Strike

What people are saying about Ford’s unprecedented attack on workers’ rights “Really, among the most draconian pieces of labour legislation in the modern era in Canada… an extreme overreach by the government.” – David Doorey, associate professor of work law at York University. Toronto Star Nov. 2, 2022 “Bill 28’s use of the notwithstanding clause...

Members of our sibling union in British Columbia, the BCGEU, are on the picket line this week for meaningful cost-of-living protection for public service workers. Their employer, the BC government, has rejected their proposal to include cost of living protection in their compensation package, despite the fact that every member of the legislature in BC has...

Toronto – Striking couriers and mailroom clerks at LifeLabs have voted to accept an offer to end their two week strike. The 160 OPSEU/SEFPO members, who work in three locations in the Greater Toronto Area, voted electronically today to accept the deal reached yesterday that includes wage improvements. It’s a first collective agreement for the...