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Unifor is set to bargain on behalf of more than 2,800 grocery store workers at Loblaw-owned stores in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, testing whether the union can bring the gains it made for Toronto Metro workers to other grocery chains.
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The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard.
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The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that's expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained workers from more than two dozen professions.
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Teachers employed by Edmonton Public Schools voted 97 per cent in favour of authorizing the Alberta Teachers' Association to ask for a government-supervised strike vote. This comes after teachers attending a meeting on Sunday voted 91 per cent against the mediator's recommendations.
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The St. Lawrence Seaway shut down after hundreds of workers walked off the job over failed contract negotiations. Unifor, the union representing the roughly 360 striking workers, said last week that it remained miles apart from management on the key issue of wages.
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Talent Canada has partnered with Sun Life on a special seven-part series focused on women’s health in the workplace. From reproductive health to menopause, from the lack of clinical research to difficulties accessing care, the expert panel tackled some of the most important challenges facing your workers.
See the full multimedia series at
» www.TalentCanada.ca/womens-health.
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The initiative is grounded in alarming statistics: 17% of the U.S. population, or about 46 million people, meet the criteria for a substance use disorder. In 2022 alone, 110,000 people died from overdoses in the United States, according to a presentation at the National Safety Council's 2023 Safety Congress &; Expo.
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"A little more tempered." That's how Nabil Merali, the Toronto-based senior vice-president, health Canada co-lead at Aon, described the forecast for the rising costs of group benefits for plan sponsors in 2024. The average medical trend rate in Canada for 2024 is expected to be 5%, a significant drop from the 7.5% recorded this year, according Aon's Global Medical Trend Rates Report 2024.
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Premier Tim Houston announced the program last week, saying the goal is to add up to 5,000 new apprentices to the provincial system.
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Federal prosecutors agreed to not ask for more than about 22 years in prison for Jareh Sebastian Dalke when he is sentenced in April, but the judge will ultimately decide the punishment.
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The state of Georgia will start paying for gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and former employees covered by a state health insurance plan, settling another in a string of lawsuits against Georgia agencies aiming to force them to pay for gender-confirmation surgery and other procedures.
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Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.
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Today’s news is filled with stories highlighting salary figures, from sky-high CEO compensation packages to boards trying to hide CEO pay increases during periods of austerity, to governments interfering with collective bargaining over wage increases and unions securing pay hikes. Some provinces, including Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia, are also mandated to release annual sunshine lists of public sector workers who earn above $100,000 — all of which might suggest that higher pay equates to more productive, healthy and safe workplaces. But is this a correct assumption?
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We are wired for social connection; our mental health depends on it. We humans thrive when we feel connected to one another. And yet, loneliness is on the rise. In this powerful guide and workbook, renowned mental health expert and addictions counselor Dr Bill Howatt drills into the root causes of isolation and loneliness - including the double-edged sword of digital technology - and shows you how to conquer them to achieve a more fulfilling, enriching life.
» Order your copy today!
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November 7, 2023 | Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre
555 Arthur St. W.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7E 5R5
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