Unifor said on Monday it has initiated labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway, representing more than 3,600 workers. The union said its bargaining priorities include an improvement in wages, addressing concerns about the pension plan and job security for its members.
Unifor initiates labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway
Rest rules are for legislation, not labour negotiations: professor
University of Manitoba professor Bruce Curran says says government has been sluggish to release new rest regulations, which could have eased rail dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutes University of Manitoba law professor says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table; it's a matter for government to handle.
Automation, artificial intelligence shift focus of farm labour gap
A third of agricultural jobs could be automated in the next decade, think tank says
Reading Time: 3 minutes Technology is set to take over some agricultural labour, but it doesn't solve Canada's lack of farm and food processing and food manufacturing workers.
Ukraine war worsens farm worker shortage
As the war drags on, more and more Ukrainians find themselves in uniform
Reading Time: 5 minutes As the war in Ukraine drags on, more and more potential farm workers find themselves in uniform instead, worsening a farm labour shortage.
Agriculture dodges temporary foreign worker clamp down
Recent rule changes restricting access to temporary foreign workeers will not impact agriculture or food processing, federal employment minister says.
Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute
A work stoppage would cost fertilizer sector $55-63 million in lost sales a day, Fertilizer Canada estimates
Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.
Labour board ruling opens door to rail strike
Reading Time: 2 minutes Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be on strike as early as Aug. 22 following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage.
Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers
The federal government is making changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today.
Cargill labour disputes settled
Calgary case-ready plant avoids strike, Guelph plant strike ends after 41 days
Reading Time: 2 minutes Deals have been ratified with Cargill employees both at the company's Guelph beef plant and Case-Ready plant in Calgary.
Progress made on Cargill labour disputes
Unions representing both Guelph and Calgary Cargill workers say they have a possible deal in hand and votes are set for coming days
Reading Time: < 1 minute Progress has been made in both eastern and western Cargill labour disputes, the former of which has had Guelph beef plant employees on strike since late May.
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