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December 09, 2021 12:53 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

OFL: ‘Future of Work’ report opens door to gutting employment standards for all Ontario workers

TORONTO, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The recommendations outlined in the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee (OWRAC) report, released today, is an attack on the minimal employment...
October 07, 2021 15:44 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

Uber Drivers Fired for Refusing Unsafe Work Says UFCW 1518 Union

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW 1518 is taking the cases of several Uber Drivers to the BC Labour Relations Board by filing an unfair labour practice complaint...
July 05, 2021 11:04 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

OFL urges Ford Government to put the brakes on flawed Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee

TORONTO, July 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario’s labour movement is demanding that the Ford government put the brakes on its deeply flawed Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee. The...
March 16, 2021 09:00 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

OFL Calls on Ford Government to Reject Uber’s Proposal to Carve Gig Workers Out of Basic Employment Protections

TORONTO, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour calls on the Ford Government to reject Uber’s proposal to rewrite Ontario’s employment laws to trap its drivers in...
December 16, 2019 15:00 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

UFCW 1518 in mediation with Uber and Lyft tomorrow

VANCOUVER, British Columba, Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The union fighting on behalf of ride hailing drivers in British Columbia will enter mediation with Lyft and Uber at the Labour Relations...