Charting the wins and losses of migrant agricultural workers in Ontario during seven months of COVID-19. “Any time a migrant … More
Tag: Ontario politics
Shared Risk? OMERS indexing dispute fits pattern of attacks
The Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System (OMERS) Sponsors Corporation Board of Directors will be voting on whether or not to … More
Union drive at WeedMD takes another twist
An effort to unionize workers at Ontario cannabis company WeedMD just got more complicated for the labour movement. The United … More
Essential but precarious: Toronto bike couriers fight for a union
Since Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced restaurants would stay open for takeout and delivery during the COVID19 pandemic, bicycle couriers … More
Ontario teachers begin one-day strike against Ford’s cuts
Today, members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) walk off the job to protest ongoing attacks to the … More
Ontario’s education workers inch closer to strike position
Last week, negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) bargaining agent the Ontario School Board Council of Union … More
Bargaining stalled for Ontario’s education workers
On July 31, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) filed for conciliation after 10 days of bargaining with the … More
Human rights support centre workers fight back against provincial cuts
“Our thing is that, as front line work is being cut, overall it affects the people of Ontario being served. … More
Victory at OMERS
On November 15, representatives from employers and unions with members in the OMERS pension plan came together to vote on … More
CUPE fighting scare tactics at OMERS
In June, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) announced it would be voting on a number of changes that … More
