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Human rights advocates say labour leaderâs recent arrest highlights âthreatening and chillingâ trend by Ottawa Police
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Human rights advocates say labour leaderâs recent arrest highlights âthreatening and chillingâ trend by Ottawa Police
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Here are the biggest collective bargaining negotiations to watch in 2024
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In the private sector, Bell Canada has a massive contract with Unifor, representing 3,500 crafts and services workers, expiring later this year. Bell Canada just announced the largest round of layoffs in 30 years today, eliminating 4,800 positions throughout the company.
The university faculty strike wave over the last couple years could continue as dozens of faculty contracts across the country expire in 2024. As the crisis of public education funding continues, conditions remain ripe for faculty to fight for better wages & working conditions.
Ontario premier Doug Ford will be in for a ride this year as massive worker contracts with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union expire. Under new president JP Hornick, OPSEU has entered a "new era of bargaining" that increases worker organizing and engagement.
This will be Alberta premier Danielle Smith's first time bargaining with the majority of Alberta's public sector. Public sector bargaining in AB has been hampered by "secret mandates" that cap wages introduced under Jason Kenney. pressprogress.ca/ucp-has-made...
Alberta labour laws now even âworse than what we had under the PCsâ
2024 will see some massive provincial public sector contract fights in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario that will test the leadership of conservative premiers.