Amazon could be on the hook for more than $1 million in back wages to unionized warehouse workers in Delta, B.C., after …
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Ottawa launches workforce alliances, retention grants to address labour shortages
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government is creating six sector-specific workforce alliances and a new retention grant program to help Canadian employers and workers navigate …
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Federal government cancels dedicated transit fund, shifts to competitive model
The federal government has eliminated the Canada Public Transit Fund and replaced it with a competitive funding model that requires transit projects …
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Unifor opens bargaining with Fairmont Empress, in Victoria, seeks mental health and wage gains
Unifor Local 4276 began contract negotiations with the Fairmont Empress in Victoria on Feb. 9, with mental health supports and cost-of-living relief …
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By Kyle Duggan The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors …
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Unifor selects Domtar as pattern bargaining target for 14,000 forestry workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor has chosen Domtar as the pattern bargaining target for upcoming contract negotiations affecting 14,000 forestry workers across Eastern Canada. Delegates from …
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Canada’s largest private-sector union says the federal government’s new automotive policy contains positive measures but needs stronger action to protect jobs at …
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Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a ‘true Team Canada approach’ to trade war
By Kyle Duggan As Ottawa prepares for talks with President Donald Trump’s White House to review the country’s most important trade pact, one …
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Bell Media has laid off 20 Unifor members across its national operations, including 11 journalists and nine production staff, the union announced …
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Transit workers in Vancouver raise cost of living and safety concerns in contract talks
Transit workers in Metro Vancouver have begun contract negotiations with Coast Mountain Bus Company, with cost of living pressures and health and …

