The federal and Ontario governments are jointly investing up to $1.5 million to support diversity in the agriculture and agri-food sectors through …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Historic vote to unionize employees at Mississauga Walmart warehouse seen as ‘beacon of hope’ for workers across Canada
By Mzwandile Poncana | Mississauga.com When Rodolfo Pilozo began working at Walmart in 1995, he had just emigrated from Ecuador, and the pay …
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Awards and CompetitionsFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario organizations recognized for electrical safety leadership
PUC Services Inc., Elexicon Energy, and Ottawa Community Housing were among several organizations honoured by the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for their …
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Unifor says workers at General Motors’ CAMI assembly plant and battery facility in southwestern Ontario have ratified a new collective agreement. Unifor …
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Employment LawFeatured
Ontario woman, fired for asking to work remotely during COVID, awarded more than $60,000
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA woman who was fired after asking to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to protect her diabetic …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigrationRemote Working
Foreign worker not eligible for OHIP because she works remotely for company located in Quebec, Nova Scotia: Board
In a decision handed down by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board, an Ontario worker and her family were denied continued …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor and GM reach tentative agreement for CAMI workers in Ingersoll, Ont.
Unifor has reached a tentative collective agreement with General Motors, covering more than 1,300 workers at the CAMI Assembly and Battery Assembly …
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One man is dead after an industrial accident at Ontario Place, police said Tuesday. Toronto police officers responded shortly after 9:30 a.m. …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
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 …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
50,000 new construction workers: Ontario pumps $26 million into LiUNA training campus
The Ontario government is investing more than $26 million to expand LiUNA Local 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan, a move …