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  • ‘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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • ‘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
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