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British Columbia B.C. port negotiators weigh union contract offer 2009-01-06 [Alberta Farmer]

California Scholars for Academic Freedom Condemn Bombing of Gaza Educational Institutions 2009-01-05 [US Labor Against War]

CUPE president asks Prime Minister Harper to condemn Israel's attack on Gaza 2009-01-05 [Georgia Straight]

Ontario CUPE Ontario to recommend support for ban on Israeli academics in response to Gaza bombings 2009-01-05 [Canada News Wire]

Ontario Talks Continue For Third Day At York University 2009-01-05 [City News]

Ontario York University strike negotiations set to resume 2009-01-05 [CTV]

Nova Scotia Premier gave staff raises 2009-01-05 [chronicle herald]

Banner Year for Canada’s CEOs 2009-01-05 [CCPA]

The trouble with CEO pay in Canada 2009-01-05 [Rabble.ca]

Ontario Union urges Ottawa transit workers to reject offer during Thursday vote 2009-01-05 [CBC]

Ontario Don't 'bow down,' striking transit workers told 2009-01-05 [The Citizen]

Ontario Striking Ottawa transit workers to vote Thursday 2009-01-05 [Canoe]

Ontario Sudbury TD bank workers toss out union 2009-01-05 [The Northern News]

Ontario CUPE hospital workers meeting in Kingston today to push Province to honour funding commitments 2009-01-05 [CUPE]

Ontario York TAs back in president’s office 2009-01-05 [The Varsity]

Ontario Talks resume in class-cancelling strike at York 2009-01-05 [The Gazette]

Ontario Strike possibility looms as TA union, U of T apply for labour ministry conciliator 2009-01-05 [The Varsity]

Ontario York U, striking staff 'exhausted' 2009-01-05 [The Sun]

Ontario York University, union to continue talks today 2009-01-05 [The Star]

New CAW boss has a hard act to follow 2009-01-04 [The Star]

Ontario York U. back at bargaining table 2009-01-04 [The Sun]

Ontario Talks resume in effort to end York U strike 2009-01-04 [CTV]

Newfoundland and Labrador NLTA Wants More Specialists 2009-01-04 [VOCM]

Ontario Brookside Youth Centre in Cobourg workers without contract 2009-01-03 [The Northumberland News]

Wal-Mart's Great Fight North 2009-01-03 [Global Research]

British Columbia Strike threat looms for ports across province 2009-01-03 [The News]

Nova Scotia Corrections workers not happy with wage settlement 2009-01-03 [The Chronicle-Herald]

Nova Scotia Paper mill workers gear up for contract talks 2009-01-03 [The Chronicle-Herald]

British Columbia Port workers to resume strike talks 2009-01-03 [The Globe and Mail]

Ontario York strike grinds on 2009-01-03 [The Star]

Ontario Is York U. strike devaluing degrees? 2009-01-03 [The Star]

Ontario York strike raises tough questions 2009-01-03 [The Record]

Ontario Talks to resume in York University strike on Saturday 2009-01-03 [CP24]

Ontario York students try to allay boredom, parents' concerns 2009-01-03 [The Globe and Mail]

Ontario Striking TAs And York University Resume Talks 2009-01-03 [City News]

Ontario Government forces vote in Ottawa bus strike 2009-01-03 [The Globe and Mail]

British Columbia Port workers, employers set to resume talks Saturday 2009-01-03 [The Globe and Mail]

Newfoundland and Labrador Council Would Support Takeover Bid by Paper Mill Employees 2009-01-03 [VOCM]

Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE reaches tentative agreements for 11 bargaining units 2009-01-03 [NUPGE]

Ontario Ambrose uses federal powers to order Ottawa bus vote 2009-01-03 [NUPGE]

Ontario Ottawa Transit Union Disappointed that Collective Bargaining Process Impeded 2009-01-03 [ATU]

Ontario Union Urges Ottawa Council to Vote on Expert Mediator’s 2009-01-03 [ATU]

Ontario OC Transpo’s Mercier Falsifies Claim for Arbitration 2009-01-03 [ATU]

Nova Scotia Union comments on contract arbitration result 2009-01-02 [chronicle herald]

Nova Scotia Government warns public sector workers 2009-01-02 [chronicle herald]

Ontario Ambrose orders Ottawa bus strikers to vote 2009-01-01 [Canwest News Service]

Sam Gindin: Saving the Detroit Three, Finishing off the UAW 2009-01-01 [Bullet]

British Columbia Talks extended to avert ports strike 2009-01-01 [Lloyd's List]

Factory Grabs by Workers Coming? If bailouts fail to save jobs, unions may crank up militant tactics 2009-01-01 [The Tyee]

Manitoba NDP just doesn’t get biz challenges, Raises minimum wage, no consultations 2008-12-31 [Winnipeg Sun]

Ontario Federal Labour Minister to intervene in strike that has created chaos in capital for 3 weeks 2008-12-31 [Globe and Mail]

Ontario City and transit union still waiting for word from labour minister 2008-12-31 [Ottawa Citizen]

Wal-Mart's Great Fight North 2008-12-31 [Slate]

Nova Scotia unions and port authority settle 2008-12-30 [chronicle herald]

Ontario Ambrose expected to intervene in bus strike 2008-12-30 [Ottawa Citizen]

Ontario Feds expected to intervene in Ottawa transit strike 2008-12-30 [CTV]

Shipments in and out of B.C. ports threatened as Friday strike deadline looms 2008-12-30 [CP]

CEP's Montréal Refinery Workers Victory 'Total and Complete,' Lockout Ends 2008-12-29 [ICEM]

Ontario Transpo union boss guarantees successful strike vote 2008-12-29 [Ottawa Citizen]

Ontario Feds consider forcing vote that might end Ottawa bus strike 2008-12-29 [CBC]

Ontario Last of the giants? 2008-12-29 [London Free Press]

Ontario Sides await minister’s decision on bus strike 2008-12-28 [Ottawa Citizen]

Ontario Union taking city, citizens hostage, OC Transpo head says 2008-12-28 [Ottawa Citizen]

Ontario More than 300,000 students are caught in the middle of CUPE's push to achieve provincewide bargaining with universities 2008-12-28 [Globe and Mail]

Ontario Advocacy group demands action for migrant workers 2008-12-26 [The Observer]

Ontario Migrant workers need special protection 2008-12-26 [The Mercury]

Ontario Province reaches deal with government service workers, police 2008-12-26 [CBC]

Ontario Limited Ottawa transit pickets allowed at world hockey juniors 2008-12-26 [CBC]

Quebec Workers vote to end 13-month lockout at Petro-Canada refinery 2008-12-26 [CBC]

Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE, government reach four-year wage pact 2008-12-26 [CBC]

Ontario Limited Ottawa transit pickets allowed at world hockey juniors 2008-12-25 [CBC]

Ontario Union rips major mushroom farm over layoffs 2008-12-25 [The Manitoba Cooperator]

Quebec Lengthy lockout ends at Petro Canada refinery 2008-12-25 [Montreal Gazette]

Quebec CEP Retains Oil Pattern, Winning All Terms in 57-week Lockout 2008-12-24 [ICEM]

Saskatchewan Minimum age of employment to be lowered in Saskatchewan 2008-12-24 [Leader-Post]

Ontario Ottawa seeks to block pickets at world junior championship 2008-12-24 [The Citizen]

British Columbia Contract talks for Pacific port workers to resume next week 2008-12-24 [The Citizen]

Ontario Workers vote to end 13-month lockout at Petro-Canada refinery 2008-12-24 [CBC]

Ontario Striking Ottawa bus workers threaten hockey championship 2008-12-24 [Canada.com]

Ontario Petro-Canada workers accept agreement - union 2008-12-24 [Reuters]

Epic struggle at Petro Canada secures national bargaining in energy sector 2008-12-24 [CEP]

Ontario More layoffs hit foreign workers at mushroom farm 2008-12-24 [The Star]

Ontario More workers fired at area mushroom farm 2008-12-24 [The Mercury]

Ontario Migrants stuck as jobs axed at mushroom site 2008-12-24 [The Star]

Ontario York University and striking workers take break until new year 2008-12-24 [Inside Toronto]

Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE Signs Tentative Deal 2008-12-24 [VOCM]

Ontario Over 50 additional foreign farm workers fired, evicted and deported during Christmas season 2008-12-24 [UFCW]

Bailouts, bonuses and fat-cat economic advisors 2008-12-24 [Rabble.ca]

Depression prevention 2008-12-24 [Rabble.ca]

Ontario Bush's tough auto talk puts CAW in crosshairs 2008-12-24 [Globe and Mail Report on Business]

Ontario Compromise may be only choice: CAW head 2008-12-24 [Globe and Mail Report on Business]

Ontario CAW says it won’t budge on compensation 2008-12-24 [Globe and Mail Report on Business]

Ontario Support for striking Operation Lift workers 2008-12-23 [Brantford Expositor]

Ontario CAW leads final push for London Food Bank drive 2008-12-23 [LFP]

Ontario Local officials welcome bailout 2008-12-23 [Woodstock SR]

Ontario No settlement, but more talks in Ottawa transit strike 2008-12-23 [The Citizen]

Auto Union Chief Sees No Pressure to Cut Wages 2008-12-23 [Bloomberg]

British Columbia B.C. port strike still looms after talks tank 2008-12-23 [The Express]

Ontario GM worker welcomes help, but says he's more concerned about customer support ActNOW! 2008-12-23 [The Standard]

Shock at the job board: Scarce work, low wages greet newly unemployed 2008-12-23 [The Star]

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