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In cahoots

Aug 29, 2017

GE eliminates hundreds of jobs at historic Peterborough plant

General Electric has eliminated approximately 358 good manufacturing jobs as the company announced it will cease operations at its Peterborough, Ontario plant by the end of the third quarter in 2018.

News

Jul 14, 2017

University of Toronto Students' Union layoffs violate contract, union says

Meagan Gillmore

The union representing workers at the University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU) says recent layoffs violate the collective bargaining agreement and put students' services at risk.

News

Jan 22, 2016

Chronicle Herald workers prepare for strike as 'last-ditch' talks fail

Teuila Fuatai

It's dark days at the Halifax Chronicle Herald as negotiations continue to fail and workers prepare to strike. Teuila Fuatai spoke with Herald photojournalist Christian Laforce.

News

Jan 20, 2016

Postmedia layoffs condemn Canada's largest cities to 'news poverty,' say critics

Teuila Fuatai

News of significant staff cuts at some of Canada's largest media outlets in recent weeks has reignited debate about the future of journalism.

Blog

Jan 7, 2016

December layoffs are a holiday tradition for corporations across Canada

Nora Loreto

Thousands of workers were laid off last December. With the new year, progressives need to find ways to organize these workers to help them and their families.

In cahoots

May 19, 2015

Bombardier: We need mass transit not mass layoffs

Due to reduced demand of business jets, Bombardier is laying off 1,750 workers -- including 1,000 in Montreal and nearly 500 in Toronto -- at a time when we need thousands of climate jobs.

Photos

Apr 21, 2015

The Target diaries: Closing time

anonymous

In the final instalment of the Target diaries, this worker recounts the last four hour shift.

News

Apr 20, 2015

The Target diaries: Short and sweet ending

anonymous

My final workday at Target Canada was a short four-hour shift. The last installment of the Target Diaries.

News

Jan 28, 2015

Laid off Target employees to get 16 weeks of pay? It's complicated.

Ella Bedard

As Canada faces the biggest private-sector closure in recent history, the terms of severance are still to be determined for 17,600 Target workers who will soon be out of a job.

Photos

Jan 15, 2015

Target Canada ends operations and 17,600 jobs

Ella Bedard

Target Canada is closing its doors and leaving "an incredible legacy of scorched earth," having delivered two historic blows to Canadian retail workers.

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