Tag Archives: Labour

OTTAWA - Advocates are raising concerns that upcoming federal budget cuts and expected job losses in the public service will jeopardize programs intended to hire and promote people with disabilities. ...

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says Canada Post has cancelled a meeting planned for the two sides today. The union says the corporation cancelled the meeting because Canada Post needs more time ...

EDMONTON - Former Alberta politician Thomas Lukaszuk is a man on a not-so-lonely mission to keep Canada from splitting. "This has become a full-time job. I'm very passionate about this," the former Pr...

EDMONTON - Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after speci...

SPRINGFIELD - Viles Dorsainvil looks down at his hands - pauses - and says he doesn't know what his future will look like. The soft-spoken 39-year-old's hesitant voice echoes the anxiety of thousands ...

TORONTO - The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a "public health crisis" for workers around the globe and experts say Canada is no exception. The WHO and the World Meteorolo...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday her government's sudden shift in COVID-19 vaccination policy was prompted by union demands. Earlier this week, her health ministry said COVID-19 vaccine co...

Negotiations that had been scheduled for Friday between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been delayed. A press release from CUPW says it's been informed by Canada Post that th...

More than 10,000 flight attendants for Air Canada will begin voting next week on a new tentative agreement that raises wages and establishes a pay structure for time worked when aircraft are on the gr...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers presented new offers to Canada Post on Wednesday seeking higher wages while allowing for the addition of weekend delivery and part-time workers to the pos...