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Canada Ontario Ford's budget sounds death knell for public services in Ontario [OFL] 26-03-2024

Canada Alberta Alberta had largest real wages cut in Canada [Alberta Worker] 25-03-2024

Canada Labour’s Our Times magazine closes. What’s next for Canadian labour media? [RadioLabour] 23-03-2024

Canada Alberta Protesters brave snow to send a message to the Premier [CUPE] 22-03-2024

Canada Nova Scotia NDP table anti-scab legislation [HRD] 22-03-2024

Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Province has filed a legal interim injunction against fish harvesters protesting outside the Confederation Building in St. John’s [FFAW-Unifor] 21-03-2024

Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Fish harvesters forced government to delay its new budget. Here's how we got there [CBC] 21-03-2024

Canada Quebec Women of Steel promote hiring and retention of women at Quebec aluminum smelter [USW] 21-03-2024

Canada Manitoba Premier Kinew strengthens Manitoba with card check law and anti-scab legislation [CLC] 18-03-2024

Canada Manitoba VIDEO Unifor members stop CN train in Winnipeg [Unifor] 17-03-2024


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Manitoba Manitoba gov't restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio to keep workers safe 2024-03-27 [Manitoba gov't]

Alberta Calgary education worker wages frozen for 2.5 years 2024-03-27 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Thousands of Alberta workers lose 0.5% raise 2024-03-27 [Alberta Worker]

Ontario Ontario government provides just enough funding to maintain a perpetual crisis in hospital care 2024-03-27 [CUPE]

Nova Scotia Unifor marks 20th anniversary of Westray Law with renewed call to bring those who grossly violate workplace health and safety to justice 2024-03-27 [Unifor]

Manitoba Griffin Wheel workers strike over pension plans and forced overtime 2024-03-27 [Unifor]

Prince Edward Island Statement Regarding P.E.I. Sick-Day Legislation 2024-03-27 [UFCW]

Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head 2024-03-27 [The Hill Times]

British Columbia LifeLabs members - A powerful show of solidarity to launch bargaining 2024-03-27 [BCGEU]

Saskatchewan Bingo hall appeals to court in bid to decertify workers' union 2024-03-27 [CTV]

British Columbia How International Students in a Janitors’ Union Won Their Fight 2024-03-27 [Local Journalism Initiative]

Ontario Art Gallery of Ontario closed as hundreds of workers are on strike 2024-03-27 [CP24]

Newfoundland and Labrador NLTA Calls Out Government ‘Inaction’ on Rising Risks of School Violence 2024-03-27 [VOCM]

Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union ‘Shocked’ by Restriction on Re-Hiring For Public System 2024-03-27 [VOCM]

Alberta #paintABpurple day of action for education support workers 2024-03-27 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE 966 raises concerns about potential downloading of services in Peel Region 2024-03-27 [CUPE]

Ontario Value-for-money audits are part of plans to gut municipal child care across Ontario 2024-03-27 [CUPE]

CBC/Radio-Canada Collective Agreement Ratified 2024-03-27 [CMG]

British Columbia Change to BC Labour Code draws business class fire 2024-03-26 [rabble]

Ontario Ontario budget sustains previous progress for workers, more needed to bolster quality care and economic growth 2024-03-26 [Unifor]

Saskatchewan Scott Moe is a threat to 2SLGBTQI+ workers in Saskatchewan 2024-03-26 [CUPE]

Ontario Ford’s budget promises cannot be trusted to improve care in the public system 2024-03-26 [ONA]

Ontario More crumbling public services, more cost-of-living crisis, more privatization: 'It’s happening here' 2024-03-26 [CUPE Ontario]

Ontario Ford’s Budget a failure to lead as Ontarians continue to suffer 2024-03-26 [OPSEU]

Ontario Ford's budget sounds death knell for public services in Ontario 2024-03-26 [OFL]

Nova Scotia Unifor auto sector leadership considering escalatory action amid CN’s use of scab labour at Autoport Halifax 2024-03-26 [Unifor]

Ontario Hundreds of AGO workers on picket line Tuesday as strike begins 2024-03-26 [CBC]

Where to find a Day of Mourning ceremony 2024-03-26 [CLC]

China Forced-labour watchdog cites B.C. mining company, who says claims are nonsensical 2024-03-26 [Vancouver Sun]

Ontario Solidarity rally for striking CUPE 1490 Municipal workers 2024-03-26 [OFL]

Yukon 'Incredibly shocking': health premiums for Yukon gov't workers to increase 52.8 per cent 2024-03-26 [CBC]

Prince Edward Island UFCW Local 864 Statement Regarding PEI Sick-Day Legislation 2024-03-26 [UFCW Canada]

Ontario 'Progress' but no deal as GreenShield workers begin 4th week on picket line 2024-03-26 [CBC]

Ontario More than 400 AGO workers to go on strike Tuesday 2024-03-26 [CBC]

Potential rail strike would cause historic disruption of Canadian supply chains: union 2024-03-26 [iPolitics]

Newfoundland and Labrador NLTA to Highlight Increase in Classroom Violence This Morning 2024-03-26 [VOCM]

Ontario Three weeks on the picket line: Strikes continue in Windsor and Toronto against GreenShield 2024-03-26 [CTV]

Nova Scotia 20th Anniversary of Westray Law 2024-03-26 [USW]

Alberta Alberta had largest real wages cut in Canada 2024-03-25 [Alberta Worker]

Ontario Ford government must increase hospital funding to ease the staffing and capacity crisis 2024-03-25 [CUPE]

Strike vote scheduled with CANSA members after impasse with NAV Canada 2024-03-25 [Unifor]

Manitoba Unifor Indigenous Relations Officer appointed to Manitoba Matriarch Circle 2024-03-25 [Unifor]

Nova Scotia Sobeys workers in Sydney, N.S. move to conciliation as talks stall 2024-03-25 [Unifor]

Manitoba Strike at Ten Ten Sinclair ends with 'significant gains' for workers 2024-03-25 [The Sun]

Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries protests give rise to a new John Efford — but what's next for the unofficial leader? 2024-03-25 [CBC]

New Minimum Wage In Canada and 5 Provinces, Effective April 1 2024-03-24 [Immigration News Canada]

Saskatchewan STF, NDP voice concerns over government support for private education 2024-03-24 [Leader-Post]

Temporary migrant workers: the problem swept under the rug, say activists 2024-03-24 [The Times]

Manitoba Health-care worker strike ends after tentative deal reached 2024-03-24 [CITY]

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