Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has unveiled new measures following a comprehensive review aimed at improving support for injured foreign agricultural workers. Initiated in September 2023, the review’s …
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Toronto dairy company fined $110,000 after worker suffers severe burns
Lactalis Canada Inc., a Toronto-based dairy products manufacturer, has been fined $110,000 following a workplace injury that left an employee with severe burns. The incident occurred on March 29, 2023, …
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The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) have reached a tentative agreement, pending a ratification vote by union members in the coming weeks. This …
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Unifor ‘hails’ court ruling that found City of Ottawa negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw when Uber rolled into town
Unifor is “hailing” an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling that found the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw, allowing Uber to operate illegally for two …
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Unifor members working for CN Transportation Ltd. (CNTL) have ratified a new four-year contract, securing improvements in working conditions and compensation. “This was a challenging round of bargaining, but the …
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A long simmering dispute between the Higgs provincial government in New Brunswick and the Canadian Union of Public Employees came to a boil this week as both sides battled it …
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The federal government, led by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault, has initiated the selection process for appointing members to the newly established Employment Insurance Board …
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A union has been certified at an Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., marking the first such unionization at the company’s Canadian facilities. The Laval Amazon Workers Union—CSN will now represent …
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Nova Scotia reports decrease in workplace injuries, rate is half of what it was in 2003
The latest report from WCB Nova Scotia, released during national Safety and Health Week, reveals a continuing decline in the impact of workplace injuries across the province. The “Impact of …
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Proposed changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will directly affect thousands of Niagara-on-the-Lake seasonal workers won’t come soon enough and don’t go far enough, says the head of …