Toronto, Aug. 21, 2023 – The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) is announcing that as of 10:30 a.m. today, Monday, August 21, TVO workers are walking off the job (2180 Yonge St.). We are deeply saddened to have not been able to reach a fair and reasonable agreement with our employer. AUGUST 21, 2023 / TVO BARGAINING / BARGAINING, NEWS
This year’s theme is Canada’s Unions: Lifting Everyone Up. Today, about a third of Canada’s workers belong to unions and what we’ve won has improved the lives of all workers. Imagine what we could win if half or more of us were unionized? Labour Day 2023 is our chance to encourage everyone to imagine that […]
Recently, Waterloo Region has seen an increasing tide of hate-motivated actions and attacks. The Waterloo Regional Labour Council is forming a Anti-Hate Response Network to work alongside community groups to organize counter-protests. Fill out this form to be contacted with information about counter-protests as they happen. Join us as we stand up for our community! […]
Debbie Chapman, the Ontario NDP Candidate for Kitchener-Centre, is hosting a grand opening celebration for her campaign office. Join Marit Stiles, Catherine Fife, and other special guests on Saturday, August 19th, 2023 at 3:30 PM at 7 Duke Street West, Unit 103. We hope to see you there!
We invite you to join us for a peaceful protest against Doug Ford’s FordFest event in Waterloo Region on September 8th from 4 – 6 pm. We will walk the sidewalks along Bingemans Centre Drive to show Premier Ford and his supporters that this community feels Enough is Enough! RSVP Here
It is hard to believe that Labour Day is only one month away and we can’t wait to celebrate the day with you and your family! The United Way Labour Day Picnic is a great way to end your summer. Your local labour community has provided food and entertainment to make your day special! All […]
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Join United Way Waterloo Region Communities and our community partners, along with hundreds of local businesses, organizations and individuals, as we gather to advocate for our local agencies and all the people that do the critical work to address poverty and inequity in Waterloo Region.
We’re happy to announce that our 2023-2026 Collective Agreement with Wilfrid Laurier University has been ratified!! https://wlusa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-Ratification-Meeting-July-5.pdf
We wanted to provide you with an update as to where we are at with the Enough is Enough Expo which is this SATURDAY from 10:00-11:30 AM at Carl Zehr Square at Kitchener City Hall. We have a really great response rate from organizations that wish to host an event. We will need volunteers to run some […]
If your workload is piling up, you may opt to tackle it all without taking any breaks, in order to manage it quicker. But a new study from the University of Waterloo suggests that heavy workloads that discourage employees from taking breaks could disrupt general performance, causing high levels of stress and fatigue that stand […]