The picket line in front of the Brass Rail restaurant on Seventh Avenue near 50th Street, January 11, 1942, which completed its third year. The AFL pickets wore out 7,264 pairs of shoes and marched 1,728,000 miles, according to union statisticians. The marching goes on as the restaurant management refuses to compromise on its demand that it retain the sole right to discharge employees for service it considers unsatisfactory; the strikers offered to submit the entire dispute to arbitration.
MISSISSAUGA—Unifor Local 1285 members at the Kuehne + Nagel Hogan warehouse location have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new collective ag
The new three-year collective agreement is the second contract negotiated, since the 140 workers first unionized in 2018.
“The Bargaining Committee had the full support of the members, which made all the difference, as it was clear to the company that we would not bend and would not return to work until we obtained the wage and benefit improvements the workers deserved," said Unifor Local 1285 Unit Chair Joseph Evans.
Key gains in the new agreement include:
• Immediate $2.00 wage increase
• $0.50/hour increase in year two
• $0.50/hour in year three
• General Wage increases for all employees currently being paid above the job classification rate with receive an immediate wage increase of $1.00 and then $0.50/hour in year two and three.
• $1,100 signing bonus
• Two additional paid sick days with ability to carryover to end of following year.
• Improvements to vacation entitlements, shift premiums, benefits, clothing allowance and RRSP contribution
• 1.5x rate of pay for all hours worked over 8 hours/day
• Increased union representation:
• Addition of a Women’s Advocate
• Joint Harassment Investigation Committee
“This shows the power that workers have when they have a seat at the table to negotiate their working conditions through collective bargaining,” said Payne.
HAPPY JOB ACTION DAY!!!
Job Action Day was created with the purpose of encouraging job seekers to think outside the box, and to focus on getting a job that fits their ambitions, but also one that reasonably pays the bills.
The union representing safety inspectors at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) says contract negotiations have broken down,
The union representing safety inspectors at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) says contract negotiations have broken down, resulting in 170 of its members walking off the job as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
In a statement posted to its website, OPSEU/SEFPO says safety inspectors with Local 546 have been bargaining for their first contract since November 2021, and talks broke off Wednesday afternoon when the TSSA walked away from the table.
The union says the striking workers inspect amusement park rides, food trucks, elevators, fuel burning equipment, boilers and pressure vessels and elements in nuclear power plants, as well as support to police and fire services.
Key issues in negotiations include wages, benefits, understaffing and improved accountability for public safety standards and practices from the TSSA.
The BC General Employees Union representing more than 30,000 government workers has issued a 72-hour strike notice Friday.
As of Monday, Aug. 15, the public service unit will be able to take job action from 2:46 p.m. onwards.
The most recent collective agreement between the union and the BC Public Service Agency (BCPSA) expired on April 1, and negotiations for a new collective agreement started in February
IBEW Local Union 2029 members out on a legal strike this morning outside of Union Station in downtown Toronto. Our members are the Train Movement Directors, Signal Maintenance personnel and Project staff that keep the trains running within Union Station rail corridor moving safely. These members have been without a contract since late 2019 and are asking Toronto Terminals Railway to get back to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract and wages. #IBEW #Railroad #Toronto #unionstation #canlab #OFL #Fairness #solidarity cc Sam Pedota
