Tag: Plans
Picket lines at Western as blue-collar strike starts amid student arrival
Students moving into Western University residences this weekend will first be greeted by pickets at the school’s Richmond Street main gates after its blue-collar workers went on strike Friday morning. Members of CUPE Local 2361 went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday after the union and the school failed to reach a last-minute deal. At […]
Western University bracing for job action as strike deadline looms
No talks are scheduled as a strike deadline for about 330 caretakers, landscaping staff and trades workers at Western University looms. If an agreement is not reached, and the workers go on strike or are locked out by the university, thousands of students and their families will have to navigate picket lines when they begin […]
Queen’s Park rips school board brass over retreat at Blue Jays stadium hotel
Thames Valley District school board senior administrationâs luxury retreat gets heat from Queenâs Park, trustees launch investigation
London lands three new industries, more than 200 jobs: ‘Delighted’
More than 200 industrial jobs will land in London as three manufacturers buy land here with plans to build new plants, the head of the city’s economic development agency says.
St. Thomas EV battery plant ‘fully on track’ to open in 2027: Volkswagen
Setbacks and delays in the electric vehicle sector will not slow the opening of the Volkswagen EV battery plant in St. Thomas, the automaker tells The Free Press. The global EV industry has slowed, with automakers and suppliers delaying production plans in response to sluggish sales. In addition, VWâs PowerCo plant in St. Thomas has […]
Unions push for full cost of school board retreat at Blue Jays stadium hotel
The union representing early childhood educators says taxpayers have the right to know how much was spent on a retreat for school board executives
2024 Michigan elections: Kamala Harris plans Detroit Labor Day stop | Bridge Michigan
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Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040.
London Lightning’s basketball league adds new boss, first U.S. team
The Basketball Super League has a new commissioner and the defending champion London Lightning will have another foe to contend with this coming season.