Canadian labour news from LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/en/ Where trade unionists start their day on the net. en 15 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:15:23 +0100 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:15:23 +0100 Canadian labour news from LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/images/logo-rss.gif http://www.labourstart.org/en/ LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. 88 31 Canada : NAPE Serves Notice to Bargain http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=20565&latest=1 Source: VOCM http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=20565&latest=1 04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Caterpillar pulls plug on London plant http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/caterpillar-pulls-plug-on-london-plant/article2325356/ Source: The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/caterpillar-pulls-plug-on-london-plant/article2325356/ 04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Electro-Motive plant shut by U.S. owner http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/02/03/electro-motive-plant-london-close.html Source: CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/02/03/electro-motive-plant-london-close.html 04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : City, union far apart as deadline nears http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/02/03/city-workers-lockout.html Source: CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/02/03/city-workers-lockout.html 04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Vale calls back workers on day of miner's funeral http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/story/2012/02/03/sby-vale-mine-accident-update.html Source: CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/story/2012/02/03/sby-vale-mine-accident-update.html 04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : CAW Outraged at Closure Announcement at Electro-Motive in London http://caw.ca/en/10929.htm Source: CAW http://caw.ca/en/10929.htm 04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Airport security union asks Raitt to intervene http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120202/120202_security_screeners/20120202/?hub=CP24Home Source: CP24 http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120202/120202_security_screeners/20120202/?hub=CP24Home 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Air Canada eyes offshore airline to avoid unions http://business.financialpost.com/2012/02/02/air-canada-eyes-offshore-airline-union/ Source: The Post http://business.financialpost.com/2012/02/02/air-canada-eyes-offshore-airline-union/ 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Border services agents back on job in Windsor http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/02/02/wdr-border-services-walk-off-job.html Source: CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/02/02/wdr-border-services-walk-off-job.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Toronto union optimistic as talks reach 'sensitive stage' http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120202/cupe-contract-talks-holyday-120202/20120202/?hub=TorontoNewHome Source: CTV http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120202/cupe-contract-talks-holyday-120202/20120202/?hub=TorontoNewHome 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Toronto labour fight: As lockout date looms, CUPE reports ‘significant progress' http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1125427--toronto-labour-fight-as-lockout-date-looms-cupe-reports-significant-progress?bn=1 Source: The Star http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1125427--toronto-labour-fight-as-lockout-date-looms-cupe-reports-significant-progress?bn=1 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : HRM, transit union at impasse as strikers hit picket lines http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087042--hrm-transit-union-at-impasse-as-strikers-hit-picket-lines Source: Metro http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087042--hrm-transit-union-at-impasse-as-strikers-hit-picket-lines 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Union exaggerating progress in talks: Holyday http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120202/120202_CUPE_416_Negotiations/20120202/?hub=CP24Home Source: CP24 http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120202/120202_CUPE_416_Negotiations/20120202/?hub=CP24Home 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Teachers' Federation can't translate court victory into progress at the bargaining table http://www.straight.com/article-596626/vancouver/bcs-class-warfare Source: The Straight http://www.straight.com/article-596626/vancouver/bcs-class-warfare 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Northern Gateway pipeline will hurt consumers and harm Canada's already weakened manufacturing sector http://www.afl.org/index.php/Press-Release/gateway-pipeline-will-hurt-consumers-and-harm-canadas-already-weakened-manufacturing-sector.html Source: AFL http://www.afl.org/index.php/Press-Release/gateway-pipeline-will-hurt-consumers-and-harm-canadas-already-weakened-manufacturing-sector.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Oshawa Calls for Exemption from European Trade Deal http://caw.ca/en/10927.htm Source: CAW http://caw.ca/en/10927.htm 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : CAW Urges Set up of Ontario Long Gun Registry http://caw.ca/en/10925.htm Source: CAW http://caw.ca/en/10925.htm 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Suspicious timing for SaskTel's out-of-province work http://www.cep.ca/en/news/media-releases/suspicious-timing-sasktel%27s-out-province-work Source: CEP http://www.cep.ca/en/news/media-releases/suspicious-timing-sasktel%27s-out-province-work 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Mexico escapes B.C. Labour Board hearings over blacklisting charges http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2639%3Amexico-escapes-bc-labour-board-hearings-over-blacklisting-charges-&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Source: UFCW http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2639%3Amexico-escapes-bc-labour-board-hearings-over-blacklisting-charges-&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Public transit slams to halt in HRM http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/58322-public-transit-slams-halt-hrm Source: Chronicle Herald http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/58322-public-transit-slams-halt-hrm 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : driver charged for striking picketers http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/02/02/ns-charges-picket-line-hit.html Source: CBC website http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/02/02/ns-charges-picket-line-hit.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Firefighters Ratify Agreement http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=20548&latest=1 Source: VOCM http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=20548&latest=1 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Air Canada offshore airline would 'outsource' flying: union http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Canada+offshore+airline+would+outsource+flying+union/6096612/story.html Source: The Times-Colonist http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Canada+offshore+airline+would+outsource+flying+union/6096612/story.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Donations buoy locked-out workers http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Donations+buoy+locked+workers/6095217/story.html Source: The Star http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Donations+buoy+locked+workers/6095217/story.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Sides digging in heels http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087949--sides-digging-in-their-heels Source: Metro http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087949--sides-digging-in-their-heels 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Corner brook firefighters accept deal http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/02/03/nl-corner-brook-firefighters-203.html Source: CBC website http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/02/03/nl-corner-brook-firefighters-203.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : School cafeteria strike could start Monday http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/02/03/nl-school-cafeteria-strike-203.html Source: CBC website http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/02/03/nl-school-cafeteria-strike-203.html 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Province plans to stay out of transit strike http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087977--province-plans-to-stay-out-of-strike Source: Metro http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087977--province-plans-to-stay-out-of-strike 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Transit staff man their strike stations http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087967--transit-staff-man-their-strike-stations Source: Metro http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1087967--transit-staff-man-their-strike-stations 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT Canada : Transit strike hits Halifax http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/02/02/ns-transit-strike-halifax.html?cmp=rss Source: CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/02/02/ns-transit-strike-halifax.html?cmp=rss 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT