Ontario legislature introduces bill to prevent strike at power utility

Ontario legislature introduces bill to prevent strike at power utility

in Dec 17, 2018

[ad_1] TORONTO – The Ontario government has introduced legislation that would prevent a strike or lockout at one of the province’s major power utilities, a move its says is necessary to avoid power outages over the holidays. Labour Minister Laurie Scott says that if passed, the bill would send the dispute between the Power Workers’[…]

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Ontario government launches new voluntary exit program for public service employees

Ontario government launches new voluntary exit program for public service employees

in Dec 12, 2018

[ad_1] Months after campaigning on a promise to save billions by finding efficiencies without cutting jobs, the Doug Ford government is launching and expanding voluntary exit programs for groups of public service employees. “As part of the government’s comprehensive plan to address its fiscal challenges, the government is exploring measures to manage its compensation costs[…]

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