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Posted October 09, 2018
A new master contract for more than 200,000 UPS employees failed to win majority support, but the labour union said the deal has still been ratified because less than half of workers bothered to vote. Continue Reading
Posted October 05, 2018
The case, involving whether “independent contractors” can be forced into arbitration, pits business interests against labour groups and could have widespread consequences for the trucking industry. Continue Reading
Posted September 25, 2018
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said yesterday that it would hold off issuing a 72-hour notice “for now,” in order to give Canada Post negotiators another opportunity to address the union’s demands. Continue Reading
Posted September 24, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
With contract negotiations still deadlocked, roughly 50,000 mail carriers across the country could be on the picket line as soon as Wednesday, just as the peak Christmas season starts to ramp up. Continue Reading
Posted September 17, 2018
Debate on the revamped TPP has started in parliament, with the government stating its desire to have Canada among the first six countries to ratify the free trade deal in order to send “a signal to the world.” Continue Reading
Posted September 12, 2018
Labour groups representing 30,000 workers at two of the largest U.S. steelmakers are demanding higher wages as Trump’s metals tariffs push prices and profits to their highest point in years. Continue Reading
