By Gerard Di Trolio, McMaster University The situation surrounding the nation-wide rail shutdown is evolving quickly as the Canadian government rushes to get workers back on the job and trains…
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Workplace News
Federal anti-scab law passes with all-party support, but CFIB warns it ’tilts’ labour laws in favour of unions
Labour groups are celebrating the passing of federal anti-scab legislation, but the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is warning that it “tilts Canada’s labour laws even more heavily in…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Saskatchewan teacher strike: It’s about bargaining for the common good
By Charles Smith, University of Saskatchewan and Simon Enoch, University of Regina For the first time in more than a decade and for only the fourth time since 1973, people…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Going up? B.C. arbitrator greenlights employer’s transfer of unvaccinated elevator mechanic
Kone Inc. was within its rights to transfer a unionized worker in British Columbia to a different position when he refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19, an arbitrator has ruled.…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
‘Inordinate delay’: Board dismisses grievance against Moose Jaw Firefighters Association filed in 2007
A long-standing duty of fair representation grievance filed by a former employee of the City of Moose Jaw’s Fire Service has been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board after…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor urges federal government to ban replacement workers, reform employment insurance
In a call for significant legislative reform, Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the private sector, is urging the federal government to prioritize the ban of replacement workers, commonly referred to…
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By Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State When people go on strike, their employers don’t pay them. That makes it hard for workers who have walked off the job to keep…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
B.C. labour dispute: It’s time for an industrial inquiry commission into ports and automation
By Peter Hall, Simon Fraser University A new tentative agreement was reached on July 30 between the two groups involved in a labour dispute affecting British Columbia ports with the…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board pours B.C. brewery’s quality assurance staff into existing bargaining unit
In a recent ruling, the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) granted the union’s application to include employees working in the employer’s Quality Assurance Department in the existing bargaining unit. The…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Union of Safety and Justice Employees protest outside RCMP over loss of physical union office
About 30 members of Local 10004 of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) gathered in front of the offices of their employer, C Division of the Royal Canadian…
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