Alberta officials clash with AUPE amid tense negotiations

Friday, May 23, 2025, 3:21 pm more...

Alberta’s finance minister is locked in a high-stakes showdown with AUPE over negotiations, with officials warning that a lack of progress could lead to work stoppages. Accusations of unrealistic demands fly as both sides brace for further talks, leaving the province’s labor market teetering on the edge of potential disruption.

globalnews.ca / Alberta finance minister accuses AUPE of being ‘unrealistic’ in negotiations

thestar.com / Alberta finance minister pushes back ahead of negotiation talks resuming

edmontonjournal.com / Alberta government warns work stoppage coming without AUPE negotiation progress

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Quebec Government Engineers Strike Resumes Amid Tensions

Friday, May 23, 2025, 8:20 am more...

In a renewed bout of public dissent, 2,100 Quebec government engineers have resumed their strike after a brief suspension. The walkout is strategically aimed at pressuring officials to address workplace and contract grievances, underscoring escalating tensions within Quebec’s civil service.

ledevoir.com / Les ingénieurs du gouvernement du Québec de nouveau en grève

lapresse.ca / Les ingénieurs du gouvernement du Québec de nouveau en grève vendredi

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 11 hours ago #provincial #quebec #labour #protest +

Canada Post union negotiations intensify as strike deadline looms

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 7:20 am more...

Canada Post finds itself at the center of a tense labour standoff as union representatives scrutinize the latest offers with a looming 72‑hour strike notice and a Friday midnight deadline. Both sides appear to be trading barbs and counteroffers in what can only be described as a high-stakes postal chess match, leaving workers and customers anxiously waiting for the next move.

globalnews.ca / Lethbridge small business anxious about possible Canada Post strike

nationalpost.com / Canada Post, union disagree over taking ‘five-minute wash-up time.’ Here’s what it is

ledevoir.com / Le syndicat des postes critique les offres de l’employeur à l’approche de la grève

globalnews.ca / Canada Post says no response from union on latest offer

nationalobserver.com / Union reviews Canada Post offers as strike deadline approaches

permalink / 10 stories from sources in 36 hours ago #labour #employment #canada #protest +

LifeLabs Labour Dispute Ends With Three-Year Settlement

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1:21 pm more...

After months of rotating closures and growing tension, LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers in British Columbia have secured a three-year deal. The negotiated settlement underscores a balancing act between union demands and corporate needs, finally putting an end to the prolonged labour dispute.

thetyee.ca / The LifeLabs Strike Is Over. But the Union Isn’t Happy

globalnews.ca / LifeLabs strike ends with mediated 3-year deal

theglobeandmail.com / Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

thestar.com / Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

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Looming Canada Post strike raises national concerns

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7:21 am more...

With strike warnings issued for 55,000 Canada Post employees, concerns are mounting over widespread business and service disruptions. The potential walkout, marking a second major postal strike in six months, looms large as negotiations teeter on a knife’s edge, leaving the nation to wonder if postal normals are drawing near.

edmontonjournal.com / Edmonton offers backup payment options for 2025 property taxes if Canada Post goes on strike

torontosun.com / Letters to the Editor, May 22, 2025

calgaryherald.com / Some southern Alberta businesses making preparations for another Canada Post strike, but would be 'an annoyance' for others

cp24.com/ / Canada Post spokesperson on decision to decline union's two-week extension offer - CP24

nationalpost.com / What is the Canada Post strike all about? Here’s what to know about the corporation and its union

citynews.ca / Here’s what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again

ledevoir.com / Postes Canada fera de nouvelles offres avant la grève, selon le syndicat

globalnews.ca / Canada Post to table new offer, union says as strike looms

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Canada Post plans amid strike concerns maintain essential mail deliveries

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 11:21 am more...

As a potential strike by Canada Post looms, officials are outlining contingency plans to ensure that key postal services continue, even as debates over weekend work and part-time deployments heat up. While tensions rise and disruptions are anticipated, the organization is keen to keep the mail moving in true creative fashion.

globalnews.ca / B.C. businesses brace for disruptions as threat of Canada Post strike looms

globalnews.ca / Albertans scramble to prepare for another possible Canada Post strike

theglobeandmail.com / Second potential Canada Post strike in 6 months looms

cp24.com/ / Strike at Canada Post: Here’s what you need to know - CP24

ledevoir.com / Des PME abandonnent Postes Canada avant la grève

financialpost.com / 'A critical time’: Why Canada Post workers are set to strike again and what it means for businesses

permalink / 12 stories from sources in 3 days ago #federal #labour #employment #canada +

Canada Post Strike Looms as Workers Prepare Picket Walkout

Monday, May 19, 2025, 4:20 pm more...

Canada Post faces significant disruption as unionized postal workers have issued multiple strike notices, with plans to hit the picket lines this Friday. Affecting roughly 55,000 employees, the looming walkout threatens nationwide mail operations and intensifies labor tensions as negotiations hang in the balance.

thestar.com / Canada Post workers could hit picket line as early as Friday, union says

theglobeandmail.com / Canada Post receives strike notice, workers set to walk out on Friday

ledevoir.com / Les travailleurs de Postes Canada pourraient être en grève dès vendredi

globalnews.ca / Canada Post workers issue strike notice for May 23

lapresse.ca / Postes Canada | Les travailleurs pourraient être en grève dès vendredi

permalink / 10 stories from sources in 4 days ago #federal #labour #canada #protest +

Canada Post faces looming strike amid postal crisis

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 4:20 pm more...

Canada Post is on the brink of both an impending strike and a financial collapse, with a federal report warning of an existential crisis. Small businesses are already bracing for significant disruptions as the crown corporation faces intense scrutiny and calls for urgent reforms amid outdated practices.

lapresse.ca / Place aux lecteurs | Possible fin de la livraison quotidienne du courrier à domicile

torontosun.com / EDITORIAL: Canada Post must change or vanish

cp24.com/ / Small businesses bracing for disruption from looming Canada Post strike - CP24

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 6 days ago #federal #labour #canada #protest +

Amnesty demands stronger protections for exploited foreign workers in Canada

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:21 pm more...

Amnesty International has slammed the federal government for not doing enough to safeguard temporary foreign workers. Critics say open work permits would curtail exploitation by letting migrants jump ship between employers. The call for change has sparked renewed debate over labour rights.

lapresse.ca / Le Canada n’en ferait pas assez contre l’exploitation des travailleurs étrangers

theglobeandmail.com / Canada hasn’t done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers, Amnesty says

thestar.com / Canada hasn't done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers: Amnesty

edmontonjournal.com / 'Heat of the moment': Edmonton police officer reprimanded for shoving car chase suspect's head into wall

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 8 days ago #immigration #labour #employment #canada +

Canada Post faces looming strike as union talks stall

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 9:22 am more...

With negotiations stalling and deadlines ticking, Canada Post teeters on the brink of another strike that threatens to disrupt nationwide mail services. Both union members and business owners express growing anxiety as the impasse underscores deep-rooted tensions in labor relations over public service practices.

globalnews.ca / As another Canada Post strike looms, here’s what you need to know

financialpost.com / Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 8 days ago #labour #employment #canada #protest +