After a year of unprecedented upheaval in every aspect of our lives caused by this pandemic. It is a welcome sign that a vaccine for COVID-19 has been developed. With the arrival of the vaccine the Government has started to distribute the vaccine across the country and has begun the vaccination program. There is the […]
MONTREAL – While most of the 240 new unionized workers at Dorval Airport’s bars and restaurants have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their jobs will remain intact and protected for 24 months, and these employees will continue to receive group insurance coverage during this period. Yesterday, 99.3% of the new union members […]
RENFREW, Ont. – The 135 members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6946 at Scapa Tapes North America Ltd. have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes jointly-developed job training and improvements to wages and benefits. Ratification meetings held in small groups due to COVID-19 restrictions confirmed acceptance of an agreement that includes improvements to […]
REGINA, Sask. – Evraz North America has issued layoff notices to 500 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) at Evraz Steel’s Tubular Division in Regina. The company’s layoff notice states that these workers are being laid off indefinitely, effective end of shift on Dec. 17, 2020. The notice follows previous layoffs in November. “These new […]
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