TORONTO – After a decade of efforts to find a long-term solution to concerns over their retirement security, employees at three Ontario universities have a new pension plan covering 35,000 members and managing more than $10 billion in assets. “This is truly a ground-breaking achievement that has been years in the making,” said Marty Warren, […]
VICTORIA, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) has brewed up a first collective agreement for the workers at the Douglas Street Starbucks drive-thru location in Victoria, B.C. The workers have unanimously ratified their new three-year collective agreement. The union was able to bargain health and safety provisions, including contract language aimed at preventing workplace […]
Members of United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 2009 have ratified a renewed collective agreement with Playtime Gaming at the Chances Casino in Abbotsford, B.C. The ratification follows two days on the picket line after the employer locked out the workers. “The bargaining committee worked hard to thwart the employer’s concessionary wage and benefit proposals,” said […]
SEPT-ÎLES – The 465 members of the United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos who work at the Bloom Lake Mine, owned by Minerai de fer Québec, have made several gains in a new, three-year contract ratified this week. Union members voted by a 79% majority to approve the contract, which is retroactive to late last year. “We’re […]
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