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Airbus workers at Quebec plant reject company's third contract offer
MONTREAL - Unionized workers at an Airbus assembly plant north of Montreal have rejected a contract offer for the third time. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which r...
Apr 21, 2024
Sask. labour lawyer breaks down difference in STF, gov't views of offer
Saskatchewan teachers are mulling over the latest offer from the provincial government, but there seems to be some daylight between how the two sides view the offer. The Government-Trustee Bargaining ...
Apr 19, 2024 Thousands were in attendance at the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Rally on April 29, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Quebec labour code doesn't infringe rights of casino managers, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - Excluding front-line supervisors at a Montreal casino from organizing under the Quebec labour-relations regime does not infringe their constitutional rights, the Supreme Court of Canada has r...
Apr 19, 2024
Retired Regina EA explains the complexity of modern classrooms
While teachers mull over the provincial government's contract offer, a Regina woman who spent 23 years in schools is explaining the reality in classrooms today and why teachers have been so set on rem...
Apr 19, 2024 Dianne Swann retired from a 23-year career as an educational assistant in February, and says people don't understand the reality of classroom complexity these days. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Difficult conversations' held with provincial bargaining committee, STF president says
The last two days of talks between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee were full of "difficult conversations," according to federation president Samantha ...
Apr 18, 2024
Labour leader urges unions to expose Poilievre's working-class overtures as 'fraud'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a "fraud" for portraying himself as a friend of the working class, the head of the country's largest labour organization said Thursday, urging unions t...
Apr 18, 2024
Correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by drone smugglers
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat" of drones that drop contraband into prisons, after B.C. guards held a rally to cal...
Apr 18, 2024
Manitoba Tories to delay passage of bills, angering provincial labour group
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are delaying passage of four bills at the legislature, prompting an angry response from a labour leader. The legislature rules allow the Oppo...
Apr 17, 2024
All federal ministers will participate in process to find 5,000 jobs to cut: Anand
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Anita Anand says no government ministry and agency will be left out of the process of cutting 5,000 public-service positions. Anand, who is responsible for much of th...
Apr 17, 2024
'Fair representation:' Expert weighs in on teacher's disability fight
When someone is hurt at work, there is a duty for the employer to accommodate them so they can get back to work. That's the main point from Sean Tucker, a professor who teaches about occupational heal...
Apr 16, 2024 The disability framework for teachers in Saskatchewan is a bit unique in the country because it’s administered by the teachers’ union, according to an expert. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...