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Mar 13, 2018

West Virginia labour actions inspire educators nationwide

In West Virginia, striking public school teachers and staff celebrated a victory last week, inspiring educators outside their state to take action for better pay and working conditions.

News

Aug 7, 2017

Lockout at OLG Woodbine ends

Meagan Gillmore

Regular service at the slot machines at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto will resume on Tuesday.

News

Aug 3, 2017

Slot machine workers at Woodbine set to vote on new contract

Meagan Gillmore

More than 400 slot machine workers have been off the job at Ontario's largest gaming floor since July 14 after PSAC, the union representing the workers, and the OLG could not agree to a new contract.

News

Jul 17, 2017

Lockout begins at OLG Woodbine Racetrack

Meagan Gillmore

Slot machine workers at the OLG Woodbine Racetrack have been locked out. The lockout began on July 14, after the OLG and the Public Service Alliance of Canada failed to agree on a new contract.

In cahoots

Aug 19, 2016

Labour Day celebrations -- September 5

On September 5, share the celebration and the solidarity with UFCW Canada members, activists, family members, and labour allies at Labour Day marches, rallies, picnics and gatherings across the land.

In cahoots

Jun 17, 2016

Government must stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership

This flawed agreement is about protecting multinational corporation's rights. It does nothing to help workers or the environment.

Blog

Dec 8, 2015

Nova Scotia faces a winter of labour discontent of its own making

Stephen Kimber

Borrowing a now-tattered page from the Stephen Harper Playbook, Stephen McNeil decided to make public sector workers the enemy. This strategy is now in tatters.

In cahoots

Mar 25, 2013

LCBO workers prepared to vote on possible strike action

Angered and frustrated by the LCBO proposed four-year wage freeze and a host of other claw backs from their current contract, 7,000 unionized liquor board employees will take an April strike vote.