Strike dates loom for education workers at York University and U of T
Students at York University and University of Toronto are being warned that classes may be interrupted as two strike dates loom for education workers at both institutions in the coming weeks.
View ArticleYork and U of T staff, teaching assistants to hold rally at Queen’s Park
Up to 10,000 staff and teaching assistants at York University and University of Toronto will hold a rally today in front of Queen's Park to urge the province to take steps to end a labour dispute as...
View ArticleB.C. truckers head to court over unpaid wages
Earlier today Unifor; which is the union representing container truck drivers, filed an application in court.
View ArticleRetail paychecks are climbing in Canada – but so are unsteady hours
U.S. workers have seen real incomes drop in recent years as inflation has climbed, new report says. Here's how wages have performed for Canadians in similar fields.
View ArticleToronto and Montreal among world’s most expensive cities: new report
Living in Toronto is almost as expensive as living in Paris, and Montreal isn't far behind. That's according to a new survey that compares 71 cities.
View ArticleAlberta minimum wage going up on October 1
Alberta, one of the lowest payers of minimum wage in Canada, is becoming one of the highest.
View ArticleThe case for taking ‘temporary’ out of ‘Temporary Foreign Worker’
Giving all workers permanent residence on arrival would make foreign workers less vulnerable, they argue, and even the playing field with Canadian employees.
View ArticleAlberta’s financial future: economist Todd Hirsch forecasting brighter days...
It’s hard enough predicting the weather in this province, let alone trying to figure out what the financial future may hold for us over the next 12 months. But if anyone has a good guess, it’s Todd...
View ArticleWATCH: Cost of living continues to increase leaving Winnipeggers with less in...
Food, gas, entertainment and everyday needs...the cost of living is skyrocketing and real wages aren't keeping up.
View ArticleObese women in Canada make less money than non-obese women: study
By looking at body mass index, researchers compared wages and income of obese women and non-obese women in the workforce.
View ArticleUnifor, NB Federation of Labour criticize government over wage suppression
"This is very sneaky, very draconian on the part of this Liberal government."
View ArticleStrike by skilled-trade workers to cause delays for GTA construction projects
Thousands of skilled-trade workers in Ontario are on strike this week causing commercial and residential construction project delays across the Greater Toronto Area.
View ArticleSaskatoon-based Aspen Interiors fined for failing to pay wages
Saskatoon-based Aspen interiors fined over $14,000 for failing to pay wages.
View ArticleUniversity of Waterloo hikes salaries of female faculty after gender pay...
The University of Waterloo is hiking female faculty salaries after it found they were paid less than their male coworkers.
View ArticleHalf of Albertans live paycheque to paycheque: Canadian Payroll Association
It’s another bleak painting of Alberta’s economic picture and a sad portrait of the dire situation the province’s workforce is facing.
View ArticleFull-time or part-time? Lethbridge residents discuss work for city councillors
Led by an independent consultant, a citizens' assembly met with the public to discuss council's employment and compensation.
View ArticleManitou Springs Mineral Spa president fined for making employees re-pay wages
Dwight Hayter, president of Manitou Springs Mineral Spa, fined for making employees pay back their wages.
View ArticleFormer Farm restaurant employees upset over unpaid wages after owner claims...
For over two and a half years Gregory Gannon had what he describes as a dream job.
View ArticleOwner of Farm eatery posts video after complaints of unpaid wages emerge
The owner of the now shuttered Farm restaurant is responding to complaints from former employees and suppliers about unpaid wages and invoices.
View ArticleUK calls for more corporate governance on CEO pay, will Canada follow suit?
Putting a limit on what private companies can pay their chief executives is a topic that may be gaining increased traction in the wake of a British report on the possibilities of corporate governance.
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