Labour

• Floating housing for LNG workers rejected by Squamish

  Plans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council.

  Politics

  May 1
  
• Manitoba Tories to delay passage of bills, angering provincial labour group

  Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are delaying passage of four bills at the legislature, prompting an angry response from a labour leader.

  Politics

  Apr 17
  
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• Manitoba NDP government plans to reintroduce project labour agreements

  Manitoba's NDP government is planning to lift a ban on project labour agreements enacted by the former Progressive Conservative government.

  Economy

  Mar 6
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• B.C.’s minimum wage to jump 65 cents on June 1

  Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty.

  Economy

  Feb 26
• Edmonton applies for lockout vote in response to city workers’ union strike vote

  The city's best and final offer to the union representing many city employees, like 911 operators and rec centre staff, includes a 7.25 per cent wage bump over a five-year period.

  Consumer

  Feb 9
• B.C. launches review of province’s Labour Relations Code

  The code governs how provincially regulated employers interact with workers and trade unions, as well as collective bargaining issues such as dispute resolution.

  Politics

  Feb 1
• New Brunswick’s minimum wage to surpass $15 per hour, move ahead of Nova Scotia

  New Brunswick's minimum wage will increase to $15.30 per hour on April 1, the province announced Monday, still falling far short of what's considered a living wage.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• Rideshare, delivery drivers stage protest outside B.C. labour minister’s office

  Drivers rallied outside Harry Bans' office calling for improvements including a living wage, reliable work and better working standards for people in the "gig work" industry.

  Economy

  Jan 23
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• Bus strike may shut Vancouver SkyTrain too, union says

  The union representing SkyTrain employees in Metro Vancouver says it's prepared to shut down all services Monday in solidarity with bus supervisors.

  Traffic

  Jan 22
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• Quebec parents anxiously await new school schedules to make up for lost classes

  Thousands of elementary and high school students missed between eight days and three weeks last fall and early winter due to a labour conflict.

  Canada

  Jan 8