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National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
250 CN Tower workers locked out ahead of Canada Day: union
Canada's largest private-sector union says more than 250 CN Tower workers have been locked out by the Crown corporation operating the Toronto tourist attraction. Article content Unifor says the decision by Canada Lands Company to lock out workers including hosts, wait staff, bartenders and cooks at the start of peak tourist season 'speaks volumes,' and is a blow to Toronto's economy. Article content Article content Article content CN Tower says on its website that although food services are temporarily closed during the labour disruption, the building's observation levels, EdgeWalk and shop remain open. Article content Article content Unifor Local 4271 says it has been fighting with the employer over a lack of pension improvements for more than 15 years and is seeking wage increases, solutions for scheduling concerns, benefits and health and safety protections. Article content The union says there has been 'no meaningful progress' on benefits throughout negotiations, and persistent health and safety issues remain unaddressed. Article content
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Union says 250 CN Tower workers have been locked out
The CN Tower is pictured in Toronto, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel The union representing 250 CN Tower workers says its members have been locked out by the Crown corporation that runs the Toronto attraction. In a news release issued Monday morning, Unifor National President Lana Payne said the decision by Canada Lands Company to lock out its workers, which include front-of-house hosts, wait staff and bartenders, 'speaks volumes.' 'It's incredibly disappointing that visitors and local residents alike will be denied the full CN Tower experience, including its dining services, due to the company's refusal to respect its workers,' she said in a statement. The deadline to reach a deal and avoid a strike or lockout passed at 12:01 a.m. Monday. In a statement to CP24, a spokesperson for CN Tower said its observation levels, EdgeWalk and shop remain open, but restaurants and café are closed due to the labour disruption. Canada Lands Company says it's been involved in negotiations with the union since April and on June 26, the company put forward its 'best offer,' which they said Unifor did not respond to. For the union's part, it says its members have gone more than 15 years without improvements to their pension, while wages haven't kept pace with inflation. The union says there has also been 'no meaningful progress' on benefits, and 'persistent' health and safety issues at the workplace remain unaddressed. 'This lockout is not only an attack on workers—it's a blow to Toronto's tourism economy,' Shan Ramanathan, president of Unifor Local 4271, said. CN Tower guests are welcome to bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages to the attraction while food services remain unavailable, a spokesperson said.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Small businesses anxious about possible Canada Post strike
The manager of an Alberta clothing store says small businesses are feeling anxious as a strike deadline nears for thousands of Canada Post workers. Erin Primrose says she has been frantically preparing to send out shipments from Thelma & Thistle in Lethbridge using alternative delivery services. About 55, 000 members of the Canadian Union Of Postal Workers are set to go on strike shortly after midnight. The union says the latest wage increase offer from the postal service falls short. Canada Post says it's already seeing mail volumes decline and is pushing for an urgent resolution. Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, says many business owners already struggling with uncertain times are stressed about the possible labour disruption. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025. Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Union says Canada Post offers ‘fall short' as strike deadline nears
OTTAWA -- The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees said the latest offers from the postal service 'fall short' with hours to go until a looming strike deadline. Canada Post meanwhile said Thursday it's already seeing mail volumes decline ahead of another possible labour disruption and is pushing for an urgent resolution. Spokesperson Lisa Liu said Canada Post hasn't yet received a response from the union about its proposals issued a day earlier. The postal service is ready to resume bargaining 'as soon as possible' with a mediator at the table, she said. 'We remain hopeful that negotiations can resume,' Liu said. 'Further delays or another strike would have a major impact on employees, small businesses and the millions of Canadians who rely on the postal system.' In a bulletin posted late Wednesday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it is still reviewing proposals tabled by the Crown corporation earlier in the day. But it identified a number of areas where the offers disappoint, namely on wages and cost-of-living adjustments. Canada Post's offers amount to a little more than 13 per cent in wage increases over four years, where the union was looking for closer to 19 per cent to catch up after years of rampant inflation. The union also raised concerns about Canada Post's pitch to include more part-time staff and introduce 'dynamic routing' -- a model that could see mail delivery routes change on a daily basis to adjust to varying conditions -- without established rules governing the system. CUPW also argued that the six extra personal days on offer are 'window dressing' and already allotted in the Canada Labour Code. The union also took issue with a pitch to remove workers' 'five-minute wash-up time.' Without an agreement in place by the end of Thursday, CUPW members are set to go on strike shortly after midnight. Canada Post rejected CUPW's call for a two-week 'truce' that would have given the union time to review the new offers in detail. If postal workers do walk off the job, it would be their second strike in less than six months. By Craig Lord This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Union says Canada Post offers ‘fall short' as strike deadline nears
OTTAWA -- The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees said the latest offers from the postal service 'fall short' with hours to go until a looming strike deadline. Canada Post meanwhile said Thursday it's already seeing mail volumes decline ahead of another possible labour disruption and is pushing for an urgent resolution. Spokesperson Lisa Liu said Canada Post hasn't yet received a response from the union about its proposals issued a day earlier. The postal service is ready to resume bargaining 'as soon as possible' with a mediator at the table, she said. 'We remain hopeful that negotiations can resume,' Liu said. 'Further delays or another strike would have a major impact on employees, small businesses and the millions of Canadians who rely on the postal system.' In a bulletin posted late Wednesday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it is still reviewing proposals tabled by the Crown corporation earlier in the day. But it identified a number of areas where the offers disappoint, namely on wages and cost-of-living adjustments. Canada Post's offers amount to a little more than 13 per cent in wage increases over four years, where the union was looking for closer to 19 per cent to catch up after years of rampant inflation. The union also raised concerns about Canada Post's pitch to include more part-time staff and introduce 'dynamic routing' -- a model that could see mail delivery routes change on a daily basis to adjust to varying conditions -- without established rules governing the system. CUPW also argued that the six extra personal days on offer are 'window dressing' and already allotted in the Canada Labour Code. The union also took issue with a pitch to remove workers' 'five-minute wash-up time.' Without an agreement in place by the end of Thursday, CUPW members are set to go on strike shortly after midnight. Canada Post rejected CUPW's call for a two-week 'truce' that would have given the union time to review the new offers in detail. If postal workers do walk off the job, it would be their second strike in less than six months. By Craig Lord This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
