Description: The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region has laid off 20 workers, prompting complaints from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses that mental health services will be jeopardized. Source: Global News Date: 09/28/2016 Link: http://globalnews.ca/news/2969774/union-says-20-nursing-jobs-cut-in-regina-as-health-region-faces-budget-woes/ Related links: • Earlier story • CBC story • Story about health region’s deficit • Service Employees International Union president responds to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Industrial Relations
Canada Post and union reach tentative agreement
Description: A federally appointed special mediator has helped Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers reach a tentative agreement in a dispute that threatened to stop mail across the country. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 08/30/2016 Link: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/08/30/canada-post-postal-union-reach-tentative-deals.html Related links: • Timeline of negotiations • CBC on the underlying issues • Global News… Read more »
Sausage Party animators underpaid, Unifor says
Description: Unifor Local 2000 has filed an employment standards complaint involving animators on the R-rated movie Sausage Party. Source: CBC Date: 08/30/2016 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/union-sausage-party-complaint-1.3737394 Related links: • Metro story • Vancouver Sun story • Local 2000 news release • Animators’ complaints (see comments section) • Nitrogen Studios Questions for discussion: • What is the animators’… Read more »
Unifor warms to Trudeau
Description: Canada’s largest private-sector union is giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the kind of reception labour used to reserve for the New Democratic Party. Source: iPolitics Date: 08/24/2016 Link: https://ipolitics.ca/2016/08/24/standing-ovations-for-trudeau-at-unifor-convention/ Related links: • News 1130 story • Unifor news release • Unifor • The prime minister • Bill C-4 Questions for discussion: • Consult your… Read more »
NDP introduces “anti-scab” bill
Description: The federal New Democratic Party has introduced a bill that would ban replacement workers in workplaces covered by the Canada Labour Code. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 02/19/2016 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/26900-ndp-introduces-anti-scab-legislation Related links: • CBC story • NDP media release • Media release from the Steelworkers union • Bill C-234 Questions for discussion: •… Read more »
Saskatchewan nurses unhappy with media blackout
Description: A mediator has instructed both parties in a dispute involving Saskatchewan nurses to refrain from speaking to the media. Source: The Regina Leader-Post Date: 02/26/2016 Link: http://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/nurses-disagree-with-mediators-ban-question-motive Related links: • Earlier Leader-Post story • Canadian Press story • CBC story • The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses • Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Questions for… Read more »
Toronto council approves outside workers deal
Description: Toronto city council has voted unanimously to approve a new collective agreement with the city’s outside workers. Inside workers remain without an agreement. Source: CBC Date: 02/29/2016 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cupe-416-labour-deal-1.3468894 Related links: • CTV story • Toronto Star story • Prof. David Doorey’s blog • Toronto council labour relations committee • CUPE Local 416 news… Read more »
Tory senators may block labour legislation repeal
Description: The Conservatives are suggesting they may use their majority in the Senate to block the repeal of controversial labour legislation passed by the former Harper government. Source: CBC Date: 01/28/2016 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mihychuk-union-financing-bill-1.3423506 Related links: • Employment Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk • Conservative labour critic Gérard Deltell • Bill C-377 • Bill C-525 • Earlier… Read more »
Union, Ambulance New Brunswick reach ‘compromise’
Description: Ambulance New Brunswick and the union representing paramedics have reached a compromise on bilingual services, but the union insists there is “no deal.” Source: CBC Date: 01/28/2016 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/paramedics-ambulance-nb-bilingualism-1.3422603 Related links: • Ambulance New Brunswick • CUPE local 4848 • New Brunswick’s official language rights • Earlier story Questions for discussion: • Summarize Ambulance… Read more »
Supreme Court to hear BC teachers case
Description: The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case involving the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government. Source: The Vancouver Sun Date: 01/14/2016 Link: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Supreme+Court+Canada+hear+Teachers+Federation+appeal/11651654/story.html Related links: • CBC story • The BCTF • B.C. education ministry • The B.C. Supreme Court decision • The B.C. Appeal Court decision • Earlier… Read more »
