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11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers

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Canada New Brunswick Watch the documentary: Bargaining Forward [CUPE] 25-04-2024

Canada / Bangladesh 11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers [PSAC] 25-04-2024

Canada / Bangladesh 11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers [CLC] 24-04-2024

Canada Safe work now! A call to action for April 28, the National Day of Mourning [USW] 24-04-2024

Canada Quebec Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que. [CBC] 23-04-2024

Canada CFLPA Officially Joins Canadian Labour Congress [CFLPA] 19-04-2024

Canada NAV Canada threatens workers with use of scabs [Unifor] 18-04-2024

Canada Ontario Why is Ontario’s gender pay gap ‘stuck’ at 32%? [HRD] 17-04-2024

Canada Sustainable Jobs Act passes in House of Commons [CLC] 15-04-2024

Canada When leaders speak of workers and their rights, hold them to it, CLC urges unions [CityNews] 14-04-2024


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Alberta Govt workers push back against AB finance minister 2024-04-26 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Caretaker wins OHS award 2024-04-26 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Edmonton vehicle workers try to unionize 2024-04-26 [Alberta Worker]

  JOB   National Child Care Coordinator | Coordonnatrice ou coordonnateur national de la garde d’enfants 2024-04-26 [CUPW]

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  JOB   Team, Lead, Consultation (Labour Relations) 2024-04-26 [PIPSC]

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  JOB   Executive director | directeur général / directrice générale 2024-04-26 [AJC]

  JOB   Administrative Assistant (Bilingual) 2024-04-26 [LUFA]

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Writers Guild Of Canada “Overwhelmingly” Votes To Authorize Strike Action, CMPA Says “Labor Dispute Would Be Extremely Damaging” To Industry 2024-04-26 [Deadline]

Ontario Toronto flight to Paris cancelled due to airline caterer workers' strike 2024-04-26 [CITY]

Ontario Striking AGO workers reach tentative deal: union 2024-04-26 [CBC]

British Columbia CUPE BC kicks off convention in Vancouver 2024-04-26 [CUPE]

Ontario Writers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike authorization 2024-04-25 [Writers Guild]

  JOB  Ontario Temporary Full-Time Administrative Assistant CUPE Ontario Office 2024-04-25 [CUPE Ontario]

Ontario Unifor protests to demand $10 million in monies owed to Wescast workers 2024-04-25 [Unifor]

Ontario Critical EV battery investment helps secure Canada’s auto future 2024-04-25 [Unifor]

Ontario Ontario is about to change when your boss can ask you for a sick note 2024-04-25 [Toronto Star]

Ontario AGO workers reach tentative deal with management after month-long strike 2024-04-25 [Toronto Star]

British Columbia Substantial raises coming for unionized City of Kamloops, TNRD staffers 2024-04-25 [Castanet]

British Columbia West Kelowna, unionized employees sign 4-year contract 2024-04-25 [Global]

Ontario City of Windsor workers want higher wages and remote work flexibility: Report 2024-04-25 [CTV]

‘We just want to get paid’: Airport security screeners in Atlantic Canada take job action 2024-04-25 [Global]

Saskatchewan Saskatoon transit drivers' union calls for better safety policies amid violence on buses 2024-04-25 [CBC]

Ontario Health and safety allegations at forefront as airline catering workers strike continues 2024-04-25 [CITY]

Quebec Airbus says it accepts request by Canadian union for conciliation 2024-04-25 [Reuters]

Quebec Striking SAQ workers seek job security, insurance 2024-04-25 [CBC]

Bangladesh 11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers 2024-04-25 [PSAC]

Quebec Quebec has to stop passing off bills to cities and towns and assume its responsibilities! 2024-04-25 [CUPE]

Temporary foreign workers in our union: A solidarity and action guide 2024-04-25 [CUPE]

New Brunswick Watch the documentary: Bargaining Forward 2024-04-25 [CUPE]

British Columbia Substantial raises coming for unionized City of Kamloops, TNRD staffers 2024-04-24 [Castanet]

Quebec Law professors at McGill University go on unlimited strike 2024-04-24 [CTV]

Ontario Unifor to stage protest against Wescast Industries’ overseas owners for withholding $10 million from workers 2024-04-24 [Unifor]

Nova Scotia 'Our members are burning out': Transit union says staff shortages hitting breaking point 2024-04-24 [CBC]

Saskatchewan Union, Federation of Labour say violence against Saskatoon Transit workers 'out of control' 2024-04-24 [The Star-Phoenix]

New Brunswick Community College instructors in bitter contract dispute with Higgs government 2024-04-24 [Saltwire]

Saskatchewan LutherCare group home workers in Saskatoon threaten job action amid stalled contract negotiations 2024-04-24 [CBC]

Atlantic Canada’s airport security screeners take job action over GardaWorld’s non-payment of wages 2024-04-24 [USW]

Safe work now! A call to action for April 28, the National Day of Mourning 2024-04-24 [USW]

Northwest Territories Government and union reach bargaining impasse 2024-04-24 [CBC]

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