Canada Post, union to return to negotiations Saturday
Canada Post and the union representing its more than 55,000 postal workers are returning to negotiations this weekend.
CUPW and Canada Post return to the Negotiating Table
CUPW and Canada Post will be meeting in Ottawa for two days to resume Negotiations.
After 20-year fight over pension benefits, stakeholders ask ‘what now?’
‘Employers will see happier employees and get a good feeling from this,’ notes PBI senior consultant
‘We are facing insolvency.’ Canada Post CEO tells hearing financial situation is ‘not sustainable’
Doug Ettinger says $1B federal loan ‘not a long-term fix,’ while union says Crown corp is using financial woes to angle for service cutbacks.
Ottawa lends $1-billion to Canada Post so it can ‘continue its operations’
Ottawa will extend a $1-billion loan to Canada Post Corp. to keep the Crown corporation afloat as it faces significant financial hurdles that include the maturing of $500-million in bonds which have to be repaid to bondholders in July this year.
Canada Post in talks with Ottawa over cash flow crunch that could affect operations in coming months
Canada Post is in discussions with the federal government about its increasingly precarious financial situation, and is seeking help from Ottawa to resolve a liquidity issue that could affect its operations.
Ontario college strike averted as sides agree to binding arbitration
Classes will continue for 450,000 students at schools across the province.
College strike narrowly averted, faculty turn focus to root causes: “Ford is gambling away Ontario’s future.”
After over six months of negotiations, the bargaining team representing over 15,000 college faculty across Ontario signed a Memorandum of Agreement today with significant benefit gains.
Des audiences sur les conditions de travail dès janvier
Les premières audiences du commissaire William Kaplan, nommé par le gouvernement fédéral pour enquêter sur les relations de travail à Postes Canada, se tiendront dès le mois de janvier.
Federal government orders end to Canada Post strike while commission tries to reach new contract
“We’re calling a timeout.” Federal labour minister asking CIRB to appoint commission to come up with ways to reach new contract by May 22.
Ottawa directs labour board to order striking Canada Post employees back to work
Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute
MacKinnon says he expects the mail service to return next week.
First round of mediation between OPSEU and Ontario colleges concludes
Classroom instruction will not be interrupted by job action while mediation continues.
Testing a ‘nesting’ TTC driver for pot was reasonable, arbitrator rules
The driver was wearing a ‘disheveled’ uniform and his eyes were closed when a supervisor, found his bus parked on Berwick Avenue.
Arbitrator tabbed for CPKC-TCRC rail contract talks
There is progress in contract negotiations between Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and its largest union.
College Faculty bargaining update: Conciliation ends, concessions remain
On October 18th, members delivered a historic strike mandate in pursuit of a fair contract.
Jazz pilot fired for false bribe and money laundering claims loses arbitration
Jazz Aviation pilot terminated for false bribery and money laundering allegations against his union loses his bid to get his job back.
Nurse Not Entitled to Communicable Disease Paid Leave If Not Required to Quarantine/Isolate
Arbitrator William Kaplan held that a nurse will be entitled to communicable disease leave with pay only where they are required by hospital policy.
Randall Denley: More money for doctors but no clear benefit for patients
The deal will cost taxpayers about $1.6 billion a year as the decision awards doctors 6.95 per cent for inflation, plus a three-per-cent increase this year