A Dryden, Ont., man was severely injured in a workplace accident May 28 at Manitou Forest Products. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, …
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Injured Workers’ Day was observed across Ontario on June 1 with events supported by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). The day …
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Labour Relations
‘I do not blame them’: Springwater, Ont., library staff unionize in response to council
Employees at Springwater Township’s public library are joining a union, a move they say was precipitated by the treatment they received from …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Nestle workers in Toronto ratify deal after striking for more than three weeks
Workers at a Nestle plant in Toronto have ratified a new contract after a strike that lasted more than three weeks. Unifor …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
WM workers ratify new contract, ending strike in southwestern Ontario: Unifor
Unifor members at Waste Management Canada Corp. (WM) have ratified a new three-year contract, concluding a nearly month-long strike. The agreement, reached …
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Employment LawFeatured
Former worker suing Town of Cochrane, Ont., for $1.1 million, claims mayor ‘forced’ him to resign
A former senior employee at the Town of Cochrane is suing the municipality for $1.1 million, claiming he was “forced to resign” …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Ontario appoints labour veteran Dave Cassidy as Skilled Trades Special Advisor
The Ontario government has appointed Dave Cassidy, former President of Unifor Local 444, as the new Skilled Trades Special Advisor (STSA) to …
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FeaturedLabour Shortages
Shallow staffing: Lifeguard shortage means the public pool in Nipigon, Ont., can’t open this summer
The time has come to trade the pool for Lake Superior. In a post made to their Facebook page, the township of Nipigon announced …
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The Ontario government is providing more than $684,000 in funding to establish a new action centre aimed at helping more than 3,000 …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
407 ETR hits safety milestone: 4 million hours without a lost-time injury
407 ETR Concession Company Limited has achieved a significant milestone in employee safety, reaching four million hours without a lost-time injury. This …