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OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE, Canada’s largest union, is warning the federal Liberals against moving on proposals to curb the Charter-protected right to strike and further tilt the balance of power toward major corporations and employers. While CUPE remains open to discussing ways to improve labour relations and preventing conflicts, CUPE National President Mark Hancock says the changes – proposed in a discussion paper as part of a hasty federal consultation on reforming the labour code – seem...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le SCFP, le plus grand syndicat au Canada, met en garde les libéraux fédéraux contre toute initiative visant à restreindre le droit de grève protégé par la Charte et à faire davantage pencher le rapport de force à la table de négociation en faveur des grandes entreprises et des employeurs. Bien que le SCFP demeure ouvert à discuter de moyens d’améliorer les relations de travail et de prévenir les conflits, le président national du SCFP, Mark Hancock, affirme que les cha...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ontario’s largest union expressed its shock at federal Liberal proposals to designate more workers “essential” as a way of removing their right to strike and it warned Prime Minister Carney that attempts to abrogate workers’ Charter-protected rights to free collective bargaining would be met with fierce resistance from labour. “The Carney Liberals must have the shortest memories ever,” said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “They appear to have already forgotten that l...

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After six weeks on the picket line, long term care workers continue to show their commitment to their demands. Nearly 3,500 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have been on strike since mid April. Workers at MacGillivray Guest House in Sydney are expected to join the strike this week, bringing the total number of striking locals across Nova Scotia to 35. Represented by CUPE 1562, workers will begin their strike on May 22 at 7am at 25 Xavier Dri...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TelevisaUnivision, la empresa de medios de comunicación en español líder a nivel mundial, ha dado a conocer hoy los nuevos resultados de una encuesta realizada por The Harris Poll a 700 votantes hispanos registrados en 17 distritos electorales clave, lo que pone de relieve el papel decisivo que desempeñarán los votantes hispanos a la hora de determinar el control del Congreso en las elecciones intermedias de 2026. Una cifra mínima de votos en unas pocas contiendas e...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Migraine Drugs' share of California workers' comp prescriptions is up fourfold since 2018 and their share of the payments has soared from 0.5% to 7.5%...

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3552, representing municipal workers with the Town of Annapolis Royal, has reached an impasse in bargaining and has filed for conciliation. Mediators from the province’s Conciliation and Mediation services will meet with the parties on June 16. The workers voted 100 per cent in favour of taking strike action if meaningful improvements are not negotiated at the bargaining table, sending a clear message to Annap...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media company, today released new findings from a survey conducted by The Harris Poll of 700 Hispanic registered voters across 17 battleground congressional districts, underscoring the decisive role Hispanic voters will play in determining control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. A small number of votes in a small number of congressional races will decide control of Congress, and within these battlegr...

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 7,500 Nova Scotians have submitted their ‘stories of care’ online, in support of the ongoing province-wide strike in long term care (LTC) via storiesofcare.ca. From workers to residents of long term care facilities, to family members of residents, these messages of support demonstrate that Nova Scotians understand the value of what workers do in this sector. “While government continues to undervalue the work that we do for seniors across this province, it’s cl...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joyful Crowd Celebrates Dolores Huerta as AHF’s New Robert Vargas Mural is Unveiled...