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St. John’s, NL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) predicts 2026 to be an incredibly difficult year to defend public services in Newfoundland & Labrador, without public pressure on the provincial government. CUPE members in every public sector are reporting attacks to our services through funding cuts, reduction of services, public-private partnerships (P3s), and the increased use of artificial intelligence. “Our government is systematically deconstructing the pu...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the third consecutive year, both the number and frequency of work injury claims reported by California’s public self-insured employers declined last year, even as total paid and incurred workers’ compensation losses continued to rise, according to a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) review of data compiled by the state Office of Self-Insurance Plans (OSIP). OSIP’s summary of public self-insured claims experience, issued two weeks ago, pr...

TRENTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 152 today applauds Governor Phil Murphy for signing legislation into law that formally extends clear and enforceable labor rights to cannabis workers across New Jersey, marking a historic milestone for workers in the Garden State’s growing cannabis industry. “Today’s signing is a victory for all working people in New Jersey,” said Daniel Ross Jr., President of UFCW Local 152. “Cannabis cultivation...

ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The more than 300,000 members of CUPE Ontario are proud to add our voices to the growing condemnation of the unlawful actions stemming from the United States’ escalating aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We join our national union, the Canadian and international labour movement, and many others in denouncing this grave violation of international law, the United Nations Charter, and the core principles of national sovereignty and self-determinatio...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resident care and working conditions will suffer as the Royal Ottawa Place long-term care home plans to eliminate 15 positions almost exclusively affecting nurses and personal support workers, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees 942. ROP houses 64 residents with mental illness, physical limitations or other complex needs. “The majority of residents at the Royal Ottawa Place are not independent, they rely heavily on staff for personal support and medical...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Krishnan Suthanthiran, President and Founder of TeamBest Global Companies and Kitsault Energy (KE), has outlined a bold, long-term vision to strengthen Canada’s energy independence, expand access to Asian markets, and elevate Canada’s role as a global energy leader. At a pivotal moment for Canada’s economic and geopolitical future, the proposal calls for the development of a dedicated energy pipeline corridor, export terminal, and advanced fuel manufacturing facilit...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Valeo 2022-2025 Labor & Employment Law Firm Hourly Rate Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Valeo 2022 – 2025 Labor & Employment Law Firm Hourly Rate Report details the average hourly rates of Attorneys and Support Staff at law firms practicing Labor & Employment in the AMLAW 200 and smaller (by annual revenue) firms. Using state of the art software, AI and expert legal research, the Valeo Legal Pricing Platform identifies,...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health care staff represented by CUPE 870 will be holding a rally outside the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre to protest 38 job cuts at the residential care home, as workers demand better staffing levels to improve care. The cuts at the Perley are part of a wave of health care cuts across the province including at hospitals in Ottawa, Hamilton, Niagara and North Bay. CUPE is blaming the provincial government for insufficient funding as the Financial Accountabi...

Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hybrid works. Since before the pandemic, workers at Ontario Health atHome have been working remotely to help deliver the essential home-care services Ontarians need. Now, on the whims of the Ford government, these workers are being forced back into office spaces that are not equipped to handle them all at once. Available office spaces have shrunk since 2019, which has resulted in an uneven application of the return to office mandate in the various regions across the pr...

ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hybrid works. Since before the pandemic, workers at Ontario Health atHome have been working remotely to help deliver the essential home-care services Ontarians need. Now, on the whims of the Ford government, these workers are being forced back into office spaces that are not equipped to handle them all at once. Available office spaces have shrunk since 2019, which has resulted in an uneven application of the return to office mandate in the various regions across the pr...