News by subject: LBR

The availability of safe and affordable housing is essential. Carpenters and other construction workers are key to building houses and Canada needs many diverse and well-trained tradespersons to address the national housing crisis. The United...

The Public School Administrators Association of Nova Scotia (PSAANS) congratulates the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) and the Nova Scotia government for their collaborative efforts in reaching an agreement in principle. Following more than 10...

As the Canadian Air Navigation Specialists Association (CANSA) at Unifor Local 1016 continued to negotiate with NAV Canada on the Maintenance of Activities in the event of a legal strike and/or lock-out to protect the Canadian travelling public, the...

Unifor members at GreenShield Canada look forward to returning to work after ratifying a new three-year contract by 92% in Windsor and 91% in Toronto with the company, ending a strike that began on March 1....

The following is a statement from Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104, regarding Cruise's announcement that it will begin testing its autonomous vehicle fleet this week in Phoenix:...

Archeologists at SWCA Environmental Consultants in Salt Lake City have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 222. "Local 222...

California Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), a Teamsters-supported bill that will allow the state's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs), passed overwhelmingly today in the State Senate Local Government Committee....

Members of Teamsters Local 186 have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with E.J. Harrison & Son Inc. The contract covers 120 residential, commercial, and semi-truck drivers who service communities in Ventura County, California....

After a vigorous argument from the Teamsters, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled in favor of 80 drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) in Sarasota, Fla., refusing to accept the company's plans to outsource jobs to notorious...

LifeLabs workers from Orillia, Barrie, Collingwood, and Wasaga Beach will rally with community members and allies ahead of their imminent strike deadline. They stand firm in their demands for a fair contract that puts patients and workers before...

Health care professionals employed by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) held concurrent information rallies today at all three hospital sites to draw attention to pay inequity. The members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 273 also hand-delivered a petition to...

Health care professionals employed by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will hold concurrent information rallies today at all three hospital sites to draw attention to pay inequity. Staff at Hamilton General Hospital, Juravinski Hospital, and McMaster...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs will join NDP MPPs Jamie West and Monique Taylor on Wednesday April 17 in the morning for a news conference at Queen's Park to sound the alarm about the...

Unifor recognizes the federal government for delivering a budget that pushes social progress and jobs in the face of economic inequities, relentless affordability pressures and stubbornly high interest rates. ...

Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) to represent workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver due to a suspiciously high number of reported employees.  "Make no mistake:...

The California Assembly Transportation Committee yesterday passed two Teamsters-supported bills, Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) and Assembly Bill 3061 (AB 3061), that would regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the state. AB 2286 and AB 3061 are part...

Robert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been appointed and sworn in as a commissioner of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Sandoval is one of 11 commissioners appointed by Mayor London Breed....

Warehouse workers at Stericycle have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 251. These workers join Teamsters drivers at the same facility who ratified their first collective bargaining agreement in March 2022....

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs will join NDP MPPs Jamie West and Monique Taylor on Wednesday April 17 in the morning for a news conference at Queen's Park to sound the alarm about the...

Unifor Local 144 members at Griffin Wheel ? a Winnipeg foundry that produces train wheels ? have ratified a new four-year contract, ending a 19-day lockout. "Congratulations to the bargaining committee that pushed back and fought hard for our...

Unifor reached a tentative agreement with Loblaw-owned Dominion stores in Newfoundland and Labrador. Details of the tentative...

Unifor members on strike at GreenShield Canada have reached a tentative deal with the company. Members from Unifor locals 240 in Windsor and 673 in Toronto began strike action on March 1 over key issues of job security and contracting out. The...

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes Canada's Housing Plan as it will significantly help to support Canada's population, including our most vulnerable, by delivering new housing to all Canadians and provide over a billion dollars...

Following a month-long strike, members of Teamsters Local 179 who work as drivers and service technicians at AmeriGas Partners L.P. have unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement....

Hundreds of Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members held 37 pickets at corporate, for-profit long-term care homes in communities across Ontario today. Nurses and health-care professionals are calling out for-profit nursing home corporations,...

In his appearance before the House of Commons Heritage Committee, Bell CEO Mirko Bibic failed to justify cutting thousands of jobs while Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) increased their dividends to a record-high $3.7 billion in 2023. ...

Ontario Nurses' Association members who work at long-term care homes will hold information pickets at 37 locations across the province on Friday. More than 3,000 nurses, personal support workers and guest attendants represented by ONA are heading to...

A new discussion paper (https://www.pwu.ca/better-planning/) was released today by the Power Workers' Union (PWU) that launches a series of papers to prompt discussion on better ways for Ontario to meet its growing electricity demand in a lower cost,...

The NLRB charge follows an earlier ruling by an arbitrator against Tenet for their firing of a longtime RN and union leader without just cause as "an act of punishment and thinly veiled retaliation" for her union/patient advocacy, as well as the...

The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO of the National Police Federation, regarding policing in Surrey. "We are disappointed to see the B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General once again mislead the public on...

The campaign for workers at Amazon facilities in Metro Vancouver to form a union has reached a pivotal stage today after Unifor filed two applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB). "Workers at Amazon are seeking job security, health...

After months of signing union cards at two Metro Vancouver Amazon facilities, Unifor is ready to announce the next stage of the drive. "Hundreds of workers at Amazon have signed union cards and talked to Unifor organizers about their hopes for safer...

The registered nurses of Brigham and Women's Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), will hold an informational picket on Wednesday, May 1 as a federal mediator joins negotiations that have stretched...

More than 100 public sector workers in the City of Fountain Valley have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 911. This worker-led victory is comprised of three bargaining units: Fountain Valley Professional and Technical Unit, Fountain Valley...

Harley-Davidson is pleased to announce that the Company has ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the three Unions representing employees at the Company's Wisconsin manufacturing facilities, namely the United Steelworkers Local 2-209 and...

More than 100 warehouse workers at Sysco Louisville have overwhelmingly ratified a first Teamsters contract in Kentucky. The new four-year agreement includes improved safety standards, better working conditions, more paid time off, and substantial...

Already organizing, and inspired by the workers at the Addison location, the majority of workers at the food production warehouse in Aurora demanded Portillo's recognize their union. Following these actions, a petition was filed with the National...

Federal NDP party leader, Jagmeet Signh, will join workers on strike at the Art Gallery of Ontario today as they fight for a future at one of North America's most prominent cultural institutions.  Over 400 workers at the AGO, members of OPSEU/SEFPO...

Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in March for the seventh consecutive month after contracting twice in the previous four-month period, with 35 consecutive months of growth prior to that, say the nation's hospital supply executives in...

After four years of hard work and service to AT&T and DirectTV, the contract of 8119 members of CWA-District 9 across California and Nevada will expire Saturday at midnight. "To date, the company has shown little inclination to...

More than fifty Unifor members from across the province are participating in meetings today with MLAs from their regions and cabinet ministers overseeing the key economic sectors. "This is a great opportunity to directly communicate the ideas and...

Unifor calls on Ford Motor Company to consider all possible options to mitigate the negative impact on workers following the announced substantial delay in the launch of EV production at the Oakville Assembly Plant....

Professionals newly joining the workforce in 2024 can anticipate an active hiring market, according to research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half. According to a recent survey, 64 per cent of companies said they plan to...

Frontline workers at Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) came to a tentative agreement with the employer, late Wednesday afternoon. As such, the news conference previously scheduled for 9:15 AM tomorrow, Thursday, April 4, at the RPCHC (465...

After nearly a month on the picket line, Teamsters Local 150 members have overwhelmingly ratified a three-year agreement, bringing an end to the strike at Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen). The new contract addresses workers' concerns...

Unifor members at CN Autoport have ratified a three-year collective agreement, ending a 37-day strike at the transshipment facility in Eastern Passage, N.S. "This was a very difficult strike for our members and a very tough round of bargaining...

Teamsters Local 357 has filed a second lawsuit against Republic Airways in Marion County Superior Court to invalidate an agreement that pilots at the carrier are required to sign as a condition of employment. The unlawful non-compete clauses were...

The Teamsters Rail Conference celebrated the unveiling of a new federal rule that requires a minimum of two crew members on board most freight trains. This rulemaking comes after 13 years of tireless advocacy to protect and mandate crew sizes by the...

The Teamsters applaud Gov. Tina Kotek for signing into law HB 4127, a bill that will improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries by ensuring that workplace quotas do not interfere with workers' rights and safety standards....

Health care is in crisis in Regent Park. Two weeks ago, Regent Park community health care workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 5115, were forced out on strike when their employer refused to offer them a fair deal....