by HR News Canada Spotlight on Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC February 20, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling offers little relief for Canadian workers, Unifor warns February 20, 2026 WestJet entitled to assign short vacation blocks during pilot training gaps, arbitrator rules February 19, 2026 PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate February 19, 2026 Steelworkers head to Mexico as federal trade mission excludes labour voices February 19, 2026 ‘We don’t think they’re serious’: Amazon union wants mediation B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first February 18, 2026 City of Windsor scheduling coordinators belong in bargaining unit, arbitrator rules February 18, 2026 Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada February 18, 2026 Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants February 17, 2026 Amazon ordered to pay back wages after unlawful wage freeze in B.C.: Unifor February 17, 2026 Chatham-Kent firefighters awarded wage increases above police parity February 17, 2026 Ontario nurses’ union wins vote to represent 6,000 health-care workers February 13, 2026 Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board February 13, 2026 Federal government cancels dedicated transit fund, shifts to competitive model February 10, 2026 Unifor opens bargaining with Fairmont Empress, in Victoria, seeks mental health and wage gains February 9, 2026 Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs February 9, 2026 Alberta reaches deal with 31,000 health care support workers February 9, 2026 Laurentian University faculty strike over as new agreement is ratified February 9, 2026 NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another February 9, 2026 Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages February 9, 2026 Unifor selects Domtar as pattern bargaining target for 14,000 forestry workers February 8, 2026 Trending in Labour Employers struggle to align benefits with workforce expectations, finds HR News Canada-Venngo survey January 27, 2026 2026 Employment Insurance premium rates dropping by one cent September 13, 2025 Gen Z employees face rising mental health and chronic disease rates, Sun Life data... January 21, 2026 Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers January 19, 2026 Most frontline supervisors promoted based on performance, not leadership skills: Gallup January 19, 2026 Canada’s Top Employers for Young People named for 2026 January 20, 2026 Canada shifts to ‘value-based realism’ as global order fractures, Carney says January 20, 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for student summer employment program January 21, 2026 Canada EV deal with China boosts investment potential but U.S. access question looms January 21, 2026 Quebec’s Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort January 21, 2026 Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union February 7, 2026 Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time February 6, 2026 Federal union challenges return-to-office mandate, cites contradictions with Carney’s remote work views February 6, 2026 Striking Laurentian University staff to vote on proposed deal as picketing continues February 5, 2026 Unifor backs federal auto policy but calls for stronger job protections February 5, 2026 Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy February 5, 2026 Arbitrator doesn’t fault West Fraser Mills for firing 100 Mile Lumber worker February 5, 2026 Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a ‘true Team Canada approach’ to trade war February 4, 2026 Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members across Canada, says union February 4, 2026 Minute Maid layoffs in Peterborough, Ont., cut from 38 to six workers: UFCW February 4, 2026 Transit workers in Vancouver raise cost of living and safety concerns in contract talks February 3, 2026 Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends February 2, 2026 Hydro One professional employees ratify new three-year contract Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale GM set to end third shift in Oshawa, Ont., putting hundreds out of work Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union Unifor begins bargaining for 6,000 Air Canada customer service agents Share FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail