Labour Council (Ott)

Work should never cost you your life or your mental health. Psychological injuries are real, preventable, and rising across workplaces. Today we remember those we’ve lost and recommit to fighting for safer, healthier work for everyone. Our statement: canadianlabour.ca/day-of-mournin…

In case you may have missed this story - Multiple charges laid in assaults on Ottawa paramedics bit.ly/4dZPc1B

Cuts at Ottawa Hospital will hurt patients, Nurses' union warns bit.ly/4toyi1q

Today is Equal Pay Day in Ontario. Care workers keep everything running, yet most are women and are still paid less than they deserve. If we rely on care work to hold up our economy, it’s time to start investing in it like it matters. Take action: childcarenow.ca/keep-the-child…

Private bus motion fails on tie vote at council bit.ly/3PQCFnf

Canada's unions stand in support and solidarity with trans and gender-diverse people bit.ly/4tnoEvK

Peter Clark spent his days helping children get to school safely. As a crossing guard, he protected others, but his life was taken by a driver who fled the scene. Every worker deserves to come home safe. #EnforceWestray #CanLab cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Great turnout today at the noon hour rally organized by @OntarioHealthC outside the offices of @MarkJCarney constituency office in Ottawa. Pic of Michael MacIsaac CURC prez as well as Marlene Rivier & Lexie

Stores in Ottawa could be open for Family Day and Victoria Day bit.ly/40wpHgk

Crane operator on Parliament Hill helps hoist injured worker to ambulance bit.ly/3NBPpgw

If in Ottawa next Tuesday Feb 10th you may want to check out the @HealthCoalition Rally on Parliament Hill at 12:00pm - 'Canada's Public Health Care is Under Attack'

United Way to raise $1 million to end youth homelessness in Ottawa bit.ly/4rlcJ0f

Interesting story @CBCOttawa Sidelined public school trustees ponder city council runs bit.ly/4pJcxXB

Perley Health set to eliminate more than 50 positions, including health workers bit.ly/4qb0SSb

The (CUPW) National Executive Board (NEB) has voted to accept tentative agreements with Canada Post for both postal bargaining units and recommend that members vote YES. bit.ly/3LffAIH

Crown appeals verdict for supervisor in 2023 fatal hedge trimming incident bit.ly/4pOuEMw

When companies take public money and cut workers anyway, something is deeply broken. Read @PresidentCLC's powerful op-ed on the Algoma Steel layoffs and the urgent need for real accountability. 🔗sootoday.com/letters-to-the…

In just over a week, three workers were killed on the job. This must not be normalized or accepted. Workplace deaths are preventable, & every worker, in every job, deserves to be safe. It’s time for real accountability. Canada must #EnforceWestray & hold employers responsible.

Today, we honour the 14 women whose lives were stolen at l’École Polytechnique. Their memory calls us to confront the violence that still impacts women and gender-diverse workers every day and to demand better. #EndGBV #16Days

More Than 800 Workers at OEM Remanufacturing Vote To Join IUOE 955 In Largest Move Away From CLAC in Canadian History bit.ly/48Q7MWI