by HR News Canada Spotlight on Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC January 20, 2026 Loblaw to close St. John’s, N.L., Dominion store, affecting 100 unionized workers January 19, 2026 Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province January 19, 2026 Classes at Laurentian University suspended as faculty, librarians go on strike January 19, 2026 Starbucks workers lose decertification bid over two-day filing error January 19, 2026 Toronto school board loses bid to dismiss grievance over racist package incident Unifor warns Chinese EV imports threaten Canadian auto jobs January 19, 2026 Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal January 16, 2026 Federal public servants face layoffs while consultant spending continues: Union January 16, 2026 Canada’s unions demand worker protections in upcoming CUSMA review with U.S., Mexico January 15, 2026 LEAF employees vote unanimously to join Society of United Professionals January 15, 2026 Mother says son was ‘savagely bitten’ at Toronto-area group home amid staff strike January 15, 2026 CPKC ratifies 16 collective agreements covering 700 U.S. rail workers January 15, 2026 What to know as New York City nurses strike for a 3rd day January 14, 2026 Tribunal dismisses Humber Polytechnic worker’s discrimination application as abuse of process January 14, 2026 Canadian union files complaint about closure of Ubisoft Halifax production studio January 14, 2026 DF Barnes workers in St. John’s, N.L., vote to join United Steelworkers January 14, 2026 ‘There were tears’: Ubisoft Halifax employee speaks out after post-unionization studio closure January 14, 2026 Hydro One and Society of United Professionals reach tentative contract deal January 13, 2026 Primary care workers ratify first contract after 13-week strike in North York, Ont. January 13, 2026 Federal job cuts threaten public service capacity, union warns January 13, 2026 CPKC must pay personal leave based on actual earnings, not minimum rate, court rules January 12, 2026 Trending in Labour 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada take home $13.2 million on average, report finds January 2, 2025 UKG leans into voice-first AI tools for frontline workers who lack regular computer access December 2, 2025 2026 Employment Insurance premium rates dropping by one cent September 13, 2025 Federal integrity commissioner finds museum CEO created climate of fear through bullying December 11, 2025 Reminder: Ontario employers must post salary ranges starting Jan. 1 December 8, 2025 Labour minister meets with G7 counterparts on youth employment and AI in workplace December 8, 2025 One third of Canadian professionals plan job search in early 2026: Survey December 10, 2025 Leeds and Grenville paramedics awarded 10.5% wage increase over three years December 30, 2025 Pier 21 museum CEO retires after damning workplace misconduct report December 11, 2025 SHRM hit with $11.5 million verdict in racial discrimination case, says it will appeal December 8, 2025 Telus offering hundreds more buyouts amid shift to self-serve options January 9, 2026 Groves Memorial Community Hospital gets 3% wage increases, RPN adjustment in interest arbitration January 9, 2026 Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues January 8, 2026 Worker reinstated after profane outburst during Israel-Gaza debate at paper mill January 7, 2026 Sysco Ottawa required to let drivers bid on daily routes by seniority, arbitrator rules January 6, 2026 Arbitrator dismisses nurses’ grievances over denied summer vacation requests at Norfolk General Hospital January 6, 2026 Workers in Peterborough, Ont., push back against province’s back-to-office mandate January 6, 2026 Air Transat pilots ratify five-year collective agreement January 6, 2026 Nova Scotia labour board dismisses union objection over incomplete decertification form January 6, 2026 Employer breached duty to bargain by withholding pension data, BC board rules January 5, 2026 Brantford, Ont., firefighters awarded wage increases up to 9.5% in interest arbitration January 5, 2026 Long‑term care staff in Essex, Ont., say payroll chaos pushing workers to the brink January 5, 2026 Arbitrator cuts NB Power’s post-leave work rule from four months to three Labour board certifies union for service technicians and customer service rep at Tawi Canada Major Quebec ski resort Le Massif de Charlevoix shuts down because of strike Five things to watch in Canadian business for 2026 B.C. paramedics union says negotiations broke down, warns of a possible strike Leeds and Grenville paramedics awarded 10.5% wage increase over three years RCMP union cuts into Alberta Next Panel for recommendation to shed Mounties AltaGas reaches five-year labour agreement at propane export terminal Share FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
