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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

Ontario Charges For Workers’ Rights Violations Drop 90% In Ontario [The Maple] 2025-10-14

Ontario Firing of area paramedic should worry all health workers [Today] 2025-09-28

Ontario Ford strike at 80: How Windsor workers made labour history, helped reshape Canada [The Star] 2025-09-23








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Ontario ‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart 2026-06-06 [Guardian]

Ontario Unions criticize planned job cuts at Renfrew County District School Board 2026-06-06 [Today]

Ontario Union calls for answers after Villa Marconi cuts hours, lays off cleaning staff ahead of board elections 2026-06-06 [CUPE]

Ontario Over $1 billion goes to private companies administering Ontario government programs: OPSEU report 2026-06-05 [CTV]

Ontario Security guards join union 2026-06-05 [UFCW]

Ontario Growing cost of contract flipping at Toronto Pearson airport 2026-06-05 [Unifor]

Ontario New poll shows Niagara residents demand action on paramedic and dispatcher crisis as Regional Council refuses to listen 2026-06-05 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE education workers to ‘paint the province purple’ for publicly funded education 2026-06-05 [CUPE]

Ontario Titan Tool & Die workers refuse to back down as lockout reaches 300 days 2026-06-04 [Unifor]

Ontario Niagara Parks hopes for surge in domestic, international travel after strike averted 2026-06-04 [CBC]

Ontario CUPE 2512 condemns deep staffing cuts at Waterloo Catholic District School Board amid ongoing staffing crisis 2026-06-04 [CUPE]

Ontario Education unions serve notice to bargain, begin countdown for contract talks with province 2026-06-03 [CBC]

Ontario Partners in Parenting employees join UFCW 175 2026-06-02 [UFCW]

Ontario Workers at BWXT Precision Manufacturing in Oakville join Steelworkers 2026-06-01 [USW]

Ontario Steelworkers secure historic gains in new Vale agreement 2026-06-01 [USW]

Ontario Improving WSIB system: Good for workers, fair for employers, and essential for Ontario’s economy 2026-06-01 [CUPE]

 VIDEO Ontario Ontario’s higher education sector is at a breaking point 2026-05-31 [LeftStreamed]

Ontario Steelworkers Local 6500 ratifies five-year deal with Vale Sudbury 2026-05-31 [Sudbury News]

Ontario Local OPSEU workers strike in Hanover, Owen Sound 2026-05-30 [The Post]

Ontario CUPE 1734 and OSBCU condemn massive staffing cuts at York Region District School Board – up to 249 jobs at risk 2026-05-30 [CUPE]

Ontario Up to 249 staff positions to be cut at York Region District School Board, union says 2026-05-29 [CBC]

Ontario More than 100 unionized jobs lost in Toronto after grocery service changes facilities 2026-05-29 [rabble]

Ontario Niagara Parks Commission and the union reach tentative deal, strike avoided 2026-05-29 [CBC]

Ontario Migrant worker seeks damages after board rules Hamilton farm wrongfully fired her 2026-05-29 [RCI]

Ontario ‘Chronic underfunding’ forces community, social workers to strike across Ontario 2026-05-27 [CBC]

Ontario Steelworkers call Tenaris investments a win for workers and the community 2026-05-27 [Soo Today]

Ontario Workers at Bethesda Community Services deliver a strong strike vote, launch website and outreach campaign 2026-05-27 [CUPE]

Ontario Tuesday: CEPEO education workers and families mobilize before school board meeting to denounce job cuts and reduced student aid; up to 45 jobs affected 2026-05-27 [CUPE]

Ontario Hundreds of Thunder Bay long-term care workers strike for better wages 2026-05-25 [Your Sunset Country]

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 2026-05-25 [OPSEU]

Ontario OPSEU Strike Hits Grey-Bruce With Hanover Picket Confirmed and Owen Sound Reported 2026-05-25 [The Current]

Ontario Worth fighting for: Community Living London workers ready to strike 2026-05-25 [Spring]

Ontario After a Shooting at Their Office Building, Hamilton City Workers Waited Nearly an Hour for an Emergency Alert 2026-05-24 [Press Progress]

Ontario Personal support workers need support too 2026-05-24 [RadioLabour]

Ontario Employers at three community agencies choose lockouts over fighting for funding for community services 2026-05-24 [OPSEU]

Ontario Donate to support locked out and striking community service workers who are Worth Fighting For 2026-05-24 [OPSEU]

Ontario Nurses at Brant Community Healthcare System Concerned Over Cuts to Registered Nurse Positions 2026-05-24 [ONA]

Ontario Nurses at Grand River Community Health Centre Seeking Fair Deal at Mediation to Protect Access to Primary Care 2026-05-24 [ONA]

Ontario Niagara Parks workers set to strike next week for fair wages 2026-05-23 [CHCH]

Ontario Over 400 support workers set to strike on Monday 2026-05-23 [TBNewsWatch]

Ontario Steelworkers welcome Sault Ste. Marie steel investment as a win for workers and the community 2026-05-23 [USW]

Ontario ‘We need real change in the province’s most-dangerous industry’ 2026-05-23 [USW]

Ontario CUPE 786 hospital workers protest job cuts at Hamilton hospital with PSW and clerical positions on the chopping block 2026-05-23 [CUPE]

Ontario Lockout at Ingersoll Support Services 2026-05-22 [OPSEU]

Ontario Downtown Hamilton library ends pilot restricting access to card holders 2026-05-22 [CBC]

Ontario Local health agencies could strike as early as next week 2026-05-21 [The Recorder & Times]

Ontario CUPE 5678 condemns deep staffing cuts at Upper Canada District School Board amid ongoing staffing crisis 2026-05-21 [CUPE]

Ontario PSW Day rally at Doug Ford's office highlights the problems with HSCPOA 2026-05-20 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE 2 reaches tentative agreement with TTC 2026-05-20 [CUPE]

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