#collective-bargaining

#collective-bargaining

The NFL and senior leaders of the NFL Players Association struck an unusual confidentiality agreement that hid the details of an arbitration agreement from players, including a finding that league executives had urged team owners to reduce player compensation.

"By and large, they include things like health and safety compensation, exploring whether or not there's a possibility of benefits, and things that would ... form a regular part of a collective bargaining agreement," said Pablo Godoy, UFCW Canada's director for emerging sectors.

This victory shows what happens when workers stand united and refuse to be treated as second-class.

I'm pleased that we've reached an agreement that stays within VTA's financial limits while fairly recognizing the contributions of our employees. This contract ensures manageable labor costs over the next four years and provides our workforce with the compensation they deserve.

AFGE 222 argues that the directive issued is unlawful, violates federal labor laws, breaches the collective bargaining agreement, and infringes upon employee privacy protections.

Stellantis stated that a strike from the UAW would be illegal, as the company claims it hasn't violated any commitments from the 2023 UAW Collective Bargaining Agreement.

"The right to collectively bargain is a constitutional guarantee. Without it, unions lose leverage to negotiate better wages and safer working conditions for all Canadians," said Paul Boucher, president of the union. He added that they are confident in the law and believe workers will have their voices heard in this matter.

Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, emphasizes the dangers of the government directive by stating it creates a "dangerous precedent" for collective bargaining, threatening unions' leverage to negotiate better wages and safer working conditions.