Midwives in Ontario have been fighting for equitable pay and fundamental labour rights for decades. But the Ministry of Health has continually denied them fair…
As CUPE and the four Ontario teachers’ unions announce their plans for strike votes in November, CUPE-OSBCU, the union representing 57,000 Educational Assistants, caretakers, office…
The Canadian government has introduced legislation that would change how labour disputes are handled in federally regulated industries, including proposed changes to the Canada Labour…
Labour Day 2026 in Toronto was not just our time for a lovely parade and a picnic. It isn’t what it used to be when…
OECTA, OSBCU and ETFO are providing a lead in the Ontario education worker by calling for strike votes. Ensuring good turnout and huge YES votes will be crucial to maintaining the pressure on the government.
255,000 education workers across Ontario are currently in collective bargaining with the provincial government, with a mass strike potentially looming in the future. Since 2018,…
On August 29, another round of “Fight Ford” protests took place across Ontario. These protests have been taking place monthly since February in response to…
In 2022, education workers represented by the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU) forced Doug Ford and Ontario Education Minister Lecce to withdraw Bill…
On July 30, 2026, CUPE 8125 — a union local representing 4,400 WestJet flight attendants — issued a strike notice to their employer WestJet. Unless…
In this four part mini-series, Spring Radio takes a closer look organized labour. The series dives into the rank-and-file strategy, the history of the labour…
Striking nurses held a mass solidarity picket on July 7 at Vancouver General Hospital. Hundreds of nurses attended, some still wearing their scrubs from a…
Thousands of community and social service workers in Ontario, unionized under OPSEU, are currently on strike or locked out of their workplaces as they fight…
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