Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike will begin at 12:01 a.m. PT Friday and comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, … Read more
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) says a strike vote taken by a union representing ship and dock foremen is illegal. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said Friday that Local 514 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) had served a notice of intended strike action against DP World Canada that was set to begin on Monday … Read more
Thousands of Ontario liquor store employees will walk off the job Friday after contract negotiations between the LCBO and its workers broke down, the workers’ union says. Representatives of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) blamed Premier Doug Ford’s government for the breakdown at a news conference Thursday evening, just hours before the midnight strike deadline … Read more
A strike action taken by 1,359 Bombardier aircraft assembly workers is continuing after the Unifor union members voted to reject a tentative agreement Tuesday. The strike began at midnight on June 23 after Bombardier and Unifor Local 112 and 673 union members failed to reach an agreement during the bargaining process. In a statement to CBC News, … Read more
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 strike plans last week and … Read more
The union representing WestJet mechanics has rescinded a strike notice and will resume talks with the airline. Some 670 WestJet plane mechanics, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), were set to walk off the job as early as Thursday evening after serving the airline with a strike notice earlier this week following months of negotiations. But … Read more
The WestJet Group has cancelled about 40 flights in anticipation of a possible strike by its aircraft maintenance workers on Thursday. The airline says about 6,500 travellers have been affected by the decision covering flights on Tuesday and Wednesday. WestJet says it started cancelling and consolidating its flights in order to park aircraft in a … Read more
WestJet mechanics say they are poised to walk off the job early as Thursday night after serving the airline with a 72-hour strike notice. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, which represents some 670 aircraft maintenance engineers and other skilled-trade positions at the carrier, says it made the decision after WestJet cut off talks this week. … Read more
Pilots at WestJet’s regional carrier could be going on strike at the beginning of June. The Air Line Pilots Association said Wednesday afternoon that WestJet Encore pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to management and the government. The union said some progress has been made after two weeks of bargaining following the pilots’ rejection … Read more
Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada’s largest oil refinery, has died at the age of 93. For decades, Arthur Irving ran Irving Oil, including its Saint John refinery. He became famous for his obsession with customer service, especially his unannounced visits to check the cleanliness of Irving gas station washrooms. Irving … Read more
