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...

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...

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...

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...

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...