Category Archives: Labour
Demonstrators gather to protest treatment of migrant workers amid pandemic
TORONTO — Activists staged a demonstration in front of a government immigration office in Toronto on Sunday to protest what they say is unjust treatment of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was organized by the Migrant Worker...
Canada Post worker tests positive for COVID-19, Edmonton processing plant shut
EDMONTON — Canada Post has closed a mail processing plant in Edmonton after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Crown corporation says the worker was exposed to the virus outside the workplace and has not worked since Aug. 16. It says th...
Province turns down Alberta Teachers’ Association request to delay school year
EDMONTON — The Kenney government has turned down a request from the Alberta Teachers' Association to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day. The association, which has 46,000 members across the province, has said t...
A guide to the new EI and the government’s three new benefits for workers
TORONTO — The federal government is switching up its relief programs for unemployed Canadians after doling out $69.37 billion to 8.61 million people across the country whose jobs were impacted by COVID-19. Here's a look at how the new programs wil...
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic, providing a hint of future changes to the social safety net — and igniting a debate about what should
Alberta Teachers’ Association calls on province to delay start of school year
EDMONTON — The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling on the Kenney government to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day. Association president Jason Schilling made the announcement Wednesday after meeting with Education M...
Licensed practical nurses in Nova Scotia to get 12 per cent pay increase
HALIFAX — Licensed practical nurses across Nova Scotia are in line to get a significant pay raise. The province said Wednesday it will fund all public sector licensed practical nurses at the same rate, leading to a 12 per cent pay increase fo...
Liberals plan to use regulations to create income support after CERB winds down
OTTAWA — The Liberals plan to use existing tools to quickly create a new support measure next month for struggling workers who won't qualify for employment insurance. Some four million workers will move onto EI next month when a key COVID-19 ...
B.C. teachers’ union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan
VANCOUVER — Teachers in British Columbia are calling for reduced class sizes and broader mandatory use of masks as provinces grapple with how to safely reopen schools. The B.C. Teachers Federation issued a statement Wednesday asking the provincial...
Manitoba government plans to appeal court ruling that quashed wage freeze
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is appealing a court ruling that quashed a wage freeze for 120,000 public-sector workers. Premier Brian Pallister's government has filed notice with the province's Court of Appeal that it intends to challenge a lower-...