Category Archives: Labour
A list of Canada-U.S. irritants as Thursday’s trilateral Three Amigos summit nears
WASHINGTON — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, observers say Canada has a lot to complain about. Here are some of the issues that have been chafing
Justin, take the wheel: experts tell Canada to show tough love at White House
WASHINGTON — The federal Liberal government was lulled into a false sense of security by the results of last year's U.S. election, say business leaders who want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a harder line with President Joe Biden
Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA — Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were to be put on unpaid leave Monday, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The policy could potentially leave more than 1,000 worker...
New Brunswick schools reopen after tentative deal reached to end public sector strike
FREDERICTON — Public schools in New Brunswick reopened to students and staff Monday, after a tentative agreement between the province and the Canadian Union of Public Employees was reached over the weekend. Schools had moved to online learning after bu...
Ontario assisting about a dozen long-term care homes as first-dose deadline hits
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Fewer than a dozen nursing homes needed staffing help from the Ontario government on Monday as the deadline for workers to get a first COVID-19 vaccine dose came due, according to the minister of long-term care. "We are
New Brunswick’s premier says tentative deal with CUPE fair for workers and taxpayers
FREDERICTON — A tentative deal reached with roughly 20,000 striking public sector workers is a fair one for employees and for taxpayers, Premier Blaine Higgs said Sunday. Higgs did not release any details of the agreement on Sunday, pending the results...
New Brunswick reaches tentative deal with striking CUPE workers, ending strike
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government and the union representing thousands of striking public sector workers reached a tentative agreement Saturday they say will put an immediate end to a strike that's lasted for more than two weeks. The Canadian...
Freeland says government can help solve mismatch between skills and available jobs
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is well positioned to help resolve mismatches between the skills of jobseekers and what employers are looking for in hiring plans. Although the country has recovered the three mill...
Challenge to N.B. government back-to-work order for health workers in court Monday
FREDERICTON — A union-led court challenge to the New Brunswick government's back-to-work order for striking health-care employees will be heard on Monday in Fredericton. The government issued the emergency order last week, threatening fines up to $20,4...
Workers at New Brunswick liquor agency vote to strike Nov. 16 if deal not reached
FREDERICTON — Unionized liquor store workers in New Brunswick have voted 97.7 per cent in favour of an unlimited strike mandate and are ready to hit the picket lines starting Nov. 16. Unless a negotiated deal is reached, the 566 members