TappCar announces unionized workforce Description: An Edmonton ride-sharing app has reached a historic agreement with Teamsters Local 987. Source: The Edmonton Journal Date: 09/28/2016 Link: http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/tappcar-announces-unionized-workforce Related links: • Metro News story • Global News story • TappCar • Teamsters Local 987 Questions for discussion: • Why is this a historic agreement? • What does… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Alberta
AFL wants law protecting all-night workers
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 »
Supreme Court says union can tape on picket line
Description: The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled an Alberta law that prohibits unions from videotaping people crossing a picket line violates free speech provisions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 11/15/2013 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/supreme-court-gives-alberta-union-a-win-in-picket-line-privacy-case/article15456686/ Related links: CTV story Lexology summary of decision SCC decision The Alberta Personal Information… Read more »
Superstore workers hold ‘fairness day’
Description: The United Food and Commercial Workers union has taken out full-page newspaper ads addressed to Loblaw Executive Chairman Galen Weston Jr. on the eve of possible strikes in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Source: CBC Date: 09/28/2013 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-superstore-workers-poised-to-strike-1.1872134 Related links: Text of open letter to Galen Weston Jr. Winnipeg Free Press story Global News story… Read more »
Alberta premier angers former labour allies
Description: The teachers, nurses and public sector workers who supported Alberta Premier Alison Redford in last year’s election are unhappy with her latest cost-cutting moves. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 02/26/2013 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/redford-accused-of-picking-a-fight-with-labour/article9103341/ Related links: Calgary Herald story Alberta Teachers’ Association Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson Premier Alison Redford Alberta Health Services Alberta Federation… Read more »
Alberta LRB allows NHL lockout to continue
Description: The Alberta Labour Relations Board has rejected an NHL Players’ Association application to have the NHL lockout ruled unlawful. Source: Toronto Star Date: 10/10/2012 Link: http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/article/1269179–nhl-lockout-alberta-labour-board-steers-clear-of-hockey-faceoff Related links: Calgary Herald story Alberta LRB ruling Earlier update NHLPA NHL Questions for discussion: Summarize the NHLPA’s argument. What did the Alberta LRB decide? What was their reasoning?… Read more »
Alberta hospital workers walk off job
Description: The Alberta health authority and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have agreed to binding arbitration after a one-day illegal walkout by hospital support staff. Source: The Edmonton Journal Date: 02/17/2012 Link: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Hospital+support+workers+return+work+Thursday+evening+Calgary+after/6167433/story.html Related links: CBC story Alberta Health Services Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Questions for discussion: Why was this strike illegal? What… Read more »
Social media and collective bargaining
Description: Social media carry both risks and benefits for unionized workplaces. Source: The Calgary Herald Date: 01/28/2012 Link: http://www.calgaryherald.com/jobs/Navigating+social+media+maze/6066665/story.html Related links: Len Polsky Dan Furst Wayne Benedict Annual conference of the Alberta branch of the Canadian Bar Association 2011 Cisco Connected World Tech Report Questions for discussion: What does Wayne Benedict mean when he describes… Read more »
Postal workers’ union ordered to pay $50,000 damages
Description: An arbitrator has ruled the Canadian Union of Postal Workers must pay $50,000 in damages for walkouts in 2008. Source: Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog Date: 10/11/2011 Link: http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog/?p=3953 Related links: The arbitrator’s decision The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Canada Post Questions for discussion: Why was the union ordered to pay damages? Why was… Read more »
