News by subject: LABOUR/PERSONAL ISSUES

Express Employment Professionals today released new survey results revealing the reasons applicants do not accept jobs and the reasons employees leave their jobs. In a survey of 1,951 businesses, respondents were asked, "What hurdles stop...

A new ad campaign by public service workers in Newfoundland and Labrador will be shown on TV screens across the province beginning today. CUPE's public services workers launched the ad to voice their concerns about the Ball Government's strategy for...

WorkHorse, an online hub to simplify labour management for the agriculture industry, is excited to announce the launch of its new platform today. With an innovative online platform, WorkHorse aims to help agriculture grow and prosper by providing a...

The Gender Pay Gap in Ontario is a shocking 30% for the average woman. On average, women need to work 15.5 months to make up what a man makes in 12 months.  "This 'average' figure does not capture the depth of the human rights crisis working...

The executive of CUPE Local 2329 are outraged that one day after the release of the provincial budget, the Provincial Information and Library Resources Board (PILRB) has created a new, non-union position in the St. John's libraries system, while the...

No hope was offered to public library workers in the provincial budget announced today by Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Cathy Bennett. Workers anticipated a definitive answer on what the province intends to do with the 54 libraries...

Government rules that allow for airlines to cut the number of cabin crew on aircraft were implemented by the Conservatives right before the election against the clear advice of Transport Canada's assessments and experts, documents obtained by CUPE...

Failure to protect Ontario long-term care home residents, like James Acker who suffered a severe beating at the hands of another resident at St. Joseph Villa in Dundas from all forms of assaults, "lies with the provincial government. To keep...

The United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 175 & 633 supports the amendments contained in the Fairness in First Contracts and the Right to Representation Act 2017, which was introduced to the Ontario legislature yesterday. The Local Union...

Public and private sector unions in Sault Ste. Marie will join with community allies tomorrow for a solidarity rally and luncheon in support of striking members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). Organized by...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is throwing its support behind a new private members' bill that would allow workers to choose only once to join a union, instead of the multi-step process currently in the Labour Relations Act. The Fairness in...

After four days of bargaining, last night talks broke off between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2073 and the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS). Talks were aimed at ending a province-wide strike that started March 6th. "We...

After four days of bargaining, talks have broken off between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2073 and the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS). Talks were aimed at ending a province-wide strike that started March 6th. "We tried...

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2073, representing 227 striking workers at the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS), will continue to meet with its employer Saturday, for a fourth day in ongoing talks aimed at ending the strike that...

The Ontario Federation of Labour applauds the Brantford city council decision to end its use of temporary staffing agencies to hire workers. This action sends a powerful message that precarious work need not be supported by public institutions....

CUPE Newfoundland Labrador President Wayne Lucas and CUPE Senior Economist Toby Sanger met with the Honourable Kathy Bennett, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Transportation and Works, on March 28 to discuss the dangers...

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2073, representing 227 striking workers at the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS), will continue to meet with its employer Friday in ongoing talks aimed at ending the strike that began March 6th....

It's unfair of Ontario opposition MPP's to blame significant care and staffing cuts at our hospitals on high hydro rates, says the president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)/CUPE. "To suggest that the root of our...

As week four of the strike between Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073) and the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) concludes, striking CHS workers in Windsor will be joined tomorrow on the picket line by their allies in the...

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2073, representing 227 striking workers at the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS), will continue to meet with its employer Thursday in ongoing talks aimed at ending the strike that began March 6th....

Striking workers with the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS), who have been off the job since March 6th, are hoping that their employer's willingness to go back to the bargaining table today (Wednesday) signals both a readiness to find a resolution to...

A new ad campaign by public service workers in Newfoundland and Labrador hit the airwaves this weekend, on radio stations across the province. CUPE's public services workers launched the ad to voice their concerns about the Ball Government's strategy...

The Toronto & York Region Labour Council (TYRLC) launched a Chinese Workers' Podcast channel to reach workers in the ethnic economy, whose limited proficiency in English prevents them from knowing their labour rights(www.chineselabour.ca/radio)....

Striking workers at the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) are taking to the airwaves with a new radio ad in Toronto. The ad, which can be heard here [https://cupe.ca/chs-radio-ad], urges the employer back to the table to resolve the strike through...

The picket line for Canadian Hearing Society workers will get a boost tomorrow (Friday, March 24) from local allies including London West MPP Peggy Sattler. Members of The London Club of the Deaf are sponsoring the BBQ as a public demonstration of...

The Canadian Labour Congress says today's federal budget takes positive steps on a few key issues for working Canadians and their communities. "We are pleased to see today's budget invest in several key areas that unions have long championed,...

CUPE leadership and members in Ottawa will rally in solidarity with strikers on the line at the Canadian Hearing Society at noon tomorrow (Thursday, March 23rd). CUPE National President Mark Hancock, National Secretary-Treasurer Charles...

Colin James, President of UNIFOR Local 222, will be joining members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073) on their picket line Wednesday morning between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. James represents 21,000 working and retired...

Precarious work is bad for one's mental and physical health, according to a new survey of nearly 5,000 Ontario workers, by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). Almost one-third of survey respondents cite mental and physical health issues...

On the day marking two weeks on the picket line, 227 workers at the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) are asking, "Why won't our employer come to the table and bargain a settlement?" The two sides have not met since the strike commenced on March 6th....

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is throwing its support behind the members of the Canadian Hockey League Players Association (CHLPA), which represents approximately 1500 junior hockey players across Canada. On March 21-23, the Ontario...

Workers on strike for a deal that ensures they can provide high-quality, reliable and accessible services for clients of the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) will be joined on the picket line tomorrow (Friday) by colleagues from CHS Belleville, as well...

Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan will be available in the legislature rotunda after the provincial budget is tabled. McGowan has been a prominent voice in budget discussions in past years, and was behind the "Better Way...

Join Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky, along with members of OPSEU, Unifor, and community allies, for a solidarity rally in support of the members of Local 2073 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 2073). CUPE 2073 represents 227...

Removing barriers for the Deaf, Deafened, Orally Deaf and Hard of Hearing community is a mainstay of the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) mission of inclusivity. But when it comes to its own workforce say striking staff at the agency, CHS is attacking...

Despite eliminating over 350 staff and cutting care, beds and services in the last five years, North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is "playing a rigged budget game that it will never win because the province isn't funding the hospital at a...

The union representing 240 trades, maintenance and service workers warned that negotiations with Guelph University are moving 'backwards, not forward,' raising the likelihood of a work stoppage that could begin as early as Monday morning. "I...

It's not just a new contract that Canadian Hearing Society workers (CHS) in 24 Ontario communities including Durham are striking for, says Fred Hahn, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. "This is a struggle to...

Workers at the Wendy's fast food restaurant located on Memorial Ave in Thunder Bay voted overwhelmingly to join Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) yesterday. The issues that brought the employees, who are mostly young...

For the third week in a row, striking campus cafeteria workers - the majority of whom are women, immigrants, and people of colour - held a Silent Vigil in front of Queen's Park today, part of their struggle to end poverty-wage jobs on campus. The...

Even though it's being characterized as a Greater Sudbury fire and paramedic services "optimization" plan, "meaningful dialogue about enhancing paramedic emergency medical care doesn't seem to be on the radar. And it most certainly should be since...

In a special briefing for female MPPs, senior political and advocates on the morning of International Women's Day, the OFL drew attention to the ways that Ontario MPPs can ensure needed changes are made to employment and labour laws that can ensure...

On International Women's Day, striking workers from the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) are reflecting on the important role women have played in their union. "On International Women's Day, we can't help but recognize the fact that our union...

Picket lines may go up outside Superior Nissan, Superior Custom Detailing and Superior Used Cars on March 20th and it may not stop there. "The employer and their legal counsel have been uncooperative in negotiations thus far," explained Ralph...

Municipal and Youth Centre employees and the City of Nelson have all voted in favour to ratify a new four-and-a-half-year agreement, bringing this round of contract negotiations to an end. "We are very pleased to have concluded this round of...

The Executive Board of CUPE Ontario paused its meeting today to join striking workers at the Spadina Road offices of the Canadian Hearing Society, one of 24 Canadian Hearing Society offices across Ontario that saw picket lines go up Monday morning...

Striking cafeteria workers working for a sub-contractor at York University voted to ratify the tentative settlement reached over the weekend. This settlement means an immediate raise in their paycheques of more than 10% for most workers. Within a...

In response to today's reports released from the technical working groups on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, the Alberta Federation of Labour is calling on the Alberta government to move forward with implementing strong basic...

Members of CUPE Ontario's Executive board are pausing their meeting tomorrow to join the picket line outside of a Canadian Hearing Society office. Workers for the Hearing Society started striking today after talks broke down over the weekend. They...

After being presented with multiple options for negotiating a settlement that would address their stated concerns, the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) has rejected all offers for settlement, leaving the union with no choice but to commence strike...