TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW), joining with the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, are contributing $100,000 to ongoing relief and recovery efforts for the continuing wildfire crisis in the B.C. Interior. “The wildfires and evacuations have deeply affected individuals and families, and continue to create uncertainty about the future impacts on jobs in affected communities,” said […]
OTTAWA – Only two days from the opening of North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations, Canadians are still waiting for meaningful commitments from the federal government on jobs and labour and environmental standards. “The U.S. and Mexico have for several weeks presented their detailed NAFTA priorities, while the Canadian government’s ‘progressive’ negotiating objectives remain high […]
WINDSOR – Seeking more respect and fairness from a successfully rebranded and growing telecom business, Freedom Mobile’s call centre employees in Windsor have voted to reject a substandard contract offer from the company. “These employees make a huge contribution to Freedom Mobile’s success and this vote should kick-start renewed talks toward a fair collective agreement,” […]
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. – Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7619, employed by Teck Resources Inc. at Highland Valley Copper mine, have voted 84.5% in favour of ratifying a new agreement with their employer. The agreement comes after a challenging round of bargaining during which Teck management demanded a number of concessions that would have […]
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