33 h. ago Algonquin faculty union urges solidarity for striking support workers

OPSEU 415 president Tracy Henderson said support can take many forms, including not performing the work of striking colleagues

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65 h. ago Ottawa college support workers at Algonquin, La Cité go on strike

Local college staff were among 10,000 union members across Ontario who headed to the picket lines Thursday.

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4 d. ago KFSHRC Deputy CEO at C3 Davos of Healthcare™ Summit: AI Will Support, Not Replace, Healthcare Workers

NEW YORK, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artificial intelligence is ready to play a major role in healthcare, but it must be seen as a tool to empower medical staff, not replace them, according to Dr. Björn Zoëga, Deputy CEO of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC). Speaking during KFSHRC’s participation as […]

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8 d. ago Statement by Marty Warren, National Director of the United Steelworkers union on new federal measures to protect and support Canadian workers and industries

TORONTO, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of new measures to support Canadian workers and industries impacted by U.S. tariffs and global trade disruptions: “Steelworkers are clear: Canada cannot keep playing defence while our jobs […]

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8 d. ago New measures for Canadian industries give them a fighting chance amid economic upheaval

New Economy Canada reacts to federal ‘Buy Canadian’ and Electric Vehicle standard announcement Victoria, BC, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced new measures to protect, build and transform Canadian strategic industries, including support for reskilling Canadian workers, a new federal ‘Buy Canadian’ policy, reviewing the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, and […]

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1 week ago Lumenix and McGill University Health Centre Collaborate to Enhance Patient Safety and Support Care Staff Using Ambient Perception

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumenix today announced a groundbreaking multi-year collaboration agreement to deploy its Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS) at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The objective of this collaboration is to improve patient and staff safety, support workers, and contribute to the foundation for a personalized, inclusive, and […]

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1 week ago Labour vote splitting as Canada’s political parties battle for workers’ support

OTTAWA — A year ago, then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s Labour Day message to workers insisted that his party alone would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with working Canadians and the unions that work to protect their rights. Six months later, Singh stood outside of an auto plant in Windsor, Ont. during the federal election, hoping to offer support […]

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2 w. ago ‘Hurtful’: Dozens to lose jobs after B.C. community group’s recycling contract cut

The City of Abbotsford says the move is about cost-saving, and that it is looking for other ways to support those workers. 

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3 w. ago Watford couple celebrates ‘crazy’ $300K lottery win to aid in retirement

Donna and Mark Thomson of Watford, Ont.. are celebrating now that they have just over $300,000 for their retirement after winning a Lotto Max second prize in the May 6 draw. Donna, a personal support worker, and Mark, a truck driver, have been playing the lottery together for decades and like to pick up their […]

Economics

3 w. ago Steelworkers welcome new Protect Ontario Workers Employment Response (POWER) Centres to support workers

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the launch of the Ontario government’s new Protect Ontario Workers Employment Response (POWER) Centres, announced today, which will provide resources to support workers affected by technological change, trade disruptions and job loss. “Steelworkers know that when jobs are lost, families and […]

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3 w. ago Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a law strengthening the rights of pregnant workers, vacating a judge’s earlier order that had stripped those protections from Texas state employees. The ruling was a victory for advocates of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a law that passed with bipartisan support in 2022 but […]

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4 w. ago OPSEU says support staff at Ontario colleges vote to authorize strike, if necessary

The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario’s colleges says the workers have voted to authorize a strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says in a news release that members voted 77.3% to authorize a strike, if necessary, to “secure respect at the bargaining table” and secure a contract the workers deserve. […]

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