Search

Doug Ford has positioned himself as an ally of workers but labour advocates say his work legislation has been weak on enforcement, resulting in little change in the workplace, Over his seven years leading Ontario, Doug Ford has fashioned himself as an ally of the working class. Mr. Ford, who is running for a third term as Premier in [...]

Auto plants could shut down within a week of levies taking effect, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association says, Canadian job losses as a result of a potential tariff war unleashed by U.S. President https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/donald-trump/ would likely be confined to regions and sectors tied to manufacturing and resource extraction, [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM, MAHIMA SINGH Amazon.com Inc. and the federal government are at odds over whether a proposed meeting between Industry Minister François-Phillippe Champagne and CEO Andy Jassy will take [...]

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy declined an invitation to meet; Amazon says no such refusal took place, Amazon and the federal government are at odds over whether a proposed meeting between Industry Minister François-Phillippe Champagne and CEO Andy Jassy will take place in the near future. Mr. [...]

The online giant said its decision to close seven warehouses is unrelated to labour organizing, but others say it’s part of a pattern to stamp out unions, The union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., was gaining traction with workers at other Amazon https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/AMZN-Q/ warehouses in the province in the months leading up to [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Ottawa will extend a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to keep the Crown corporation afloat as it faces significant financial hurdles, including the maturing of $500-million [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff The union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., was gaining traction with workers at other Amazon warehouses in the province in the months [...]

Cash injection will be provided to Crown corporation on an as-needed basis to pay non-discretionary obligations, government says, Ottawa will extend a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to keep the Crown corporation afloat as it faces significant financial hurdles, including the maturing of $500-million in bonds that have [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Canada Post is in discussions with the federal government about its increasingly precarious financial situation, and is seeking help from Ottawa to resolve a liquidity issue [...]

In Industrial Inquiry Commission filing, Canada Post said it expects to deplete its cash reserves in the first half of 2025, Canada Post is in discussions with the federal government about its increasingly precarious financial situation, and is seeking help from Ottawa to resolve a liquidity issue that could affect its [...]

Unions and employers in the province appear to be taking longer to negotiate contracts, with both sides often failing to reach a deal in less than a year from when bargaining starts, Unions and employers in Ontario appear to be taking longer to negotiate collective agreements, with both sides often failing to reach a deal in less than a year from when [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Unions and employers in Ontario appear to be taking longer to negotiate collective agreements, with both sides often failing to reach a deal in less than [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff The federal Immigration Department is planning to slash the size of its work force by about 25 per cent starting next month, as part of budgetary [...]

Layoffs are set to begin in mid-February, while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada continues to deal with a backlog of more than two million applications, The federal immigration department is planning to slash the size of its work force by about 25 per cent starting next month, as part of budgetary cuts across the public [...]

Almost 266,000 people in 2024 delivered food or other items through a digital platform, The number of Canadians using digital platforms such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to earn money sharply increased in 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Almost 700,000 Canadians [...]

The number of Canadians using digital platforms such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to earn money sharply increased in 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Almost 700,000 Canadians [...]

Thousands of caregivers from overseas may need to leave the country or risk staying here illegally as Ottawa delays the rollout of a new pathway to permanent residency for nannies [...], Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said the department needed time to reduce the number of existing PR applications through the old pilot programs before launching the new ones

Hichem Nasri doesn't mince words about his experience as a temporary foreign worker in Canada, calling it a "hell I don't want to ever go through again." Over 14 months [...]

Hichem Nasri, who came to Canada from Tunisia as a cleaner, said he experienced racism and financial abuse in multiple jobs as a temporary foreign worker, including at a Canadian Tire store, Hichem Nasri doesn’t mince words about his experience as a temporary foreign worker in Canada, calling it a “hell I don’t want to ever go through again.” Over 14 months [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Canadian Tire has barred its franchisees from using recruiters and immigration consultants who charge fees to temporary foreign workers and place them in jobs at the [...]

The retailer’s corporate office does not have authority over dealers’ hiring practices, but says it has a thorough vetting process of prospective dealers, Canadian Tire Corp. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/CTC-T/ has barred its franchisees from using recruiters and immigration consultants who charge fees to temporary foreign workers and place them in jobs at the retailer’s stores. [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Temporary residents vying to obtain permanent residency will no longer be awarded additional points in their immigration applications for holding a job that is supported by [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff The federal government has directed the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to order Canada Post workers back to their jobs and to extend their existing collective agreement [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Small e-commerce shipping companies that grew in popularity during the pandemic are experiencing a surge in demand for their services during the Canada Post strike, as [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Small businesses are facing skyrocketing delivery costs as the Canada Post strike enters its fourth week, causing backlogs at competing couriers. On Friday, Purolator paused shipments [...]

The increasing expectation of government intervention in public sector strikes, For the best listening experience and to never miss an episode, subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Rideshare drivers in Toronto using digital platforms, such as Uber and Lyft, are earning substantially less than Ontario's hourly minimum wage when their idle time and [...]

The report painted a damning picture of low and unpredictable wages for drivers, many of whom are young and racialized, who use digital platforms such as Uber and Lyft, Rideshare drivers in Toronto using digital platforms such as Uber and Lyft are earning substantially less than Ontario’s hourly minimum wage when their idle time and expenses are accounted for, [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Frustrations are mounting among consumers and small business owners as a countrywide strike of Canada Post workers enters its third week, with little sign that the [...]

The work stoppage continues as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, with many retailers wholly reliant on Canada Post for getting purchases out to customers, Frustrations are mounting among consumers and small business owners as a countrywide strike of Canada Post workers enters its third week, with little sign that the postal service and the [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Canada Post employees will continue striking for the foreseeable future as negotiations between the postal service and its workers' union broke down on Wednesday. Federal Labour [...]

Postal workers will continue striking for the foreseeable future as negotiations between their union and the postal service broke down Wednesday, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/canada-post/ employees will continue striking for the foreseeable future as negotiations between the postal service and its workers’ union broke down on Wednesday. Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced that [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Ontario's Ministry of Labour is investigating the Alberta-based recruiter who was involved in bringing in scores of temporary foreign workers to staff low-wage jobs at Canadian [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff As the Canada Post strike enters its second week, the postal service is facing deeper questions about its longterm viability and mounting financial losses, particularly as [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff A proposal by Canada Post Corp. to create a new class of employees who would work flexible, part-time hours on weekdays and weekends is provoking the [...]

More than 55,000 postal workers went on strike, shutting down mail service days before Black Friday, Canada Post and its unionized workers are gearing up for a lengthy work stoppage as the two sides remain far apart at the bargaining table, jostling over wage demands and [...]

The postal service and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a deal for a new collective agreement after the union issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier this week, Thousands of Canada Post workers will go on strike starting Friday, after the national postal service and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a deal for a [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the changing roles of its workers, which have led to longer hours and tougher work conditions as the mail [...]

More than 60,000 Canada Post workers could go on strike on Friday, halting mail delivery across the country, as the two sides remain far apart on wages, benefits and sick leave, The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the changing roles of its workers, which have led to longer hours and tougher work conditions as the mail service tries to compete [...]

There are more than three million temporary residents currently in Canada, or 7.3 per cent of the total population, Temporary residents will face tougher odds of becoming permanent residents after the federal government cut immigration rates for the next three years, raising the ire of foreign students and workers [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Temporary residents will face tougher odds of becoming permanent residents after the federal government cut immigration rates for the next three years, raising the ire of [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff A series of rapid policy changes aimed at reducing the temporary resident population in Canada could lead to an overall shrinking of the labour force and [...]

Scotiabank economists warn that Ottawa may be ‘over-correcting’ as it reins in the temporary resident population, A series of rapid policy changes aimed at reducing the temporary resident population in Canada could lead to an overall shrinking of the labour force and a potential economic slowdown, [...]

For each ride, Hovr drivers get paid a fixed base fare and an amount that varies based on time and distance, Harrison Amit is attempting to do the improbable: build a viable rival to ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft by appealing to consumers’ sense of justice around how little, he claims, [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Harrison Amit is attempting to do the improbable: build a viable rival to ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft by appealing to consumers' sense of justice around [...]

The change is fuelling the debate over AI’s creeping role in worker compensation and its impact on pay equality, Uber https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/UBER-N/ drivers in Ontario will now have their wages determined entirely by an algorithm, a change that is fuelling the debate over https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/ creeping role in worker compensation and [...]

Byline: VANMALA SUBRAMANIAM; Staff Uber drivers in Ontario will now have their wages determined entirely by an algorithm, a change that is fuelling the debate over AI's creeping role in [...]

Byline: Vanmala Subramaniam; Staff The owner of a Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. store in Toronto is being investigated by the provincial and federal governments for allegedly mistreating and financially exploiting [...]

Non-compliance with Ottawa’s TFW program could mean fines, bans on hiring such employees, The owner of a Canadian Tire store in Toronto is being investigated by the provincial and federal governments for allegedly mistreating and financially exploiting employees hired through Ottawa’s Temporary Foreign [...]