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Operations began moving toward normal at Eastern Canada’s biggest port today, after the government intervened in a labour conflict that had profound effects on this country’s supply chain. The Maritime Employers Association locked out more than 1,000 longshore workers last Sunday, after the union rejected a contract offer. And, the biggest heritage project in Canadian...

Mail in the Canada Post system is frozen tonight as 55,000 postal workers remain on strike for a second day. Though Canadians and small business are already feeling the negative impacts ahead of the holiday season, it could deal a devastating blow to the business itself. And, operations began moving toward normal at Eastern Canada’s...

The Canadian Union of Public Employees has responded to comments made by Premier Ford about the union’s national vice president. Earlier this week, Ford had called Fred Hahn a “disgusting human being,” after a he shared a video on Facebook, which some have called anti-semitic. Noor Ra’fat brings us the latest.

The Canadian Union for Public Employees Local 500, is weighing in on the conversation about safety concerns at Winnipeg’s City Hall and will file a grievance with the city.

Flight attendants at Air Transat have voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative deal with the Canadian leisure carrier, raising the possibility of a disruptive strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the 2,100 flight attendants at the airline, says more than 98 per cent of workers voted against the tentative contract reached...

WestJet says it is reviewing its policies after a video showing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre using a plane’s public address (PA) system drew criticism on social media and from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). On Monday, Poilievre posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing him addressing a plane full of...

New polling released by Nanos Research on behalf of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and SEIU Healthcare says 60 per cent of registered practical nurses are either considering or somewhat considering leaving the profession. Erica Vella speaks with frontline workers.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees and the 2,000 licensed practical nurses it represents were back in the spotlight on Monday. As Andrew Cromwell reports CUPE blamed the government for issues that have gone unresolved for years.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce spoke Monday after tabling legislation at Queen’s Park that would impose a contract on education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). He said the government made the decision to introduce back-to-work legislation after CUPE “failed to make any substantial concessions” during negotiations.

As excitement builds on the eve of the coronation of King Charles III, some Canadians are pumped to be participating in the procession. Their excitement; some of the notable Canadian figures who will be attending the coronation; and Royal commentator Dickie Arbiter’s thoughts on the challenges facing the king, and what the monarchy needs to...

The support workers, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, have said they will escalate their work to rule program to a walkout on Monday. School Boards have the option of keeping schools closed if that happens to ensure student safety

Thousands have walked off the job in New Brunswick on the second day of strike action for the Canadian Union of Public Employees. This time, it hit the health-care sector just one day after the education sector shut down Friday. Nathalie Sturgeon reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will repeal the legislation banning more than 55,000 education workers from striking, leading to the Canadian Union of Public Employees to end its walkout. Colin D’Mello reports on the possible reason Ford backed down, and where this leaves contract negotiations.

Laura Walton, the president of Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), representing 55000 Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) education workers, reacted Sunday evening to the union and the government reaching a tentative deal to avert a strike. “As a mom, I don’t like this deal; as a worker I don’t like this deal;...

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Monday, after tabling back-to-work legislation in Queen’s Park, that he doesn’t believe there was “any way for the government to get to the demands” from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The union has requested an 11 per cent increase in wages per year, citing the high cost...

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he won’t negotiate the details of a counteroffer from the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) education workers unless they cancel plans to walk off the job on Friday. “Take the threat off the table and let’s talk,” he said in a news conference on Wednesday.

School custodians, office staff and educational assistants, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, began working to rule Monday after negotiations on a new contract collapsed over the weekend.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is trying to shore up support by appealing to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the largest union in the country. While the NDP has been seen as the party of unions, the party may not get that vital support. Mike Le Couteur explains.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has reached a tentative deal with the federal government, ending 12 days of strike action for 120,000 workers. The terms of the agreement, how it compares to what the union originally asked for, why 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees are still on the picket line, and how...

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees held a rally in front of the Foothills Medical Centre on Thursday. As Sarah Offin reports, they’re hoping to show their support for Alberta’s health care workers.