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Canada Canadian Artists Are Rising Up Against Hostile Agencies [The Maple] 14-05-2024

Canada Quebec Workers can form union at Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., a first in Canada [CBC] 13-05-2024

Canada Westray Act failing slain workers 20 years after adoption [USW] 12-05-2024

Canada New Brunswick Who's really on the hook for pension plan losses? [Local Journalism Initiative] 11-05-2024

Canada 20 years after its passing, Canada’s unions demand enforcement of the Westray Law [CLC] 10-05-2024

Canada Quebec Game changer: A labour group in Québec is pushing for a province-wide video game workers’ union [The Conversation] 10-05-2024

Canada Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also calling for back-to-workplace policies [The Hill Times] 10-05-2024

Canada Largest federal unions launch major fightback campaign against new in-office mandate [PSAC] 09-05-2024

Canada UFCW Canada hosts North America’s first Social Partner Forum on Decent Work in the Agrifood Sector [UFCW Canada] 09-05-2024

Canada British Columbia Three Years on Strike and Counting: Canada’s Longest Active Strike Continues at a Vancouver Hotel [Press Progress] 08-05-2024


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Unifor members ratify collective agreement with CNTL 2024-05-14 [Unifor]

Ontario Unifor applauds court decision that City of Ottawa ‘abandoned’ taxi drivers by giving into Uber 2024-05-14 [Unifor]

Border services workers at airports and crossings expected to vote for strike mandate Wednesday, could walk off the job by June 2024-05-14 [Toronto Star]

Ontario Actors’ union calls for PCs to rein in non-union Metrolinx, OLG ads 2024-05-14 [Politics Today]

British Columbia Dozens of Victoria liquor store employees strike, ask for living wage 2024-05-14 [Victoria News]

Manitoba No Frills union’s stabbing grievance headed to arbitration 2024-05-14 [The Free Press]

Newfoundland and Labrador With crab season underway, potential job action looms for fish plant workers without a contract 2024-05-14 [CBC]

Ontario New PWU discussion paper examines how mitigating Ontario's electricity system reliability risks requires a new planning approach 2024-05-14 [PWU-CUPE]

British Columbia Port foreman contract talks stall as government delays rail strike threat 2024-05-14 [The Journal of Commerce]

Canadian Artists Are Rising Up Against Hostile Agencies 2024-05-14 [The Maple]

Government invokes 'red tape rule' to prevent rail strike 2024-05-14 [The Loadstar]

Quebec Amazon’s first union in Canada gets green light from Quebec labour tribunal 2024-05-14 [Global]

Quebec Things may grind to a halt in Sherbrooke 2024-05-14 [CUPE]

Provincial Labour Market Ministers Call on Federal Government to Reinstate $625-Million Cut to Funding for Workforce Training 2024-05-13 [Forum of Labour Market Ministers]

Budget 2024 announces concerning plans to potentially privatize Canada’s airports 2024-05-13 [Unifor]

British Columbia Fired YVR Worker Files Human Rights Complaint Against Airport Operator 2024-05-13 [UniteHere Local 40]

British Columbia Cariboo Region District workers form picket line in Williams Lake 2024-05-13 [BCGEU]

My Friend Omar: the Battle of a Seasonal Worker is now available on CBC Gem 2024-05-13 [F. Baylis]

WestJet Encore Pilots Shoot Down Tentative Deal 2024-05-13 [Travel Pulse]

Quebec Workers can form union at Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., a first in Canada 2024-05-13 [CBC]

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Teachers Overwhelmingly Reject Government’s Final Offer 2024-05-12 [STF]

Screenwriters and independent producers reach terms on new Independent Production Agreement 2024-05-12 [WGC]

Writers Guild of Canada Elects New President 2024-05-12 [WGC]

Saskatchewan Teachers to Vote on Renewed Sanctions Mandate 2024-05-12 [STF]

Manitoba SAFE Roads campaign reminds Manitobans that roads are workplaces, too 2024-05-12 [MGEU]

Alberta Our wildland firefighting teams need your help 2024-05-12 [AUPE]

Alberta Province finds millions for kids’ care, ignores crisis in public system 2024-05-12 [AUPE]

Westray Act failing slain workers 20 years after adoption 2024-05-12 [USW]

Alberta AHS agrees to five bargaining days in May to negotiate Employee transfers to Recovery Alberta 2024-05-12 [UNA]

Alberta Nurses Know Safe Staffing Saves Lives 2024-05-12 [UNA]

Northwest Territories Power Corp disconnected from reality at the bargaining table 2024-05-12 [UNW-PSAC]

Saskatchewan Young worker poisoning demands action 2024-05-12 [SFL]

Ben Osakue Makes History as Business Representative at IAM District 78 2024-05-12 [IAMAW]

British Columbia IAM gains new members at Arbutus 2024-05-12 [IAMAW]

The CTF/FCE to Launch National Public Mobilization Action 2024-05-12 [CTF]

Mental Health at Canada Post 2024-05-12 [CUPW]

CUPW to Canada Post: Negotiations Belong at the Table 2024-05-12 [CUPW]

The Canadian Media Guild’s response to Catherine Tait’s appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage 2024-05-12 [CWA Canada]

Mary Ann Shadd Cary Fellowship for Black Journalists & CAJ Survey Deadlines 2024-05-12 [CWA Canada]

Alberta Diversity leaders reflect on history and hope 2024-05-12 [ATA]

Alberta NDP leadership hopefuls take aim at UCP 2024-05-12 [ATA]

Alberta Efforts underway to restrict cellphones in schools 2024-05-12 [ATA]

Alberta Party politics don’t belong in school boards 2024-05-12 [ATA]

Alberta Teachers have something to say about phones in class 2024-05-12 [ATA]

Alberta BLOG: Unions are more popular in Alberta than you think! 2024-05-12 [AFL]

Prince Edward Island Foreign workers in Canada’s Prince Edward Island to hold day-long protest against immigration policy changes 2024-05-12 [The Indian Express]

VIDEO Australia Book Launch: Law at Work, with Harry Glasbeek 2024-05-12 [LeftStreamed]

  JOB   Volunteer Board Member 2024-05-12 [CLiFF]

  JOB   Communications Manager 2024-05-12 [ATA]

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