Whitby auto workers walk off the job, protest Oshawa GM plant closure

Whitby auto workers walk off the job, protest Oshawa GM plant closure

in Jan 15, 2019

[ad_1] Inteva Products employees working at the Whitby, Ont., facility protested outside the company’s building Tuesday in hopes General Motors will “reverse” its decision to close the Oshawa plant by December. They say they fear the closure may mean they’ll lose their jobs, as Inteva supplies products to the Oshawa plant. [ad_2] Source link

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Alberta driver examiners walk off job over disagreement on industry de-privatization

Alberta driver examiners walk off job over disagreement on industry de-privatization

in Jan 10, 2019

[ad_1] Driver examiners in Alberta are off the job Thursday after threatening to withhold services if the province didn’t meet their demands as the Alberta government prepares to take back control of the industry. Pete Llewellyn with the Certified Driver Examiners Association says the examiners’ demand for fair market value for their businesses fell on[…]

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Unionized workers walk off the job after GM reaffirms plans to shut Oshawa facility

Unionized workers walk off the job after GM reaffirms plans to shut Oshawa facility

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Greg Moffatt, the plant chair representing Unifor workers, said employees would be back on the job Wednesday after they walked out Tuesday following General Motors announcement it was moving forward with its plans to close the facility in Oshawa. [ad_2] Source link

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Oshawa assembly plant workers walk out after GM rejects union proposals to keep facility open

Oshawa assembly plant workers walk out after GM rejects union proposals to keep facility open

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Unionized workers at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant have walked off the job, hours after the company reaffirmed its plans to shut down the facility by the end of the year. “The workers were so upset they couldn’t work. They couldn’t believe that General Motors had announced that all their hard work was[…]

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Alberta’s driver examiners threaten to walk off the job if deprivatization demands aren’t met
Alberta’s driver examiners threaten to walk off the job if deprivatization demands aren’t met

Alberta’s driver examiners threaten to walk off the job if deprivatization demands aren’t met

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Alberta’s driver examiners are threatening to walk off the job this week if the provincial government doesn’t meet their demands ahead of the deprivatization of their industry. Transportation Minister Brian Mason announced in October the province was taking back driver’s licence road testing from the private sector, one of several changes proposed following the[…]

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