Windsor Salt Ltd. has suspended its negotiations with its union following a violent attack at its Ojibway mine facility. Three masked individuals entered the facility armed with baseball bats and …
Labour Relations
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Bittersweet victory: UFCW wins arbitration, but awarded no remedy in case with ‘unique facts and difficult realities’
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union won an arbitration case against an Ontario nursing home, but the victory was bittersweet as there was no remedy attached to the …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Pierre Poilievre is popular among union members. What’s it really all about?
By Chris Fairweather, McMaster University According to a recent poll by Abacus Data, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are now the top choice of union members in Canada. Overall support for the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedRecommended
City of Edmonton can’t force transit drivers to pay for tickets issued by photo radar, red light cameras: Arbitrator
The City of Edmonton can no longer require its unionized transit drivers to automatically pay fines for speeding and running red lights that are issued by photo radar and cameras, …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
New Brunswick advocate urges government, unions to stop bargaining away children’s right to educational services
By Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate – New Brunswick Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock has issued recommendations on means to uphold the rights of children with …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Did management at forest products company manipulate timesheets to avoid overtime?
A New Brunswick arbitrator has rejected a claim by Unifor that management at a forest products company were manipulating timesheets to minimize the amount of overtime paid to workers. Unifor …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Fleming College’s decision to layoff staff without 90-day notice justified by pandemic: Arbitrator
Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ont., was not required to give 90 days’ notice of layoffs to unionized staff during the pandemic, an arbitrator has ruled, because the circumstances …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Cascades Delta Casino workers in B.C. join Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Workers at the Cascades casino in Delta became Unifor’s newest members after the B.C. Labour Board certified the unit on January 24, 2023. “Unifor is very proud to welcome a new …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
UFCW justified in withdrawing grievance in light of video evidence of worker’s time theft: Board
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union was justified in withdrawing a grievance after a worker was caught on camera engaging in time theft twice, the Alberta Labour Relations …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Uber Canada and UFCW Canada agreement reaches one year milestone
By Uber Canada In November 2022, Waseem of Toronto faced a unique challenge. Waseem had been a frequent driver on the Uber Black platform for four years but became unable …