AFL wants law protecting all-night workers

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Description: The Alberta Federation of Labour is urging the provincial government to bring in a law that would require retail employers to have a minimum of two employees on late-night shifts. Source: Global News Date: 12/18/2015 Link: http://globalnews.ca/news/2410081/alberta-labour-group-calls-for-better-safety-for-night-workers-following-deadly-shootings/ Related links: • Edmonton Sun story • Edmonton Journal story • Alberta Federation of Labour • The… Read more »

Vice workers organize

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Description: Writers and editors at Vice Canada have begun an organizing campaign. Source: J-Source Date: 12/15/2015 Link: http://j-source.ca/article/vice-canada-staff-begin-union-drive Related links: • Canadian Media Guild • Vice Canada • Story about organizing campaign at U.S. Vice • News release from the Vice Canada campaign organizers Questions for discussion: • Consult your text and summarize the steps… Read more »

Quebec public sector workers plan another one-day strike

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Description: Thousands of Quebec public sector workers are planning to walk off the job Dec. 9. Source: CBC Date: 11/26/2015 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/public-sector-strike-dec-9-1.3339079 Related links: Earlier Global TV story Earlier CBC story Common Front statement Quebec Treasury Board Questions for discussion: Which workers does the Common Front represent? Consult your text: what does the term “para-public… Read more »

Former N.S. union leaders urge No vote

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Description: Six former presidents of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union are urging members to reject a new tentative agreement. Source: CBC Date: 11/27/2015 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/teachers-union-deal-in-trouble-1.3340239 Related links: Halifax Chronicle-Herald story CBC story Chronicle-Herald column NSTU Nova Scotia education ministry Questions for discussion: Why are the former union presidents opposed to this tentative agreement? What is… Read more »

Trudeau and CLC meet

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Description: Less than a week after being sworn in as prime minister, Justin Trudeau met privately with leaders of the Canadian Labour Congress. Source: The Huffington Post Date: 11/10/2015 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/11/10/justin-trudeua-canadian-labour-congress_n_8526072.html Related links: Bloomberg story The TPP The Bombardier deal The Prime Minister The CLC Questions for discussion: What was historic about this meeting? Consult… Read more »

Toronto transit workers seek right to strike

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Description: The union representing Toronto transit workers has gone to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, arguing its members should be allowed the right to strike Source: The Toronto Star Date: 10/26/2015 Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2015/10/26/ttc-workers-union-fights-for-a-return-of-the-right-to-strike.html Related links: CityNews story Union news release Blog post by Prof. David Doorey Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act Amalgamated… Read more »

Saskatchewan moves to amend essential services law

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Description: The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that will amend a law banning some public service strikes. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled the original legislation was unconstitutional. Source: Canadian Press Date: 10/15/2015 Link: http://www.thecanadianpress.com/english/online/OnlineFullStory.aspx?filename=DOR-MNN-CP.4501087991bc4cfc8d903066bb20d953.CPKEY2008111303&newsitemid=34953709&languageid=1 Related links: CBC story Government employees’ union news release The SCC decision The offending legislation Bill 183, The Saskatchewan Employment (Essential Services) Amendment… Read more »

Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative agreement

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Description: Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents about 7,000 flight attendants at the airline, have reached a tentative agreement for a 10-year contract. Source: Canadian Press Date: 10/20/2015 Link: http://globalnews.ca/news/2288545/air-canada-flight-attendants-reach-new-labour-agreement/ Related links: Canadian Labour Reporter article Earlier update Air Canada The Air Canada Component of CUPE Questions for discussion: What… Read more »

Ontario elementary teachers put rotating strikes on hold

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Description: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario will be meeting again with the provincial government, pulling back from a threat of job action starting in October. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 09/29/2015 Link: http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2015/09/29/elementary-teachers-union-government-to-resume-bargaining.html Related links: National Post story Earlier update The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario The Ontario Ministry of Education School Boards Collective… Read more »

Autoworkers protest Pacific Rim trade deal

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Description: Unifor, whose members include autoworkers, is calling on Conservative candidates in the Oct. 19 election “to tell their constituents where they stand on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the threat it poses to jobs in their ridings.” Source: CBC Date: 09/23/2015 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/unifor-autoworkers-want-tory-candidates-to-state-views-on-trans-pacific-partnership-1.3240789 Related links: Stephen Harper warns auto industry won’t like parts of the TPP… Read more »