Liberals to use regs to create income support after CERB winds down
Singh called on Trudeau to extend the CERB until the end of September and present a plan to fix EI by the end of this month.
Rethinking the boundaries between economic life and coronavirus death
Efforts to revive the economy are redrawing the lines between who will prosper, who will suffer and who will die.
Tesla threatens firing if workers afraid of virus don’t return to jobs
Labour activists want state and county officials to do a better job ensuring proper safety procedures are followed at the Fremont factory.
Feds earmarking $77M to keep food processing industry safe
Union argues it’s still not safe inside the facilities that had coronovirus outbreaks and more needs to be done.
Ontario legislature expected to pass emergency COVID bill to help workers
Will apply to employees under investigation, supervision or treatment for the virus.
GM-UAW talks take turn for worse over product commitments
Union says offer did nothing to provide job security during the term of the agreement.
Committees finish work in GM talks, top bargainers take over
Minor issues largely are resolved, focus shifts to wages, use of temporary workers and other contentious issues.
You need to find workers? Increase wages: Quebec’s Legault
Premier facing pressure from industry groups over reduced immigration that’s aggravating labour shortages and hurting economic growth.
American Airlines seeks flight cancellation cash from unions
Airline says slowdown caused “enormous financial losses” from cancelled flights.
Future Skills Centre invests $7.65M to transition displaced workers
Innovation projects will test and evaluate approaches to support thousands of workers facing career transitions.
Climate change support could wane if no help for coal workers: report
Task force lays out 10 broad recommendations to help workers prepare for a future without coal.
‘Lots of hugs’ as shuttered Cape Breton call centre reopens under new ownership
About 275 people were expected to report for work at the site of the former ServiCom centre.
After backlash, Amazon to boost pay for longtime workers
Workers who already made $15 an hour will get more than the $1 an hour raise promised last week.
Liberals told to build new benefits for ill, unemployed workers
Program would also help jobseekers who exhaust regular EI benefits and heading towards welfare.
Bolton manufacturer assessed $60,000 fine for worker injury
Clothing caught on fire from sparks while cutting steel beams using a grinder.
