Tag: Labour
Results of probe into Amazon worker’s death to be shared with widow: Ministry
The Ontario Ministry of Labour said Friday it will share the results of its probe into the death of a worker at a London-area Amazon plant with his widow. The ministry has been under pressure from politicians and the Ontario Federation of Labour since The Free Press reported this week that Sheila Albuquerque had been […]
Labour advocates fume as results of probe into Amazon worker’s death kept from widow
Grieving family members should get easy access to reports of workplace deaths, say workers’ advocates.
Unemployment rate in region that includes Grey-Bruce region ticks up
Despite a rise in the unemployment rate in the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties, it still came in as the lowest in Ontario last month. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board reported last week that the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region increased by 0.4 percentage points in December to 3.6 […]
Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark
Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
What caused London’s jobless rate to jump significantly to 7%?
London’s labour market ended 2024 with mixed results, adding about 400 new jobs while its jobless rate jumped to seven per cent in December, Statistics Canada reported Friday. It’s a level of unemployment that, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic years, has not been seen in the region since August 2016, when the unemployment rate sat at […]
More Londoners falling behind on mortgage payments: CMHC
The number of Londoners behind on mortgage payments has tripled during the past two years, reaching rates not seen since 2017.
Ontario colleges: Job action looms as two sides remain far apart
Ontario college students may be out of the classroom as early as Thursday if a deal can’t be reached.
What Is Going Wrong At Tesla
I wrote an article a few days ago that I think has to be classified as “venting.” Once being an extremely influential site covering Tesla’s positive, I feel reality has pushed us to cover more and more concerns at Tesla. Naturally, many Tesla fans (especially TSLA shareholders) have not been … [continued]
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Ontario college faculty union gives notice of labour action Jan. 9
The union representing Ontario’s college faculties says it could begin some form of labour action next Thursday. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union will be in a legal strike position as of Saturday but has to give five days’ notice before embarking on a strike. OPSEU said it gave the necessary notice Friday. The union […]
Goderich RPN retires after 45 years
GODERICH – Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) is paying tribute to Wilma Duckworth, a recently retired registered practical nurse who served the community for 45 years. “Wilma’s journey with AMGH began in 1979, and her story is intricately woven into the very fabric of our hospital and community,” hospital officials said in a press […]