62 m. ago Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut, union says

A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.

Society

29 h. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Long Term Care Workers Hold Information Picket in Sydney on Friday

SYDNEY, NS — Long term care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will hold an information picket outside the Mayflower Mall in Sydney on Friday. They are gathering to raise awareness for bargaining, which aims to bring a nearly two-year expired contract up to date, and ask for support from the […]

Society

42 h. ago Crown Royal plant closure agreement ‘best possible outcome’ for workers: Union

Workers at Amherstburg bottling facility to receive additional pay, other benefits ahead of February shutdown

Society

48 h. ago Workers at Crown Royal bottling plant in southwestern Ontario ratify closure deal

Union members at a southwestern Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal whisky have voted to ratify a deal that gives them an increase in severance pay and other benefits. Unifor Local 200 president John D’Agnolo said 89 per cent of workers at the Diageo plant in Amherstburg, Ont., voted in favour of a closure agreement […]

Society

3 d. ago Crown Royal maker, union reach deal over Ontario plant closure

The company behind Crown Royal says it has reached a deal with the union representing workers at its soon-to-be shuttered Ontario plant over its closure.

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3 d. ago STM overtime strike delayed by two days after labour tribunal ruling

The maintenance workers' union announced it will file notice for the work action to begin on Dec. 11.

Other

4 d. ago Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers in coming months, union says

SAULT STE. MARIE — Algoma Steel is laying off more than a third of its workforce as it accelerates a transition to new equipment in response to U.S. tariffs. The company started issuing some 1,050 layoff notices Monday morning, said Bill Slater, president of United Steelworkers Local 2724, including about 150 to his members. “There’s […]

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6 d. ago B.C.’s dairy milk testers go on strike after 20 months of bargaining

In a news release, the B.C. General Employees' Union says the workers served a 72-hour strike notice on Nov. 21 and went on strike on Nov. 25.

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7 d. ago Montreal transit may see holiday disruptions as another job action looms

The Syndicat du Transport de Montréal (STM) has issued a strike notice for the holiday season, as maintenance union workers prepare to walk out again.

Society

1 week ago Telefonica Plans to Cut 5,000 Jobs to Slash Costs, Union Says

Spain’s largest telecommunications operator Telefonica SA aims to cut at least 5,040 jobs as part of a sweeping plan to slash costs, the top union representing its workers said.

Economics

1 week ago Tentative deal reached to end strike for Alberta nurses, health

A strike among some of the province’s 16,000 licensed practical nurses and health-care aides appears to be over almost as soon as it started. The health workers represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) went on strike as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning, but the union issued a news release just after 9 […]

Science

1 week ago Canada Post reaches deal in principle with union, strike suspended

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have reached agreements in principle for new contracts after two years of contentious bargaining. Both parties confirmed the outlines of a deal were in place Friday evening. In a statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said rotating strike action […]

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2 w. ago Why you might want to send Santa an email instead of using Canada Post

While workers with the company's largest union have been without a collective agreement for two years, Canada Post is ‘effectively insolvent,’ its CFO says

Other

2 w. ago Public service workers to be notified about layoffs 'shortly,' says union

PSAC held a lobby day on Nov. 18 to tell parliamentarians the government's planned cuts "will make life harder, not easier."

Society

3 w. ago Nobody really cares what's happening with the Canada Post strike | Opinion

Brigitte Pellerin: Mail delivery is a challenge in a lot of countries. But the model the postal workers' union wants is not what Canadians need.

Transport

last month Starbucks’ union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at the company’s U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said Wednesday. The strike would begin on Nov. 13, which is the day Starbucks plans to distribute free, reusable red cups. Red Cup Day, a Starbucks tradition since 2018, is typically one of […]

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last month United Steelworkers union: Budget 2025 makes progress – but workers need stronger action

TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement on the federal Budget 2025: “This budget recognizes something workers have been saying for years. Canada needs to build more at home and expand its industrial capacity. The commitments on Buy-Canadian procurement, industrial strategy and trade […]

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