Canada’s largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died. In a statement Sunday, Unifor says Basil “Buzz” …
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B.C. refinery worker, fired for lying about price of boots, has grievance dismissed
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen An operator at Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure’s Prince George, B.C., light oil refinery got the boot …
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Durham Region Transit workers reach tentative deal, avoiding strike
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberDurham Region Transit workers have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, preventing a potential work stoppage that could have disrupted service …
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DHL Express locks out workers across Canada, adding to parcel sector turmoil
By Christopher Reynolds A strike and lockout that kicked off at DHL Canada Express on Sunday will barely tap the brakes on its …
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New Brunswick declares intimate partner violence an epidemic following union advocacy
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick’s legislature unanimously passed a motion Thursday declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic and systemic crisis, following advocacy from Canada’s largest …
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DHL Express Canada has issued a lockout notice to Unifor, escalating labour tensions just days before a contract deadline that could disrupt …
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Laid-off journalists form worker co-op to launch BC community newspaper
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFour community news reporters who lost their jobs when Glacier Media closed several digital newspapers are forming a worker co-operative to launch …
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Durham Region Transit workers set to strike Saturday over wage disparity
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberDurham Region Transit workers will walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Saturday unless the region — located in the eastern Greater …
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CHAT-TV shutdown leaves Medicine Hat without local news, 16 union jobs lost
Sixteen media workers lost their jobs when CHAT-TV in Medicine Hat, Alberta, closed suddenly Monday, ending nearly seven decades of local news …
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VIA Rail talks collapse, setting stage for national rail strike
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberContract negotiations between Unifor and VIA Rail have collapsed after a week of bargaining in Montreal, raising the prospect of a nationwide …


