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First Transit bus workers represented by Teamsters Local 728 have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. These 36 bus operators and mechanics provide student transportation services at the Georgia Institute of...

Cannabis workers at Zen Leaf in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. "The...

MV Transportation workers represented by Teamsters Local 572 have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a collective bargaining agreement, ending their eight-week strike. These 200 workers provide transportation services for the City of Santa Clarita...

The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council today announced an agreement to settle a lawsuit against Drive Construction, Inc. and Accurate Construction, LLC over Drive's alleged failure to pay fringe benefits contributions on behalf of its carpenter...

Unifor members of First Student Bus ? which provides school bus services for English and French language schools in Cornwall and Embrun, Ont. ? have resoundingly ratified their new contract by 95%....

Governments make better economic decisions when we listen to workers. Every major challenge and opportunity we're facing right now?the shift to clean energy, the housing shortage, climate change?comes down to workers. So workers shouldn't just have a...

Economic activity in the services sector expanded in November for the 11th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 52.7 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector...

Telecommunications workers from Bell Canada will converge in Kingston, Ontario, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, rallying against Bell's sustained efforts in job erosion through practices such as offshoring and contracting out. The unified stand calls...

Teamsters at McKesson in Sacramento, Calif., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if the company fails to reach agreement on a fair contract. The 110 warehouse workers are members of Teamsters Local 150. The current contract expires...

Telecommunications workers from Bell Canada will converge in Kingston, Ontario, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, rallying against Bell's sustained efforts in job erosion through practices such as offshoring and contracting out. The unified stand calls...

DHL Teamsters at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote allows the DHL Teamsters Negotiating Committee to call a work stoppage at any time should DHL fail to remedy its...

Unifor Local 144 members have voted overwhelmingly, with 98% in favour, to take strike action if a fair contract cannot be reached this month. "Unifor members at Manitoba Lotteries deserve a strong collective agreement, not the foot dragging and...

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership ("Westshore") has reached an agreement with Local 514 of the International...

OPSEU/SEFPO Local 2100 Educational Assistants (EAs), Early Childhood Educators (DECEs), and Child and Youth Care Practitioners (CYCPs) employed by the Peel District School Board (PDSB) have voted 98% in favour of strike action in response to their...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the 13th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®....

Today, the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), the independent pilot labor union that represents the pilots who fly for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NetJets Aviation, Inc., took out a front-page ad in The Wall Street Journal...

Today, the Teamsters and a coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit to restore collective bargaining rights for public sector workers in Wisconsin....

Unifor says yesterday's announcement by the federal government to forge a path forward with Google by implementing the Online News Act and keeping local and national news content accessible for Canadians is encouraging, and the union eagerly awaits...

Slot attendants at the Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Va., voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 822. "I want to congratulate...

More than 4,300 Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members who work in Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) across the province have ratified a tentative agreement with their employer. This agreement ? which was reached during three days...

PIPSC concluded its landmark national convention today, marking a significant milestone in the union's journey towards becoming a 'beacon of progress' and preparing for the future in the labour landscape. The convention, under the theme "Ready for...

The ADP Canada monthly Happiness@Work Index ("Index") sees workers in Canada happier in November. Boomers (7.2/10) continue to hold the top spot as the happiest generation for the 9th consecutive month, while Québec (7.0/10) reclaims their title as...

Safer Smarter SF ? a coalition of San Francisco unions representing emergency room nurses, 911 operators, human services workers and other city employees ? applauds the decision of the Board of Supervisors today to place the Police Full Staffing Act...

Unifor members working at Pacific Western Transportation (PWTransit) in Comox Valley and Campbell River, B.C. have rejected the latest contract offer by 86% after the company did not close the gap to address issues of wage disparity, scheduling, and...

Safer Smarter SF ? a coalition of San Francisco unions representing emergency room nurses, 911 operators, human services workers and other city employees ? today urged the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to vote to place the San Francisco Police...

On the third day of its national convention, PIPSC presented the findings of a comprehensive study aimed at understanding and contextualizing the union's involvement in colonial institutions, policies, and programs that have adversely affected...

Workers at the Grafton County Sheriff's Office have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 633 in Manchester. These 24 workers serve as sheriff's deputies, dispatchers, and administrative assistants....

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has announced that its 2,100 flight attendant members at Air Transat have a strike mandate. It was approved during general meetings by a nearly unanimous vote of 99.8%, by far the highest tally in the...

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) opened its first-ever national convention, a historic gathering under the theme "Ready for the Future." This landmark event hosts over 800 members from across the country, coming...

Workers at No Frills have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the tentative agreement after a week-long series of ratification meetings....

The decision marks a milestone for food service industry workers in Quebec: the first successful unionization of a Starbucks, with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) union confederation. The decision marks a milestone for food service...

The fourth consecutive curtailment at the Paper Excellence paper mill in Crofton will keep more than 100 workers laid off and the community left wondering why they have nothing to show for $19 million in public funding from two levels of government....

A strike at Pacific Western Transportation (PWTransit) in Comox and Campbell River in British Columbia has been averted as the bargaining committee of Unifor Local 114 and the employer have reached a tentative agreement. "Congratulations to our...

Mechanics, technicians, and apprentices at First Student in New Britain and Bristol have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 671....

On strike today, Wednesday and Thursday, the 100,000 teachers members of the Front commun represented by the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and the Association provinciale des enseignantes et enseignants du Québec (APEQ- QPAT) are taking...

Following an intense union-busting campaign, workers at Republic Services in Calhoun, Ga., have triumphed and voted to join Teamsters Local 728. The 42 commercial and residential drivers seek higher wages, health care benefits, improved safety,...

More than 200 warehouse workers at Grupo Atolin in Kansas City, Mo., have voted to join Teamsters Local 41. They are seeking higher wages, better benefits, paid time off, seniority rights, and fair work rules....

Amazon drivers picketed an Amazon warehouse in Chicago today over the company's unfair labor practices. The picket at the DXH5 warehouse is just the latest in a four-month strike by drivers from the company's DAX8 delivery station in Palmdale,...

A tentative agreement has been reached between Unifor and No Frills. "Our bargaining committee at No Frills was determined to build...

More than 4,300 Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members who work in Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) across the province have reached a tentative agreement pending ratification, during conciliation with their employer....

The proposed regulations outlined today by B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains delivers long-overdue protections for misclassified gig workers but will stop short of giving them the full employment rights all Canadians deserve, says Unifor. "Powerful...

Akron Public Schools' Buchtel CLC and Laborers' Local 894 have much to celebrate for National Apprenticeship Week this week with the recent implementation of an impactful new construction pre-apprenticeship program. The program, known as the LEARN...

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What: Press conference and public action When: Friday November 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm Where: Portillo's restaurant 520 West Taylor Street, Chicago Who: Portillo's workers, Iron Workers Union, Arise Chicago, NDLON, and community supporters...

Under concentrated pressure from Teamster members and the negotiating committee for more than a week, Anheuser-Busch has reached a tentative agreement with the union to restore retirement benefits for active and retired members and permanently end an...

In response to news that the Google autonomous vehicle (AV) subsidiary Waymo is looking to expand its operations into New York in the near future, Teamsters throughout the state are demanding that legislators keep unsafe robotaxis off public streets....

Unifor has submitted 72-hour strike notice to Pacific Western Transportation (PWTransit) placing Local 114 transit members in a legal strike position as of Sun., Nov. 19 at 8:46 a.m. "Our union remains committed to trying to negotiate a contract...

Unifor members of First Student Bus ? which provides school bus services for English and French language schools in the Cornwall, Ont. region ? voted 94% in favour of strike action on Nov. 14. "School bus operators are an integral part of the...

More than 1,200 Unifor members at Loblaw-owned No Frills stores could be on strike effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 20th if the highly profitable corporation refuses to address workers' demands for decent pay and work amidst a Canadian...

Unifor Local 2215 members working at IMP Aerospace in Hammonds Plains and Enfield, Nova Scotia, ratified a new collective agreement that sees increases to base wage rates, shift premiums, allowances, and improved paid time off. "Members at IMP...