Job Action

• Hundreds rally in Hamilton city hall forecourt ahead of possible work stoppage

  The union representing some 3,000 city workers says signs are made and picket captains are good to go if a new collective bargaining deal is not reached early next week.

  Canada

  Aug 16
  
• Garbage pickup, child care among Hamilton services likely impacted by looming strike

  The city says it's working on contingency plans with just days remaining to a deadline that could put thousands of workers off the job Monday.

  Politics

  Aug 15
  
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• Terms of deal that ended B.C. port strike revealed

  The new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute include a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.

  Economy

  Aug 8
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• Approaching deadline means 3,000 City of Hamilton workers could strike soon

  The union representing inside and outside City of Hamilton employees says wage demands and what the city is offering are still 'far apart.'

  Politics

  Aug 8
• Capilano University support workers ratify 3-year deal, ending strike

  CapU's inside workers started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6 when faculty joined the picket line in solidarity, shuttering classes.

  Education

  Aug 2
• CapU strike appears over as school, support workers reach tentative deal

  MoveUp Local 378, which represents about 350 unionized inside workers at the university, started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6.

  Education

  Jul 21
• Strike deadline set for metro grocery store workers across the GTA if deal not reached

  Over 3,700 Unifor workers across 27 GTA metro stores are poised for a work stoppage pending a new collective agreement approved by the union. 

  Consumer

  Jul 14
• Granville Island Brewery strike begins after union votes for job action

  Unionized workers at the Granville Island Brewery took to the picket lines on Saturday afternoon as day one of job action got underway.

  Economy

  Jul 8
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• Granville Island Brewing workers vote to strike

  Unionized workers at Granville Island Brewing have been without a contract since the end of May, and say talks with the employer broke down in June.

  Economy

  Jul 4
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• ‘Our employers gorged themselves on record profits’: B.C. port workers’ union speaks on negotiations

  With no one to unload and process containers, Canada's supply chain is bracing for a hit while still trying to recover from the pandemic.

  Economy

  Jul 2