Workers at a Toronto FreshCo have voted to join UFCW Local 175 amid concerns over wages and benefits in the face of …
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School bus drivers in Bowmanville, Ont., ratify contract with 13 per cent wage increase
First Student Bus drivers in Bowmanville have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year contract that includes significant wage improvements and enhanced …
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Northern Ontario construction firm fined $50,000 worker injured at quarry site
A Hearst, Ont.-based construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries at a quarry site when they attempted …
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GM Canada to cut shifts at Oshawa Assembly Plant, union calls move ‘reckless’
By Sammy Hudes GM Canada says it plans to cut a shift at its Oshawa Assembly Plant due to updated demand forecasts and …
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National Rubber Technologies fined for critical workplace injury in Toronto
A Toronto rubber products manufacturer has been fined $55,000 after a worker was critically injured while attempting to clear a blockage from …
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Ontario considering change to length of teachers’ college, documents suggest
By Allison Jones The Ontario government is considering shortening the length of teachers’ college in order to address a worsening shortage of educators, …
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Wolf Steel fined $50,000 after worker critically injured in Barrie, Ont., using homemade equipment
Wolf Steel Ltd. has been fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to workplace safety violations that led to a worker’s critical injury at …
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Relief for Toronto commuters? Gardiner Expressway repairs now months ahead of schedule
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWork on the final phase of the Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project has begun months ahead of last year’s accelerated timeline, providing earlier …
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A Brampton-based brick manufacturer has been fined $65,000 after a worker was critically injured while cleaning equipment at its Brockville facility. Brampton …
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Union backs Doug Ford’s push for Thunder Bay, Ont., plant to build Toronto subway cars
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor is supporting Premier Doug Ford’s call for Toronto to have its Line 2 subway cars manufactured at the Alstom plant in …