Description: Production has resumed at General Motors’ Oshawa, Ont. assembly plant after a two-day strike by Canadian Auto Workers members at a plant that makes car seats. Source Reuters Canada Date: 10/20/2012 Link: http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCABRE89T14020121030 Related links: Earlier Globe and Mail story Lear Corp. GM Canada plants Canadian Auto Workers union announcement Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Ontario
Ontario nurses reach deal on pensions
Description: The Ontario Nurses’ Association has reached an agreement with the provincial government that will allow it to continue to exercise joint control over its members’ pension fund. The deal follows a similar deal struck between the government and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 10/24/2012 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/16544-ontario-nurses-maintain-joint-control-of-pension-plans Related links:… Read more »
CAW, Chrysler reach tentative agreement
Description: The Canadian Auto Workers union has reached a tentative agreement with the last of the Detroit Three automakers. Source: CBC Date: 09/26/2012 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/09/26/wdr-chrysler-caw-deal.html Related links: CAW-Chrysler ratification vote underway CAW says deals will improve competitiveness of Canadian auto industry CAW Chrysler Canada GM Canada Ford Canada Questions for discussion: What are the main… Read more »
CAW members ratify Ford contract
Description: Members of the Canadian Auto Workers have voted 82 per cent in favour of a four-year contract with Ford Canada. Source: The Financial Post Date: 09/23/2012 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/09/23/caw-members-ratify-4-year-deal-with-automaker-ford/ Related links: CAW reaches tentative agreement with GM – Ottawa Citizen CAW, Chrysler at odds over Cost of Living Allowance – Windsor Star Ford Canada CAW… Read more »
Ontario teachers boycott after-school programs
Description: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is calling for a “pause” in extra-curricular activities after the Ontario government brought in a bill that freezes their wages and limits their bargaining rights. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 09/18/2012 Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1257158–parents-scramble-to-explain-teacher-boycotts-to-their-children Related links: Professor David Doorey discusses the legal issues in this dispute Bill 115, the… Read more »
B.C., Ontario governments battle public sector workers
Description: Cash-strapped governments in B.C. and Ontario have targeted public sector workers, leading to threats of job action. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 09/11/2012 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/bc-ontario-share-the-pain-of-public-sector-labour-strife/article4537850/ Related links: Ontario government plans wage freeze – Globe and Mail Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty Ontario Public Service Employees Union ICBC workers plan walkout – Vancouver Sun ICBC… Read more »
Ontario PCs attack public sector unions
Description: Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak has promised to take on public sector unions, accusing them of buying votes in a byelection his party lost to the New Democratic Party. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 09/07/2012 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/hudak-readies-to-battle-unions-after-by-election-loss/article4526251/ Related links: National Post story CBC story Toronto Sun story Ontario Public Service Employees Union… Read more »
CAW sees cause for hope in auto talks
Description: Days after threatening to strike all of the Big Three automakers at the same time, Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza says the companies seem willing to take part in “constructive dialogue.” Source: Reuters Date: 09/07/2012 Link: http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCABRE88617C20120907?sp=true Related links: CTV story Windsor Star blog Conservative MP criticizes CAW – Windsor Star CAW Ford… Read more »
ILO rules against Ontario farm workers law
Description: The International Labour Organization has found that an Ontario law does not protect the rights of farm workers. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 03/30/2012 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/12694-ontario-should-change-farm-worker-laws-international-labour-organization Related links: Prof. David Doorey on the ILO ruling Earlier update Agricultural Employees Protection Act, 2002 The International Labour Organization Questions for discussion: What is the ILO? What… Read more »
Ontario Zellers workers ratify contract
Description: Unionized workers at Ontario Zellers stores have ratified a three-year contract that provides increased severance pay as the company’s stores are sold to non-union retailers from the U.S. Source: CBC Date: 02/20/2012 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/02/20/toronto-ontario-zellers-workers-union.html Related links: Canadian Labour Reporter story United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Zellers Target Wal-Mart Canada Questions for discussion:… Read more »
