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N.B. Labour and Employment board order province to rescind layoff notices to school librariansIn the latest twist to the New Brunswick education funding saga, the labour and employment board has ordered the province to rescind layoff notices to school librarians in three provincial districts. The layoffs caused widespread controversy after the province asked districts to cut millions from their budgets. Anna Mandin reports.Global News at 6 New BrunswickAug 1, 2025
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Business Matters: Minister seeks order to get striking Canada Post workers back on the jobMore than four weeks into the ongoing Canada Post strike, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced Friday that he is asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order workers back on the job if it agrees with his determination there is an “impasse” in negotiations. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business...Dec 13, 2024
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No mandatory masks in B.C. schools despite sweeping new COVID-19 ordersThe BCTF says it will be using the Labour Relations Board process to troubleshoot enforcement issues since the province’s new mask mandate doesn’t apply to schools. Richard Zussman reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCNov 20, 2020
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Uber and Lyft drivers: employees or independent contractors?The United Food and Commercial Workers Union is asking the BC Labour Relations Board to declare ride-hailing drivers employees.Global News Morning BCDec 3, 2019
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Canada rail shutdown: Labour minister orders binding arbitration to resume railway operationsAfter a temporary shutdown due to labour disputes between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway, Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon has intervened to order the resumption of activities and the implementation of a binding arbitration process. The minister has used his authority under Section 107 of the...CanadaAug 22, 2024
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Coronavirus: Ford accuses teachers’ unions of wanting to ’cause trouble’ over labour board challengeOntario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he “can’t understand” the decision by Ontario teachers’ unions to file a labour board challenge over the province’s school reopening plans, saying he is “begging” for the unions to work with his government. Ford said his government has done everything the teachers’ unions asked for and accused them of...CanadaAug 31, 2020
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TTC union walks back telling staff not to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status to transit agencyThe union representing some 12,000 transit employees is now walking back on its ask that TTC workers do not disclose whether they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 or not. They are now asking members to provide the information by the Sept. 30 deadline shortly after the TTC launched a complaint to Ontario’s labour board. Morganne Campbell...Global News at Noon TorontoSep 29, 2021