If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know you can count on one thing: People are unpredictable. For every kind customer that …
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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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Salary increases projected to outpace inflation in 2025 across Canada: Eckler
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian workers can expect salary increases to surpass inflation in 2025, with the national average base salary set to rise by 3.6%, …
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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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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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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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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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Nova Scotia premier challenges Ottawa’s plan to send asylum seekers to province
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has firmly rejected a federal government proposal to send nearly 6,000 asylum seekers to the province, citing …
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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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Mississauga Walmart warehouse workers vote to join Unifor
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkers at Walmart’s Mississauga, Ont., warehouse have voted to unionize, marking the company’s first warehouse in Canada to join a union, according …