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Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike voteOn Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November.CanadaSep 21
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WestJet flight attendant deal includes 18% wage hike over 3 yearsThe Canadian Union of Public Employees says the deal includes a more than 18 per cent wage hike over three years, as well as new compensation for work done on the ground.CanadaAug 6
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‘I want to get home to my family’: WestJet passengers still in limboMany fliers at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport are in limbo as WestJet catches up with flight cancellations after flight attendants went on strike Sunday.Aug 4
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WestJet cancels dozens of flights ahead of possible flight attendant strikeWestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a potential flight attendant strike, saying the move is intended to prevent widespread disruptions across its network.CanadaAug 1
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WestJet strike ends after tentative deal reachedGood news for the travelling public, the strike by WestJet flight attendants has ended after a tentative agreement was reached overnight.CanadaAug 3
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WestJet begins parking 737 aircraft as strike deadline approachesIf a negotiated agreement on a new contract can’t be reached by Aug. 2 at midnight mountain time, those unionized flight attendants could walk off the job.CanadaJul 31
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WestJet flight attendants on strike as company suspends most bookingsThe union representing 4,400 WestJet flight employees says its members are on strike after last-minute negotiations failed to reach a deal.CanadaAug 2
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Montreal city council adopts bylaw banning insults against municipal employeesThe new Montreal bylaw would ban insults, harassment, threats, abuse and intimidation, as well as offensive and aggressive behaviour.PoliticsSep 21
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Montreal adopts bylaw banning insults against municipal employeesThe debate over the rule lasted over half an hour, with the official opposition saying the proposed bylaw was "half-baked." It was adopted with 35 voting in favour and 25 opposed.PoliticsSep 22
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Unifor urges feds to stop Stellantis’ possible sale of Brampton plantLast Friday, Stellantis said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel on a potential sale of the Brampton facility.CanadaSep 16
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Labour law changes are the ‘sunlight’ collective bargaining needs: ministerJobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the Liberals' proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code would bring some much-needed "sunlight" to collective bargaining.Canada12 hours
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Protesters continue to target Doug Ford with rally outside premier’s Etobicoke officeAt the latest rally, attendees said they were worried about Ontario's new regulatory body for personal support workers.CanadaJul 8
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Feds set to make major changes to Canada’s labour codeIt's expected the government will put forward changes to Canada's labour code to give it more power to intervene in strikes and lockouts.PoliticsSep 20
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Why a plan to end strikes impacting ‘national interest’ is drawing criticismThe Liberal government maintains Bill C-39 would not restrict workers’ right to strike, but labour leaders say law would give cabinet power to decide who can take job action.PoliticsSep 22
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Court approves $4.5M settlement in WestJet flight attendant harassment caseThe agreement requires WestJet to conduct an assessment that looks at the prevalence of harassment in the workplace, underreporting and how response systems can be improved.CanadaAug 14
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Fewer private sector workers have pensions. What does it mean for retirement?Private sector membership in registered pension plans fell by 0.8 per cent or 25,800 members, dipping below 3.3 million members, from 2023 to 2024.MoneyJul 28
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Hybrid work in Parliament? MPs split on post-pandemic structureDuring the pandemic, MPs began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are split on if those hybrid rules should remain.PoliticsAug 4
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Unionized long-term care workers resume strike as some local issues remain unsolvedHundreds of long-term care workers across Nova Scotia have resumed a strike that appeared to have ended earlier this month after a tentative agreement was reached.CanadaJun 18
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First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancementThe group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.CanadaAug 9
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Ottawa halved federal emergency centre staff before wildfire season: unionThe Public Service Alliance of Canada said in a statement Thursday that about 60 employees at the Government Operations Centre in Ottawa received layoff notices in January.CanadaJul 23