Labor News

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the latest results of its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which analyzes data from the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. After two months of stability, the Milliman 100 PPFI funded ratio fell in March from 81.1% as of February 28 to 79.5% as of March 31. Trade and tariff uncertainty drove this result, as the plans experienced estimated aggregate monthly returns of -1.6%...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For any other employer, it would have been an unprecedented move: on the first day of conciliation, on the first day of bargaining, before any negotiations had even been taken place, they called for a No Board. But this is typical behaviour from Julia Dumanian and Canadian Hearing Services (CHS). “Since taking over as CEO in 2015, there’s a deep feeling among workers that she’s tried to weaken our ability to advocate for ourselves while reducing the services we provide...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The announcement by Doug Ford’s Conservatives of the expansion of “strong mayor powers” to an additional 169 municipalities is further undermining the fundamentals of democracy in our communities and enables personal political agendas to “trump” democratic process. “This expansion is disguised as a way to speed up housing and infrastructure projects, but make no mistake, this is the Conservatives' and Doug Ford’s way of ensuring that mayors can ram through his politica...

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2025 Provincial Budget took some modest steps to reinvest in public housing, our libraries, schools and universities, but it fell short on fixing the real problem facing public sector workers: every year we are expected to do our work for less pay. “It’s a horrible situation. This Government rewards public sector workers with a pay cut every year they continue to work,” said CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador president Sherry Hillier. “Wor...

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a city council demand for $120,000 in budget cuts, the Peterborough Public Library management has informed workers they will be laying off three of the library’s four full-time unionized librarians. “What management is talking about is getting rid of three highly trained people each with more than 15 years of service at the library,” said Patricia Scoffield, president of CUPE 1833. “These aren’t people or positions that are easily replaced, and...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Union of Public Employees is demanding urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and health care workers in Gaza, and to stop the ongoing genocide. CUPE represents 190,000 health care workers, including over 9,000 paramedics and first responders across Canada. CUPE National President Mark Hancock has written to foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly about the dire situation in Gaza. There are hundreds of documente...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4948 members have voted in favour of ratifying a four-year collective agreement, effective January 1, 2025, with the Toronto Public Library. The online ratification vote took place Saturday and Sunday, with members strongly supporting the deal, which secures significant improvements in wages, working conditions, and job security. “I’m incredibly proud of our bargaining team for their focus and determination in reaching an...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tower MSA Partners (“Tower”), a leading national provider of Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) compliance technology and settlement services to self-insured enterprises, insurance carriers and third-party administrators, announced today that it received a significant growth investment from Ambler Brook. Founded in 2011, Tower was launched with a vision to build a best-in-class integrated automation technology platform that simplifies MSP compliance,...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edison International and Southern California Edison are pleased to launch the application period for the 2025 Lineworker Scholarship Program. In partnership with IBEW Local 47, the scholarship program is now in its fifth year of creating career pathways to transform the skilled trade workforce. “Lineworkers are critical to rebuilding communities affected by wildfires and delivering safe and reliable power to our customers throughout Southern California,” said...

HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF) announced today that Aetna, a CVS Health company, has been selected to provide medical benefits to approximately 68,000 eligible Commonwealth employees and their dependents, effective January 1, 2026. Additionally, the Aetna medical plans will be offered to approximately 11,000 non-Medicare eligible Commonwealth retiree members and their dependents enrolled in the Retired Employees Health Program (REHP), whi...