96 m. ago New rift appears amid Ontario labour with union’s departure from federation

LiUNA says the OFL is engaging in “bad politics” and unfairly attacking Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government

Culture

3 d. ago William Watson: No one really knows how much labour to let in

Letting in low-skilled labour, even temporarily, runs against Canada's comparative advantage, which is in high-skilled labour and capital

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4 d. ago Strike watch: A roundup of labour activity happening across the country

Numerous labour actions taking place as companies, workers and governments navigate turbulent economy and fallout from trade war

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9 d. ago People questioning how so many Ontario companies claim they can't find local hires

While a growing number of Ontario residents are finding themselves out of work amid a deadly recession-ish/unemployment crisis combo, a suspiciously high number of local businesses continue to take advantage of the federal government's foreign worker program to hire overseas staffers — and residents are catching on.Canada's Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) are certainly nothing new, but far more people are talking about the tool lately than perhaps ever before as Ontario (and the rest of the country) continues to battle a struggling economy, rampant job losses, tariff-related woes and the inevitable effects of a sharp population surge fueled by immigration.Brands like Tim Hortons have been called out for seemingly overutilizing of LMIAs, which are meant to be reserved solely for cases where there is "a need for a foreign worker to fill a job [because] no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do it."A q...

Economics

1 week ago Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins

OTTAWA — A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada’s youngest workers. The Desjardins Economics report, released Thursday, comes as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cites decades-high youth unemployment levels to attack an immigration program for temporary foreign workers. Statistics Canada’s latest labour […]

Society

1 week ago Ottawa unions push for collective action to advance workers' rights in Labour Day march

'We're marching today in solidarity with all the other unions and workers in Canada. This is the celebration of labour.'

Society

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 […]

Politics

2 w. ago After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy, experts say

More than 10,000 flight attendants went on strike on Aug. 16, with the airline locking them out soon after, bringing all Air Canada flights to a halt

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2 w. ago After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy: experts

Flight attendants’ defiance in the face of federal intervention meant to halt a recent strike at Air Canada could set a new precedent for work stoppages, some labour movement-watchers say. The workers’ move disrupted a growing pattern that has been eroding the right to strike in Canada, said Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology […]

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2 w. ago 'It’s our pleasure': Small acts of kindness at B.C. Ferries soothe weary travellers

Opinion: A very late night at Langdale ferry terminal turns into something special for passengers and crew alike.

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2 w. ago MEDIA ADVISORY – Workers Address Trump & Carney Attacks on Labour Day

TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: This year’s Labour Day parade theme is A Canada for Workers: Made Here, Paid Here. As workers continue to fight for racial, social, economic and climate justice, they face twin attacks on both of the fronts of this year’s parade theme. Made Here: US President Trump continues […]

Society

2 w. ago Canada Post and union are set to resume labour talks after delay

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are set to begin discussions for a second day following a vote that rejected the Crown corporation's 'latest and final offers.'

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3 w. ago Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the postal service’s […]

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3 w. ago After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is ’dead,’ says union leader

OTTAWA — A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada’s labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said. On […]

Politics

3 w. ago Canada Post, union to restart labour talks after Air Canada strike ends

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers had previously said the return to bargaining had been delayed after federal mediators were called into the Air Canada dispute.

Culture

3 w. ago Le PDG d’Air Canada s’attendait à ce que l’intervention d’Ottawa fasse le boulot

Le PDG d'Air Canada s’attendait à l’intervention d’Ottawa comme plan de contingence pour forcer le retour au travail des agents de bord

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3 w. ago CUPE responds after Labour Board declares Air Canada flight attendant strike illegal: 'If it means going to jail, then so be it'

"Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table."

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3 w. ago CUPE defiant after Labour Board declares Air Canada flight attendant strike illegal: 'If it means going to jail, then so be it'

"Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table."

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3 w. ago Air Canada says labour board has declared flight attendants strike ‘unlawful’

Union ordered to return members to work by noon today

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3 w. ago Labour Board declares Air Canada flight attendant strike illegal

Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a federal return-to-work order continues

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