Tag: Strike
Western University workers ratify new deal, campus roads reopen
Striking blue-collar workers at Western University have ratified a new deal, effectively ending a six-week job action by the unionâs 330 members. Members of CUPE Local 2361 â the union that represents caretakers, landscapers and trade workers at the university â voted in favour of the deal at a meeting Friday morning, vice-president Chris Yates […]
Tentative deal reached in Western University strike after six weeks
A tentative deal has been reached between Western University and the union representing caretakers, landscapers and trade workers, officials with both the union and the school say. CUPE Local 2361, the union representing 330 workers who have been on strike since Aug. 30, announced on Wednesday evening in an email that it had reached a […]
Mayor addresses Western University workers’ picket line at city hall
Londonâs mayor is speaking out after receiving criticism from Western University pickets that he should get involved to help end their labour impasse with the school, now into its sixth week.
Why are striking Western University workers picketing at city hall?
A strike by Western University workers has entered its sixth week and pickets have migrated far from campus to city hall, protesting what one union member called a lack of support from London’s mayor.
Lightning strike damages SVCA office in Formosa
A lightning strike is the cause of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s decision to temporarily close its administrative office in Formosa. According to a media release, no one was in the building at 1078 Bruce Rd. at the time of the strike Sunday, and no fire occured because of the strike. However, the SVCA said […]
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As Western University strike enters Week 5, national union boss visits picket line
The national president of CUPE visited a Western University picket line in a show of support Tuesday for the 330 local union members on strike in a labour impasse that’s now stretched into its fifth week.
Western University homecoming: Our live coverage
It’s homecoming at Western University, an annual celebration for students and alumni made more complicated this year by an ongoing strike by the school’s blue-collar workforce. We’re in and around campus and you can follow our live updates below: 12:20 p.m. The kind of banner that’s drawn criticism around Western University in the past is […]
Thousands to descend on Western University for homecoming amid strike
Thousands of alumni and students planning on attending Western Universityâs homecoming this weekend could be in for some unexpected headaches.
Owen Sound Baysox win NDBL’s Strother Cup
The Owen Sound Baysox brought baseball back to the Scenic City three years ago. On Saturday, they became champions. The North Dufferin Baseball League’s Strother Cup is heading to Owen Sound for the first time in the trophy’s nearly 100-year-old history. Soon the Baysox name will be etched into the cup’s base as the league’s […]