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Ontario In wildfire season, people pay the price for leaders’ failures [CUPE] 2026-07-18

Ontario Laura Walton on uniting workers in an era of the notwithstanding clause [rabble] 2026-06-28

Ontario Why are Ontario social and community service workers striking? [CCPA] 2026-06-09

Ontario “We’re telling our employers – you’re either with us, or you’re against the people who need us.” Province-wide strike in community, health and social services expands [OPSEU] 2026-05-25

Ontario Nurses' Association launching constitutional challenge over lack of right to strike [CBC] 2026-05-12

Ontario First contract with Walmart sees huge gains for Unifor members [Unifor] 2026-05-08

Ontario Provincial government told to pay compensation for illegal wage controls [rabble] 2026-02-07

Ontario At a museum for the art of work, these are its masterpieces [CBC] 2025-12-10

Ontario Full-time college support staff reach tentative agreement after nearly five weeks of strike action [OPSEU] 2025-10-15

Ontario ‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario [CUPE] 2025-10-15








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Ontario District 6 stands in solidarity with USW Local 7972 2026-07-22 [USW]

Ontario Wildland firefighter shortage stokes worker safety fears 2026-07-22 [The Safety Mag]

Ontario Queensway Carleton to eliminate 101 jobs as unions announce rally to demand adequate funding 2026-07-22 [CUPE]

Ontario Airport security screeners win wage increases, benefits, through arbitration 2026-07-21 [USW]

Ontario Ford to spend $1.25B to boost Canadian production after Unifor members ratify 3-year agreement 2026-07-21 [The News]

Ontario Newmarket library workers reach tentative deal after picket 2026-07-21 [Today]

Ontario Unifor turns attention to Stellantis, General Motors after Ford members ratify deal 2026-07-21 [CTV]

Ontario Feds probe incident that saw train crew caught in wildfire 2026-07-21 [SNNewsWatch]

Ontario Unifor members ratify new deal with Ford Motor that includes wage increases, new investment 2026-07-21 [CBC]

Ontario Ford Canada workers ratify three-year Unifor deal as trade war fears temper wage demands 2026-07-21 [The Star]

Ontario Great North Airlines Pilots Ratify Their First Collective Agreement 2026-07-20 [ALPA]

Ontario Unifor-Ford tentative deal includes wage increases, retiree benefits, $500M for Essex Engine Plant 2026-07-19 [The Star]

Ontario Unifor releases details on tentative agreement with Ford 2026-07-19 [Global]

Ontario After train crew escapes wildfire on foot, union calls to prioritize worker safety 2026-07-18 [CBC]

Ontario Government says it's investigating CN's actions after rail crew surrounded by wildfire 2026-07-18 [CBC]

Ontario SLC unions calling for ‘urgent transparency’ regarding college merger 2026-07-18 [The Kingstonist]

Ontario In wildfire season, people pay the price for leaders’ failures 2026-07-18 [CUPE]

Ontario New details emerge from union on railworkers’ escape from hellish Ontario wildfire 2026-07-17 [CTV]

Ontario 'Stop running trains through active wildfire zones': Rail union not happy 2026-07-17 [TBNewsWatch]

Ontario Hamilton Catholic school board to cut 25 positions, while union challenges funding explanation 2026-07-17 [CBC]

Ontario Union denounces CN for sending rail crew through active wildfire 2026-07-16 [Toronto Star]

Ontario Striking Workers Continue Fighting Bill 124 Wage Restrictions 2026-07-16 [The Grind]

Ontario Suicide report validates call for mental heath benefits in corrections: Union 2026-07-16 [Talent Canada]

Ontario CN workers in viral video of train cab surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says 2026-07-16 [CBC]

Ontario ‘We’re encased in flames’: Video emerges of train halted in wildfire, union lambasts CN Rail 2026-07-16 [CP24]

Ontario Teamsters Commend Crew After CN Train Catches Fire in Northern Ontario Wildfire Zone 2026-07-16 [Teamsters]

Ontario Union 'not very happy' after video of CN train crew 'encased by flames' goes viral 2026-07-16 [Today]

Ontario Unifor signs agreement to bring members back to reopened Hamilton biodiesel plant 2026-07-15 [Unifor]

Ontario CUPE 65-09 condemns deep staffing cuts at Rainy River District School Board amid ongoing staffing crisis 2026-07-15 [CUPE]

Ontario Striking Oxfam workers stage “big head” action to call employer back to the table 2026-07-14 [rabble]

Ontario Education workers raise alarm about EA shortage ahead of contract deadline 2026-07-14 [CBC]

Ontario CUPE 65.09 Condemns Deep Staffing Cuts at Rainy River District School Board Amid Ongoing Staffing Crisis 2026-07-14 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE 5569 condemns job cuts at Sudbury Catholic District School Board despite funding and enrolment growth 2026-07-14 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE slams nursing cuts at St. Joseph’s Hamilton as hospital reels under budget deficit 2026-07-14 [CUPE]

Ontario Wave of Registered Nurse Cuts Announced Across Ontario – Cuts Endangering Patient Care, Ontario Nurses’ Association Warns 2026-07-13 [ONA]

Ontario Wage theft is rising… but so are workers 2026-07-13 [WAC]

Ontario OPSEU President Joins Picketing Healthcare Workers In Owen Sound 2026-07-12 [Bayshore]

Ontario Dozens of Gordie Howe bridge workers unionize ahead of opening 2026-07-12 [CTV]

Ontario Ford, Canada's Unifor reach tentative deal on labor contract 2026-07-12 [Reuters]

Ontario CUPE 2722 Oxfam Canada workers stage “Big Head” action in downtown Ottawa as strike enters its fourth week 2026-07-11 [BNN]

Ontario Proposed merger of two Ontario colleges sparks grievances by unions seeking delay 2026-07-11 [The Star]

Ontario CUPE 1453 condemns deep staffing cuts at PVNVC Catholic District School Board amid ongoing crisis 2026-07-11 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE 256 condemns deep staffing cuts at Upper Grand District School Board amid ongoing staffing crisis 2026-07-10 [CUPE]

Ontario Statement on Incident at Wilson Station 2026-07-09 [ATU 113]

Ontario Union seeks return to bargaining table in Brockville agency workers' strike 2026-07-09 [The Recorder & Times]

Ontario Bank of Canada being forced to stop using replacement workers could lead to quick resolution: lawyers 2026-07-09 [The Citizen]

Ontario CUPE 2722 Oxfam Canada workers stage “Big Head” action in downtown Ottawa, as strike enters its fourth week 2026-07-09 [CUPE]

Ontario City report confirms Sudbury's paramedic retention crisis; workers urge action 2026-07-09 [CUPE]

Ontario Personal support workers to protest new rules that put experienced workers at risk 2026-07-09 [CUPE]

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