaper chain
A national union that represents workers at Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain says conditions demanded by Postmedia in its bid to buy …


