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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A group of unionized employees at Granville Island Brewing have voted to strike after negotiations with the employer broke down last...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 2,500 SEIU Local 2 janitors ratified a historical two-year deal. “We’ve won big raises: $1.20 for everyone retroactive to the...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 2500 SEIU Local 2 janitors from across Metro-Vancouver are in central bargaining Negotiations for the first time. Their goal is to...

TORONTO, April 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A tentative deal was reached late last night between SEIU Local 2 and the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), which owns and operates Woodbine and Mohawk...

TORONTO, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strike / ratification vote meetings for workers at Woodbine and Mohawk Racetracks have been scheduled for Sunday April 23 and Monday 24th. Contract...

OTTAWA, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Janitors and their allies will hold a rally today at noon at the Fairmont Château Laurier in downtown Ottawa. Numerous grievances have been filed against...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workers at two unionized Berezan liquor stores will be receiving a 9.76% wage increase following a mediation at the BC Labour...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workers at Berezan Hospitality Group’s liquor store in Surrey won their union late Thursday after applying with 100 percent union...

TORONTO, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEIU Local 2 janitors in Toronto celebrated May Day after agreeing to a new deal on the weekend that will see wages increase by 6.4% in the first year of...

TORONTO, April 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEIU Local 2 janitors in Toronto repeatedly said they were willing to strike if the companies they work for did not provide wage increases that kept up...