IBEW

• At least 600 Manitoba Hydro customers without power Sunday

  Residents in Swan River are without power Sunday morning as a pole fire affects nearly 600 Manitoba Hydro customers with no estimated time of restoration.

  Economy

  May 2
• Manitoba Hydro workers’ union declares full strike for second time in March

  Manitoba Hydro workers will be walking off the job Tuesday afternoon after their union says members overwhelmingly rejected the Crown Corporation's latest contract offer.

  Politics

  Mar 23
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• Manitoba Hydro workers’ union declares general strike

  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2034 says it has declared a general strike for all its Manitoba Hydro workers effective midnight Thursday.

  Consumer

  Mar 17
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• BC Hydro electrical workers open door to strike after rejecting tentative agreement

  The union said it counted the mail-in ballots from members Wednesday, and that 63 per cent of voters rejected the deal.

  Jan 30, 2020
• Unregistered electrical workers a ‘huge problem,’ says Ontario trade union

  The 18-year-old man who died while performing electrical work in Toronto wasn't registered as an apprentice — a work arrangement the union flags as a problem.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019
• Joe Biden jokes about having ‘permission’ to hug union leader

  Vice-President Joe Biden on Friday delivering a nostalgia-drenched speech aimed at winning back the white, blue collar workers who backed Trump in 2016.

  News

  Apr 5, 2019
• Lumber producers add their voice to concerns over potential CP Rail strike

  "We have a challenge in getting rail cars at the moment, the rail system in Canada is maxed out," said Paul Whittaker, the CEO of the Alberta Forest Products Association.

  Economy

  Apr 24, 2018
• Concerns mount over impact of potential Canadian Pacific strike

  Grain from Western Canada is spending 22 per cent more time in grain elevators this year compared to last, and over 22,000 orders have been cancelled so far.

  Economy

  Apr 22, 2018
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• WATCH: FortisBC lockout ends; “Binding Interest Arbitration” begins

  After nearly 6 months of labour dispute, FortisBC workers will return to work on December 20th. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 213 has accepted the electrical company's invitation to bring an end to the lockout and move ahead with Binding Interest Arbitration.

  Dec 16, 2013