Labour
IUOE Local 793, Carpenters’ Regional Council sign agreement for a ‘united front’ on workers’ rights
IUOE Local 793, Carpenters’ Regional Council sign agreement for a ‘united front’ on workers’ rights
TORONTO — The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 793, and the Carpenters' Regional Council have signed a partnership agreement that is meant to represent a united front in advocating for workers' rights and strengthening the represen...
Labour
Applications open for next round of skills development fund
TORONTO — More than $74 million is now available with the Ontario government lau...
Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Canadians are changing their minds about the skilled trades
Canadian perceptions around skilled trades careers are shifting. Both university...
Labour
Montreal dockworkers, employers to enter mediation after six-day work stoppage
MONTREAL — Dockworkers and employers at the Port of Montreal say they are set to...
Labour
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IUOE Local 793, Carpenters’ Regional Council sign agreement for a ‘united front’ on workers’ rights
TORONTO — The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 793, and...
Labour
Applications open for next round of skills development fund
TORONTO — More than $74 million is now available with the Ontario government lau...
Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Canadians are changing their minds about the skilled trades
Canadian perceptions around skilled trades careers are shifting. Both university...
Labour
Montreal dockworkers, employers to enter mediation after six-day work stoppage
MONTREAL — Dockworkers and employers at the Port of Montreal say they are set to...
Labour
Pomerleau survey shapes plans to tackle labour shortage, infrastructure woes
MONTRÉAL — A survey conducted by Pomerleau, in conjunction with Leger, highlight...
Labour
Driving home a message: Women concrete truck drivers on the rise across Ontario
According to polling conducted by Concrete Ontario of its members, there are now...
Labour
New study reveals stereotype about the trades may be changing among Canadians
TORONTO — A recent Leger survey commissioned by Classic Fire + Life Safety on th...
Labour
UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...
Government , Labour
Federal immigration plans undermining what Ontario has done to tackle labour shortage
Despite efforts undertaken by all three levels of government, times are tough fo...
Government , Labour
RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows
TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent...
Economic , Labour
‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hi...
Economic , Labour
‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks
VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia...
Government , Labour
Open call for candidates for PEO’s 2025 council elections
TORONTO — Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the province’s engineering regul...
Labour
New TVOKids series shines spotlight on construction craft workers
The new TVOKids original series Trading Skills launched recently and one of the...
Labour
Employers lock out longshore workers in Montreal after contract offer rejected
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal locked out nearly 1...
Labour
Ontario provides H2H with funding for veterans
TORONTO — Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Canada is on the receiving end of $3 million...
Labour
H2H honours veterans, highlights resources for second career
OTTAWA — In recognition of Remembrance Day, Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is honouri...
Labour
Lesurf intends to make it a ‘MOvember’ for the books
TORONTO — Gillam Group’s Craig Lesurf is once again taking on MOvember and has s...
Labour
Port of Montreal employer submits ‘final’ offer to dockworkers, threatens lockout
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dock...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 4 to 8
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news one worker was killed and two othe...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Trucking, construction expect ‘labour crisis’ with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in troub...
Government , Labour
Provincial engineers allege Ontario government is unlawfully locking them out
TORONTO - Ontario government engineers participating in rotating strikes that in...
Government , Labour
White to succeed Young as STO CEO
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is appointing Candice White as...
Government , Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
Your top DCN headlines this week feature a story from the recent Ontario Buildin...
Government , Labour , Projects
Strickland outlines ‘game-changing’ wage requirements in new tax credits regime
A proposed new wave of green technology projects that could soon be launched acr...
Government , Labour
Building Trades prep for looming ICI bargaining season
The unionized construction movement in Ontario is entering a critical period, de...
Labour
RESCON women’s panel encourages planting the seed early to help grow future tradespeople
Angela Coldwell has made it her mission to raise awareness about careers in cons...
Associations , Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 21 to 25
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news Ontario government engineers are t...
Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
City BuildHERS forging bonds across the building world in a variety of sectors
An Ottawa-based group that offers professional women in the building world oppor...
Labour
‘Logjam’: Labour minister tries to reset faltering talks at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL - Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says contract talks at the P...
Government , Labour
Ontario supports trades training in Leeds-Grenville
BROCKVILLE, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is spending $2.1 mill...
Government , Labour
Humber Polytechnic completes expansion of Centre for Skilled Trades
TORONTO — Humber Polytechnic has announced the completion of a $9.5-million expa...
Labour , Projects
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