A strike by WestJet mechanics has been averted after federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to impose final binding arbitration to resolve the outstanding issues of the collective agreement between the airline and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA). In a statement Thursday, O’Regan said he is “using his authorities under…
Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can’t be reached. Teamsters Canada said in a statement Saturday that union members at both railways voted almost 99 per cent in favour of reauthorized strike action. The union said members previously…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. After…
WestJet mechanics have gone on strike one day after Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to impose final binding arbitration to resolve the outstanding issues of the collective agreement between the airline and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA). In a statement Friday, AMFA said WestJet mechanics…
Canada’s economy grew 0.3 per cent in April, helped by strength in several industries, including wholesale trade, oil and gas extraction and manufacturing, Statistics Canada said. The data matched expectations as analysts polled by Reuters had forecast 0.3 per cent GDP growth in the month, after zero growth in March. Statistics Canada says the…
Bell Media has cut an additional 43 technician jobs as part of the restructuring it announced in February, the company confirmed to CBC News on Thursday. The announcement comes after the company said it would move its local broadcaster CP24 from its Queen Street headquarters to its Scarborough, Ont., campus this…
Living with your parents. Living with your ex. Giving up basic needs like food and clothing. These are just some of the sacrifices Canadians say they’ve been making to pay rent amid the surging prices and decreased availability marking Canada’s rental housing crisis. Demand for rentals is outpacing supply across the country. A recent CBC News analysis of more…
Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach has been charged with additional criminal offences, including sexual assault, Peel Regional Police said Wednesday. “Investigators from the Peel Regional Police, Special Victims Unit, have identified additional victims and additional charges have been laid,” Peel Const. Tyler Bell-Morena told CBC News in an emailed statement. Bell-Morena said…
WestJet says it faces a possible strike by its mechanics starting as early as Friday. The airline says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has issued a strike notice that could mean a work stoppage as early as 5:30 p.m. MT on Friday. The notice comes after the union called off its…
Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in Canada and the U.S., was hit by back-to-back…