DURHAM, Ontario—The news that General Motors is closing its Oshawa assembly plant has left workers at nearby auto-parts plants dreading layoffs. Auto workers in Canada are fearing for their jobs….
CANADA, Ky.—A virulent form of “black lung” caused by exposure to silica dust is afflicting thousands of miners—and the federal government has failed to regulate it, says a multiyear investigation…
…distinct. In the intervening weeks, “Yellow Vest” protests in France have spread to cities in Poland, Spain, England, Israel, Belgium, Netherlands and Canada. French President Emmanuel Macron’s administration has been…
…that “production will be ending in 2019, so our best collective effort should be how best to transition our workers.” The company says it has 400 jobs open at other…
DETROIT, Mich.—The United Auto Workers says General Motors’ plans to close five plants in the U.S. and Canada might be part of a strategy to take advantage of cheaper labor…
Queens, NY – Phase one of the $8 billion transformation of LaGuardia Airport has been completed. LGA’s Terminal B, with 250,000 square-foot light-filled concourse is now open for business. This…
…The House of Commons passed a bill Nov. 24 that would prohibit strikes while the CUPW’s contract dispute with Canada Post goes to mediation or binding arbitration. The vote was…
…that unions are in the best interests of our customers, our shareholder, or, most importantly, our associates,” declared a union-avoidance video distributed earlier this year to managers at Amazon and…
New York, NY – When Outreach started in Glendale, Queens some 40 years ago, addiction wasn’t the killer of young people it is today. Sadly, the ensuing decades have only…
…would, if enforced, would preclude the kind of shady building practices that have raised the hackles of trade unionists and elected officials alike. “We’ve gotten some response, but then they…
