Unifor has filed a grievance against Hudson’s Bay Company alleging the retailer illegally eliminated commission pay for workers in cosmetics departments and those selling big-ticket items during its ongoing liquidation …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Unifor wins $15 million arbitration over Wescast layoffs and severance dispute
An arbitrator has ruled that Wescast Industries Inc. breached its collective agreement with Unifor, Local 4207 by failing to provide proper notice of a plant closure and by withholding severance …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia court upholds Halifax Shipyard’s elimination of double time pay for early starts
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision dismissing a union grievance against Halifax Shipyard, a division of Irving Shipbuilding Inc., over the cessation of double time pay …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board consolidates TSASK bargaining units under SGEU without representation vote
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB) has ruled that employees of the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan (TSASK) represented by two separate unions will be consolidated into a single bargaining …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Wescast Industries loses bid to block arbitration in Ontario plant closure grievances
An arbitrator has dismissed Wescast Industries Inc.’s attempt to block the arbitration of two policy grievances related to a plant closure, paving the way for the grievances to be heard …
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Workplace News
Unifor ramps up pressure in dispute over $10 million in unpaid severance with Wescast
Unifor is ramping up its efforts against Wescast Industries and its parent company, China-based Bohong Industries Group, as the auto parts manufacturer continues to withhold approximately $10 million in termination …
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The Senate has passed Bill C-58, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at preventing the use of replacement workers, commonly known as scabs, in federally regulated workplaces. The bill was …
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Workplace News
Federal pharmacare bill passes third reading, covers essential meds like contraception and diabetes
The federal pharmacare bill has successfully passed its third reading in Parliament, a significant milestone in Canada’s journey toward universal coverage. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, expressed strong support …
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Workplace News
Green Party tables anti-scab bill in New Brunswick, Unifor calls for all-party support
Unifor has called for cross-party support for newly introduced anti-scab legislation in New Brunswick. The Green Party tabled the bill, which aims to prevent employers from hiring replacement workers during …
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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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