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2 november 2023

18:59
After three negotiation meetings this week, the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (APEQ-QPAT) denounce the fact that, once again, the fancy rhetoric of the President of the Treasury Board,...

17:50
Unifor and its partners will hold an information session for insecurely housed Sea to Sky residents on November 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Whistler Public Library. "Information alone won't solve the crisis, but renters have rights enshrined in law to...

16:45
On Friday, November 3, Teamsters Local 243 members who work at Chipotle in Lansing will rally to demand a fair contract from the multibillion-dollar corporation....

14:47
The Teamsters Union is calling on all declared candidates for U.S. President to join a roundtable of rank-and-file Teamsters to discuss the issues most important to workers in the 2024 election....

14:27
Portillo's workers, Ironworkers Union, elected officials, community supporters gathered for a Dia de Los Muertos rally and demonstration at the grand opening of Portillo's 79th location to mourn the death of workers' rights at Portillo's....

12:59
Teamsters Local 251 members who work as maintenance staff and valets have overwhelmingly ratified agreements with Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort....

07:05
The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is deeply concerned about potential looming cuts to front-line staffing ? which may include nurses and health-care professionals ? at Algoma Public Health, following news that its Board of Health will be...


1 november 2023

16:19
Meeting in a Special Federal Council, the delegates of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec?FIQ unanimously rejected the government's offers made on October 29, 2023. The government's proposal completely ignores the problems...

10:00
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the 12th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On...


31 october 2023

17:56
Budtenders and inventory clerks at Home State Dispensary have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 955. They are the first group of cannabis workers in the Kansas City metropolitan area to unionize and the first to join Local 955....

17:46
The following is a statement from Brent Taylor, Teamsters Southern Region Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 745, regarding Cruise's decision to suspend operations. Taylor joined Teamsters Joint Council 58 President Robert Mele in...

11:29
Canada is at a pivotal moment in its efforts to deal with the climate crisis. The failure to take bold, decisive action will lead to disaster for our environment and also for people's health. That's the message the Registered Nurses' Association of...


30 october 2023

17:56
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board's regional office in Cincinnati has added new allegations to an administrative complaint against DHL Express as a result of an investigation into the company's unfair labor practices at the...

17:45
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien regarding the two members of Teamsters Local 1224 who prevented Alaska Air Flight 2059 from crashing after a security threat in the flight deck emerged....

17:38
The following statement is from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856:...

09:18
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis, ending strike action at the company's Canadian facilities. "I am proud of...


29 october 2023

20:13
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) during mediated negotiations on behalf of Ontario and Quebec members engaged in strike action since October 22, 2023....

19:25
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is pleased to announce that it reached an agreement with UNIFOR, representing 360 unionized employees,to end the strike that began on October 22nd. The agreement will have to be ratified by...


28 october 2023

08:07
The federal government must take immediate action to end the St. Lawrence Seaway strike after yesterday's negotiations between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Unifor failed to result in a tentative agreement. The seaway is...


27 october 2023

21:21
Workers in the City of Richmond's Department of Public Works, Department of Public Utilities, and Department of Parks and Recreation have voted to join Teamsters Local 322. This massive organizing victory is the first time that any union has...

20:55
With 98 percent of workers voting in favor of ratification, Teamsters Local 631 members employed by Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), the contractor for construction services at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), voted to ratify their...

14:59
Senate Bill 1258, which would require that certain patient populations admitted to Mass. Department of Mental Health (DMH) continuing care facilities first be placed in a designated forensic unit, will be heard by the Joint Committee on Mental...

14:31
In order to advance the talks at their sectoral table and show their good faith in the ongoing negotiation process, the federal council of the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (APEQ-QPAT)...

12:46
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien regarding the new joint employer standard that was announced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday:...

09:59
Healthcare workers including nurses, personal support workers, clinical staff, and social workers at St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay are taking action to oppose the Ford government's plan to contract out hospital services to private,...

07:30
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased that both the union and the employer are resuming negotiations in Toronto today following the federal call to mediation....

05:30
After 18 bargaining sessions with representatives of Laurentien-area Local SEVL?2815 (Gatineau) on renewal of the collective agreement that expired on August 31, 2021, and several high?level meetings between Videotron management and representatives...


26 october 2023

19:56
Teamsters Local 856, one of the largest Teamster locals in California, today announced a strategic partnership with Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a 20,000-member driver-led organization focused on full labor rights for app-based workers. ...

19:56
Today, members of Teamsters Local 631 working for Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), the contractor for construction services at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) expanded their picket line to the MSTS office in Las Vegas....

19:40
The Teamsters are applauding Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez for introducing a motion yesterday that urges the State of California to address public safety concerns surrounding autonomous vehicles and to regulate the expansion of...

17:35
In returning to the negotiating table Friday, October 27 in Toronto, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is hopeful the federal government mediation process will help bring a swift resolution to a strike that in five days has cost...

12:40
Today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Quebec Premier François Legault released the following joint statement in response to the St. Lawrence Seaway strike: "The labour disruption that has closed the St. Lawrence Seaway is risking significant harm to...

06:32
At the end of a referendum vote, 80,000 nurses, licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists and clinical perfusionists voted at 95 % in favour of a strike, ranging from a one-day strike up to an unlimited general strike. Healthcare...


25 october 2023

21:17
At the end of a referendum vote, 80,000 nurses, licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists and clinical perfusionists voted at 95 % in favour of a strike, ranging from a one-day strike up to an unlimited general strike. Healthcare...

17:49
At 4:00 am this morning, 80 members of Teamsters Local 631 at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) were forced onto the picket line after NNSS contractor Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS) failed to negotiate a fair collective bargaining...

16:15
Southwest Airlines Co.  announced today a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 for the airline's nearly 19,000 Flight Attendants. "Southwest's Flight Attendants uphold our commitments to Safety and Hospitality by providing...

14:42
Healthcare workers including nurses, personal support workers, clinical staff, and social workers at St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay are taking action to oppose the Ford government's plan to contract out hospital services to private,...


24 october 2023

23:03
The Teamsters, labor leaders, public safety officials, and concerned citizens today held a rally outside of Google's Southern California HQ to condemn the recent expansion of Google-owned Waymo self-driving cars in Los Angeles and highlight ongoing...

22:55
The following is a statement from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856, regarding the California Dept. of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend the autonomous vehicle company...

22:53
Workers at the Dover Police Department have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 633 in Manchester. This diverse group of 52 workers includes dispatchers, parking enforcement officers, police officers, secretaries, victim advocates, social...

14:07
The below is a statement from Unifor following notice from the federal government that mediation between the union and the employer will take place in Toronto on Friday, October 27, 2023. Unifor will comply with the call to mediation and will...


23 october 2023

16:31
Fixed collections workers at American Red Cross in Pleasanton have voted to join Teamsters Local 856. Pleasanton Red Cross workers join fixed collections workers in Newark who became members of Local 856 one day prior....

16:30
Fixed collections workers at American Red Cross in Newark have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 856. "Securing a Teamster...

16:30
Drivers and monitors at Student Transportation of America (STA) in Gales Ferry have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 493. The 37 workers provide student transportation for Ledyard Public Schools....

09:33
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA) nurses and healthcare professionals, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), are delivering a...

06:00
Fertilizer Canada is calling on the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Unifor to promptly come to an agreement to end the strike that has shut down the St. Lawrence Seaway. Fall is a crucial time in Eastern Canada for the import...


22 october 2023

00:52
On Saturday night just before midnight, St. Lawrence Seaway workers made the difficult decision to go on strike after negotiations failed to reach a satisfactory agreement. Unifor National President Lana Payne expressed her disappointment in the...


21 october 2023

11:12
Amazon drivers picketed an Amazon warehouse near Atlanta today over the company's unfair labor practices. The picket at the MGE9 warehouse is just the latest in a nearly four-month strike by drivers from the company's DAX8 delivery station in...


20 october 2023

16:22
The Massachusetts Nurses Association is issuing this statement so that the public is...

16:09
Unifor is willing to continue negotiations with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation after the scheduled bargaining dates to attempt to reach an agreement before a strike would shut down all operations along the Seaway at 11:59 p.m.,...

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