Category: Business

Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, issued the following statement on the tentative agreement between the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and the OPSEU Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED): “I am pleased that the negotiating teams of the LCBO and the OPSEU Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED) have been able to come to a tentative agreement. This is good news... Read More

The government of Ontario and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) have ratified a four-year extension agreement for the Unified Bargaining Unit. This extension agreement covers issues applicable to the Unified Bargaining Unit, with a four-year term of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. It includes modest wage increases that are fair and reasonable to employees and align... Read More

Province’s Innovation Economy Attracts Global Tech Giant to Toronto and Ottawa Ontario has secured a significant investment from global technology company Amazon thanks to the province’s highly skilled workforce, culture of innovation and competitive business climate.Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne joined leaders from Amazon Canada to officially open the company’s new corporate office in Toronto. Amazon currently employs 600 people at... Read More

The province has reached a tentative agreement with the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) to extend the current collective agreement. The two parties recently entered into discussions that were collaborative, productive and demonstrated a commitment by both parties to strengthening employee relations. As a result of these discussions, a tentative four-year extension agreement with... Read More

The province has reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to extend the current collective agreements for both the Unified and Correctional Bargaining Units. The two parties recently entered into discussions that were collaborative, productive and demonstrated a commitment by both parties to improving employee relations. As a result of these discussions, tentative four-year extension... Read More

TORONTO – Changes to the Ontario Labour Relations Act (OLRA) proposed today by the provincial government are a “patchwork” of ideas that don’t go far enough to make it easier for workers to unionize, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) says. “Joining a union and taking part in collective bargaining are the two best ways to improve wages and working conditions... Read More

TORONTO – Tuesday morning’s announcement of new legislation by the Ontario government would greatly help millions of workers and their families who are struggling with precarious, insecure work, says Unifor. “The announcement this morning is a bold first step to modernize Ontario’s employment laws,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “The government has demonstrated that it has heard the concerns of... Read More