Better than nothing?
When the NBA lockout was finally resolved, at the end of November, most NBA fans probably thought that the worst was over. The belief was…
labour dispute
CUPE gets the boot
After nearly a year of working side by side, the Graduate Students Association (GSA) served CUPE 3909 with an eviction notice on Nov. 28. The…
The spoiled brats of the NFL
In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson likened the NFL and its treatment of its players to “modern-day slavery.” Yep,…
U of M avoids strike
The University of Manitoba recently dodged a strike, but now workers for the City of Winnipeg face a similar battle. The University of Manitoba and…
Migrant agricultural workers in Canada
Ralston White and Paul Roach, both migrant workers from Jamaica working on an Ontario apple farm, died from inhaling toxic fumes recently. Although an investigation…
UMSS lockout ends
The University of Manitoba and members of the AESES-UMSS union reached an agreement Tuesday afternoon, effectively ending the lockout imposed by the university. Security Services…
LOCKED OUT
Efforts to reach a contract deal between University of Manitoba Security Services (UMSS) and the University of Manitoba stalled Friday, resulting in the university initiating…
Security services faced with possibility of a lockout
After being in negotiations with the university over their collective agreement since August 2009, University of Manitoba Security Services (UMSS) employees may be faced with…
From jail cell to the mayor’s chair
This year, Winnipeg’s labour community marked the 90th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike. 2009 also marks the 75th anniversary of a less well-known, but…