‘Dangerous’: Ontario lab closures would put lives at risk, workers warn
OPSEU says the proposed closures would close labs in Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Orillia, Hamilton, Kingston, and Peterborough.
Health
Apr 17
AGO workers reach tentative agreement ending month long strike: union
The union representing 400 Art Gallery of Ontario workers say a tentative agreement was reached ending a month long strike.
Canada
Apr 25
London, Ont. marks annual Day of Mourning to remember lives lost, injured at work
This year, the London and District Labour Council says Canada’s unions are marking the Day of Mourning by calling on decision-makers to take immediate action to make work safe.
Canada
Apr 28
Hundreds of AGO workers go on strike, hit the picket lines
More than 400 Art Gallery of Ontario workers are on strike after they voted to reject the company's latest offer.
Canada
Mar 26
Ontario faces crew shortages, aircraft issues in fight against wildfires
As Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.
Fire
Apr 28
Cancer coverage a ‘long awaited victory’ for Ontario forest firefighters
Changes to the laws that categorize forest firefighters to offer long-term coverage for health hazards related to the job have been a long-standing request.
Canada
Apr 29
Fleming College in Peterborough suspends 29 programs in wake of international student cap
Fleming College president Maureen Adamson says current students will not be impacted and a focus will be on helping them finish their programs.
Education
Apr 24
Faculty union blasts ‘unprecedented’ 29 program cuts at Fleming College
Fleming College will phase out 29 programs this fall, citing funding shortfalls and the new international student cap as key reasons for the changes.
Education
Apr 26
Tense start to negotiations between LCBO workers and Ford government
Workers at Ontario's liquor stores have entered negotiations with the Ford government for a new contract. Both sides are already telling very different stories about the future.
Canada
Mar 19
Ford government refutes LCBO privatization claims as union members rally in 11 cities
Unionized LCBO members are rallying in 11 cities across Ontario on Tuesday as they push back against plans to expand alcohol sales to more private retailers.
Canada
Mar 12
‘Band-aid response’: Ford government offers forest firefighters $5K bonus
Ontario has unveiled one-time incentives for wildland firefighters and around 100 permanent jobs. The union, however, says it falls far short of what is needed.
Fire
Mar 23
Ontario jail inmate numbers spike in last year, now well over capacity, data shows
An overwhelming 81 per cent of inmates, according to the Ontario government, are being held awaiting trial and presumptively innocent.
Canada
Mar 6
Ontario civil servants win almost 10% pay hike in Bill 124 battle
Civil servants working for the Ontario government have been awarded backpay for the years their wages were frozen by Bill 124. The union says it is the highest increase since 2012.
Politics
Jan 24
‘His honour is protected,’ says Faqiri family after Coroner’s inquest
The family of Soleiman Faqiri commends the results of a Coroner's Inquest looking into his death. Faqiri died while in custody at the Central East Corrections Centre in 2016.
Canada
Dec 13, 2023
Coroner’s counsel asks jurors to find Soleiman Faqiri died as a result of homicide
Jurors examining the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail are being asked to find he died as a result of a homicide.
Canada
Dec 8, 2023
Ontario announces new money for forest firefighting, some say it falls short
After a tough forest fire season in northern Ontario, the province has announced new funding. Some critics, however, say the promises still don't cut it.
Environment
Oct 17, 2023
Hundreds of Peel Region education workers terminated days before school year start, union says
Almost 500 education workers were terminated by the Peel District School Board last week, the union representing the workers says.
Education
Sep 9, 2023
Ontario college staff land retroactive Bill 124 pay after legislation struck down
Support staff at Ontario colleges are the latest group of workers to receive retroactive pay after Bill 124 was struck down at the end of 2022.
Canada
Aug 28, 2023
‘We are sick of it’: Ontario forest firefighters burning out as concerns grow
Ontario firefighters are demanding better pay, conditions and safety after an intense wildfire season that saw air quality warnings issued across North America.
Fire
Aug 25, 2023
Ontario college faculty get salary boost after Bill 124 struck down
College faculty members represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will be receiving an additional 6.5 per cent in salary increases over three years.
Canada
Aug 16, 2023