A Quebec union representing 80,000 health-care workers has dismissed the province’s latest contract offer and called on its members to refuse to …
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Teamsters launch court appeal of labour minister’s move to end rail shutdown
The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the federal government’s move that ended last week’s rail shutdown — a work stoppage …
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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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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 …


