Tentative agreement

Strike averted as deal improves job security and fair work practices VANCOUVER—A tentative agreement has been reached for British Columbia’s 15,000 community-based social service workers, thereby averting a strike. Talks went into the weekend to avert looming job action.  Key bargaining demands were met, as the tentative agreement improves job security and fair work practices […]

Air Transat deal proves ‘anything is possible’

MONTREAL—Air Transat flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement crediting a united front during negotiations. CUPE Air Transat Component members voted 65 per cent in favour of a five-year agreement retroactive to November 1, 2010. The flight attendants refused to accept concessions at the table and fought for and won their major bargaining goals, […]