Unionized workplaces are being splashed across the news lately — but not in a way that increases their popularity.
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Five Starbucks Corp. locations in Ontario ratified their first collective agreements over the last three weeks, and we wonder how long it will be before employees join their U.S. counterparts who struck just days ago to protest the company’s new dress code.
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Such labour disruptions can ruin more than your morning coffee. The standoff and last-minute agreement between Air Canada and its pilots in September had many rebooking their flights in a panic. And the Canada Post strike in November delayed delivery of important mail and wreaked havoc on holiday shopping. Now strike action is underway or looming once again for both of these employers.
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Unionized workplaces have been declining in Canada since the 1980s, and for the majority (around 70 per cent) of Canadian workers who operate union-free, the disruptions can be confusing and infuriating. Their employers may be thinking “thank goodness it hasn’t happened to us.” But it could.
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With the cost of living skyrocketing and Canadians desperate for job security, organizing drives have...
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