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In 1965, Canada Post workers illegally walked out for two weeks and won the right to collective bargaining for all public sector employees. [1] This resulted in them throwing out the leadership of the company union and forming the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The right of workers to strike and picket against their employer is constitutionally protected in Canada, according to the Supreme Court of Canada's 2015 ruling in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan. The right to strike is an essential part of a meaningful collective bargaining process in our system of labour relations...
[15] [18] The union had also pushed for greater anti-racism training and increased limits on contract work. [19] In May 2022, the union went to a labour board, leading to the release of a non-binding report in January 2023. [13] The report recommended increased allowances for employees, and enhancements of family leave, shift premiums, and ...
U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific has warned that a potential rail strike in Canada will have "devastating consequences" on the North American economy. More than 2,500 Union Pacific cars per ...
The dispute led Canada's Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to issue a back-to-work order. Union and railroad officials met with the CIRB, an independent ...
The 2006 Toronto Transit Commission wildcat strike was an unlawful strike in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that occurred on May 29, 2006.It was initiated by 800 Toronto Transit Commission mechanical and janitorial workers who were protesting proposed changes in work schedules, including permanent reassignment of 100 workers to night shifts.
Canada is preparing for a rise in the number of immigrants coming to the country if the second Trump administration imposes its strict new restrictions and aggressive mass deportation policies.
Founded as part of the New Left, it has been a leader in the struggle for workers' rights and social justice for all Canadians and was the first labour federation in Canada to call for equal pay for work of equal value. [2] In January 1978, CCU had a membership of 26,007 across 13 unions. This totalled 0.8% of all workers in Canada. [3]