Canada's unions seem to be having a moment and labour experts don't see the increase in strikes, lockouts and job action scaling back anytime soon.
Canada's unions seem to be having a moment and labour experts don't see the increase in strikes, lockouts and job action scaling back anytime soon.shows that more than 1.4 million unionized workers have been involved in more than 1,100 strikes and lockouts that have amounted to 10 or more person-days not worked. In 2023 alone, there were 745 work stoppages resulting in more than 6.
While wages are one demand pushing unions to strike, union leaders have been adamant better working conditions are also a key priority.Canada's inflation rate started steadily increasing in July 2020 due to the interruption of global and local supply chains, the war in Ukraine, climate factors and higher production costs related to the pandemic. Since it peaked at 8.1 per cent in June 2022,
"The pandemic revealed the true value of frontline workers, and a lot of these folks are just not willing to go back to a job that pays poverty wages and next to nothing in terms of benefits, and they're demanding more for themselves," Savage said.between 4.5 per cent and 6 per cent. Pre-pandemic, the central bank says wage growth averaged 2 per cent to 3 per cent.Even with inflation dropping, economists expect to see more workers hit the picket line over the next couple of years.
When a Nova Scotia woman set out on a walk, she ended up discovering something very colourful - a rare 'blue' frog.More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across the country were on high alert Wednesday after they received the same threatening email.A 'horrific act of intimate partner violence' is what led to a triple homicide in McCreary, Man. last week according to RCMP.
Just hours ahead of an unprecedented railway stoppage in Canada, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says issues between the parties involved 'remain significant.'RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he'll drop independent presidential bid and support Trump A lawyer with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it's wise to remember that even though charges over offensive social media activity are rare, online posts exist in real life and involve real people.Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellation.
Jacob Wassermann, 24, is heading to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris just a few years after taking up the sport of rowing.Canada draws into group with Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama at 2026 World Baseball ClassicOttawa police caught a group of eight people in a five-seater vehicle speeding 50 km/h over the speed limit on Greenbank Road in Ottawa's Barrhaven neighbourhood.
The owners of a thrift store on Vancouver's Granville strip are fed up after spending $300,000 to fight off what they describe as escalating crime over the past three years.In light of World Honey Bee Day on Saturday, local beekeepers recognized the crucial role that honey bees play in the ecosystem.As police investigate bomb threats directed at Jewish institutions across Canada, the premier of B.C. has confirmed "multiple" such incidents within the province.
A man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a 64-year-old woman was found dead with her hands and mouth bound last month in Montreal's Lachine borough.With just one week to go before the start of the new school year, Quebec schools are still short 3,858 teachers, down from 5,704 last week.
A Manitoba master gardener is warning Manitobans about accepting free plants as the growing season nears its end and people may be thinning out their flower beds.'A devastating effect': Sask. premier calls for federal intervention amid fears of rail lockout
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