CAW: Pensions and Benefits Department The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) is looking to hire a staff person for 6-month contract in the union’s Pensions and Benefits Department. More information about the position and how to apply can be found here. New Brunswick Nurses’ Union Communications Specialist The New Brunswick Nurses’ Union, representing 6800 nurses in Continue readingJob postings
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Job Opportunity with the CAW-Canada Pensions and Benefits Department The CAW-Canada is looking to hire a staff person in our Pensions and Benefits Department. The position will be a 6-month contract, possibly leading to a permanent position. Flexible start dates. Full information on the position can be found here: CAWpensionMay2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Employment Standards Continue readingJob postings and research opportunity: CAW & York University
By Amanda Moravec Pension plan solvency deficiencies – the hole that opens up when there aren’t enough assets to cover liabilities if the plan winds up – are vexing public and private-sector pensions. That fraction of workers fortunate enough to have a defined-benefit (DB) pension plan is facing a toxic mix of volatile returns, extremely Continue readingMaking the Best of a Bad Situation at Air Canada
Former Toronto police union leader Craig Bromell heads new union in construction industry Bromell, who is married and the father of four children, left the force after 26 years of service. He hosted a radio show for four years and then was executive producer of the television cop series The Bridge before becoming a consultant for the Continue readingLabour News Update – 18 February 2013
Ontario education workers and Bill 115 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on labour and right-to-work Porter Airlines strike BC’s 10-year-plan for teachers ignores court rulings, again Halifax schools face labour trouble Xstrata and Mine Mill brace for job action Blockade at Vertis in Fort Erie St.FX faculty on strike Massive EI protest on Îles-de-la-Madeleine Walmart warehouse Continue readingLabour news update – January 29 2013
In this week’s labour news update: Bill 115 & Ontario teachers OLRB ruling: Ontario government vs ETFO Idle No More Porter Airlines strike Walmart challenge in Saskatchewan New Brunswick nurses CAW drive at Toyota “New Normal” in Canadian IR Right-to-Work in Ontario Employment Insurance Temporary Foreign Worker program The Great Walmart Walkout UAW organizing at Continue readingLabour news update – January 15 2003
Postal Workers | Ontario teachers & Bill 115 | CAW auto parts strikes THE “NO” VOTE GAINS SUPPORT AMONG POSTAL WORKERS Rankandfile.ca has received news that the executives of the Calgary, Saskatoon and Winnipeg CUPW locals have decided to oppose the Urban Operations tentative agreement announced on October 5. This confirms informal conversations we’ve had Continue readingLabour News Brief: Postal workers, Ontario teachers, CAW auto parts strikes
by Bruce Allen Vice President, CAW local 199 (written in a personal capacity, not on behalf of the union local) The approaching merger between the Canadian Autoworkers (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) will create the largest private sector union in Canada with over 300,000 members employed in 22 sectors of the economy. Continue readingThe CAW – CEP Merger: A Political Reflection
Marikana Massacre On August 16, 34 South African platinum miners were gunned down and killed by a special police unit. The miners were employed by platinum mining giant, Lonmin, in the Marikana region of the South Africa. In response to the massacre, Lonmin chairman, Roger Phillimore said in a statement, “We are treating the developments Continue readingWeekly news update, 13 September, 2012
The Canadian Autoworkers 1st Constitutional and Bargaining Convention being held in Toronto from August 20-24 is being webcast live at www.caw2012.ca. Rank and File Radio will be playing segments of some of these speeches on this week’s show. The webcast schedule includes the following speeches: Ken Lewenza, president, Canadian Autoworkers Monday, 10am EST Paul Moist, Continue readingWatch the CAW convention live
Ontario teachers dispute | Verizon workers set for strike | Queen’s University staff vote on agreement | Nissan organizing, UAW | VIA Rail protest, Halifax | NB lobster protest | Labour law reform “consultation”, SK | Edmonton nurses strike
CEP-CAW merger talks | CAW and the Big Three | Alberta government & labour statistics | British workers and the Olympics | Air Canada | Peterborough Baskin-Robbins | Locked-out ConEd workers