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CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘Scab' workers brought to downtown Windsor hotel on second day of Unifor strike
Workers strike in front of Windsor's Best Western Plus hotel on Riverside Drive West in Windsor, Ont. on June 3, 2025. (Michelle Maluske/CTV News Windsor) Replacement workers went to the Best Western Plus hotel on Monday, according to company and union officials, leading to Windsor police being called to the picket line. 'They (workers) were not happy and excited to see somebody blatantly crossing the picket line,' Unifor Local 195 President Emile Nabbout told CTV News Tuesday. 'They were asking those who scab to refrain from entering the facility.' Nabbout did not have further details but said an 'altercation' occurred. Tyler McDiarmid, a spokesperson for Ironwood Management Corp., is alleging an assault occurred, but Windsor police will only say they are investigating. Ironwood operates the Best Western Plus for Farhi Holdings Corp. It's a tense start to a strike that only started on Sunday morning, to back contract demands for 40 people. Both the company and the union said wages are a key stumbling block in negotiations. 'The vast majority of hotel workers are not compensated as well as the workers at the Best Western Plus,' McDiarmid told CTV News in a statement, adding they have increased pay in the last three years despite soaring costs. That's a comment Nabbout disputes. '$18.02 is not even a living wage. You cannot even put the Kraft Dinner on the table to support your family,' Nabbout said. 'And now, the employer (has) the audacity to say this (offer) on the table, it is more than fair?' The union is also accusing the company of trying to claw back bereavement leave while the company is critical of the union for not taking their final offer to the workforce. The strike at Best Western Plus on Riverside Drive started on Sunday.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Canada Post workers rally across the country
Postal workers rallied in 13 cities across the country, including Ottawa, as contract negotiations with Canada Post stall. CTV's Josh Marano reports.
Bloomberg
18-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
NJ Transit, Rail Union to Resume Negotiations as Workweek Looms
New Jersey Transit officials and the union representing its rail engineers are set to meet again Sunday to resume contract negotiations, an effort to reach an agreement and end a strike that's halted train service for three days. Discussions were set to restart at 1 p.m. New York time in Newark at the agency's headquarters, and both parties will be joined by the National Mediation Board. Talks may go on for hours and even into the night, according to a person close to the negotiations.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NJ Transit engineers on strike after contract negotiations fail — wreaking havoc on commuters
NJ Transit has failed to reach a contract agreement with locomotive engineers, resulting in the first major transit strike to hit New Jersey since 1983. The rail system had been warning commuters for days to expect major service disruptions across its network in the event of a strike, which could affect its 70,000 daily riders going into Manhattan. Overall, 350,000 commuters across the state could be affected, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday night. 'After 15 hours of non-stop contract talks today, no agreement on a wage increase was reached this evening,' the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union said in a statement about 30 minutes before the 11:59 p.m. deadline. BLET said that New Jersey Transit managers 'walked out of the talks shortly before 10 pm and through their actions have forced a strike despite the transit agency having the funds for a raise.' 'Trains that usually run 365 days a year will come to a stop.' BLET had been seeking its first pay increase since 2019 for 450 of its engineers, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Post, adding that NJ Transit could fully fund the sought increase with a seven-and-a-half-year contract for less than $30 million. During a late-night press conference Thursday night, Murphy was informed by a reporter that the union planned to steam ahead with its strike early Friday. 'That's the union's decision. It sounds like they made that decision,' the Democrat said when asked about the walk-off. A banner across NJ Transit's website shortly after midnight alerted riders that, due to the strike, all services were suspended. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said while there are other transit options that are still operational, including expanded bus services, he urged commuters to work from home on Friday if possible. 'If you're able to work from home, we really would ask you to do that,' he implored. The two sides appeared close on compensation, but the structure of the contract proposed by the union was the sticking point because other labor groups could invoke a clause that could also bump their pay, Kolluri said. Kolluri and Murphy argued that the transit agency offered the union a fair deal — but what workers demanded could spell financial doom. 'This is an achievable deal,' Kolluri said. 'We just need to make sure we do it in a fiscally responsible manner.' Another round of negotiations could be set for Sunday morning, Murphy said. 'We must reach a final deal that is fair to employees and is at the same time affordable for New Jersey's commuters and taxpayers,' Murphy emphasized. BLET National President Mark Wallace slammed NJ Transit leaders for failing to reach a deal. 'NJ Transit has a half-billion dollars for a swanky new headquarters and a $53 million for decorating the interior of that unnecessary building,' he said, per 1010 WINS. 'They gave away $20 million in revenue during a fare holiday last year. They have money for penthouse views and pet projects, just not for their front-line workers.' The rail service's proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2026 came in at $3.2 billion. Negotiations were ongoing with mediators in Newark through the May 15 deadline, but the sides could not come to the bargaining table in time to avoid a work stoppage. The union said in a statement Thursday that its engineers are the 'lowest paid locomotive engineers working for a commuter railroad in the nation' — claims NJ Transit has denied. With the strike on, its members will form picket lines across the system starting at 4 a.m. Friday morning, at locations that include outside NJ Transit's Headquarters in Newark (2 Gateway Center), Penn Station in New York City (8th Avenue and 33rd Street entrance) and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal. NJ Transit posted flyers and digital signage at major transit hubs in recent days, including the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, warning of a 'critical service advisory' and that customers should 'complete their travels and arrive at their final destination no later than 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 15.' The Garden State-owned rail system also has requested riders work from home when possible during the strike and limit traveling on the system to 'essential purposes only.' NJ Transit said on its website that starting Friday, it would be focusing its available resources on the 'largest segment of its rail customer base — the more than 70,000 New York-bound customers,' including those who transfer from rail to PATH trains at Hoboken Terminal and Newark Penn Station. Travelers are being directed to for additional information and updates. Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams assured commuters that officials are 'monitoring the situation for any impacts, and there will be shuttles in place to try and mitigate crowding,' he wrote on X Thursday night, urging riders to 'plan ahead' before the strike got underway. He said that NYC Emergency Management is 'closely coordinating' with NJ Transit ahead of the disruptions and shared a statement from the agency. 'We are preparing public alerts and citywide coordination efforts to reduce delays and keep New York moving,' NYCEM said on X earlier Thursday. It said it would have at 'key transit hubs and intersections' to 'support real-time monitoring and response, tracking commuter impacts, traffic conditions, and disruption. 'If a rail strike happens, be prepared for crowding, delays, and limited capacity on other transit options. Please plan your travel in advance, give yourself extra time, and consider telecommuting if feasible.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bayern's Eberl: Sané will not receive improved offer due to new agent
Leroy Sané will not receive an improve offer from Bayern Munich in his contract impasse just because he has hired a famously hard-nosed agent, head of sport Max Eberl said on Friday. The Germany winger was left at the back of the queue by the German champions for new deals and could walk away for free in July at present. Advertisement Both parties have said they want an agreement but with the Bavarians trying to save money, something has to give despite the 29-year-old switching agents and recruiting top negotiator Pini Zahavi. "Our wish would be to continue with Leroy," Eberl told a news conference. "But at the same time, we have made it clear: we have a framework we want to operate within. If the framework were to be exceeded, then it would become very, very difficult. Now we are waiting to see what happens." Eberl added that the club was surprised by the change of agent at this final stage of contract negotiations. However, he refrained from criticizing the player. Advertisement "There is no bad blood towards Leroy. If he feels that this is the decision he needs to make, then so be it. We have a very good relationship with both agents, the old one as well as the new one," Eberl added. "We are trying to talk. We are very clear about this and have been from the start. We believe we are treating each other fairly. We hope he stays. If not, then we will move forward from there." When asked about reports of a possible move for Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, Eberl replied: "We have ideas and thoughts. We will see what can be implemented and realized. Then we will see how the squad looks for the Club World Cup (in June) and the new season (in August)."
