Ontario Power Generation’s decision to cut its own pension contributions to match employee levels did not breach its collective agreement with the Power Workers’ Union, a labour arbitrator has ruled, …
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PREMIUM Fusillo Paving ordered to pay $16K in unpaid pension dues to union member
Fusillo Paving Company Limited has been ordered to pay $16,578.62 in unpaid pension and other contributions owed to a union member after failing to respond to a grievance referral, the… …
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PREMIUM Enbridge to pay nearly $830K over pension errors during parental leaves in class action
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an $826,836 class action settlement between Enbridge and 223 current and former employees who lost pension service while on pregnancy, maternity or… …
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Employer breached duty to bargain in good faith by withholding pension info: B.C. board
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has found Richmond Elevator Maintenance breached its duty to bargain in good faith by failing to provide pension plan information to the International Union… …
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Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of employee’s retirement compensation claim against Kelturn Drywall
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dismissed a worker’s appeal against his former employer, Kelturn Drywall Ltd., affirming the lower court’s decision that the company was not obligated to make …
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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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TTC worker, reinstated after being fired for cause, awarded $175,000 – but no punitive damages
A unionized Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) worker, who was fired for cause and later reinstated to his position, has been awarded $175,000 in compensation for the nearly four years he …
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Pooled Registered Pension Plan now available for certain employees, self-employed in New Brunswick
A pension plan designed for employees of small to mid-sized companies and people who are self-employed is now available in New Brunswick. The province has joined six other provinces in …
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Workers gain protection as pension super-priority Bill receives royal assent: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Bill C-228, a private members’ bill that gives pension plan members super-priority during plan windups and bankruptcy proceedings received royal assent. “This change has been many years in …
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Former forestry executive loses fight for additional pension funds after termination
A former forestry executive in British Columbia has lost his fight for additional pension funds in the wake of his termination. BR was the president of Canfor Pulp Ltd. and …