The Canadian Press

Shopify stock surges after firm announces plans to cut workforce by 20% and sell logistics business

Ottawa-based Shopify announced the moves Thursday morning and positioned them as a way to help it focus on its main goal: making commerce easier.

Public employees’ remote work agreement just the beginning: labour expert

The agreement on remote work between public workers and federal government could set the stage for future union negotiations.

Small business owners balance rising costs with keeping customers happy: survey

Almost a third of Canadian small business owners raised prices by more than 10 per cent in 2022 to offset rising costs, a survey found — and the trend is continuing this year.

Wage increases secured by striking workers shouldn’t be seen as ‘fat cat’: experts

Labour experts say the wage increases the country's largest federal public-sector union secured Monday are far from the hefty gains some might perceive them to be.

Strike over for 120,000 public servants as union inks tentative deal with feds

The majority of Public Service Alliance of Canada workers who had hit the picket lines since April 19 were expected to sign in for duty on Monday morning or at their next scheduled shift.

After economy posts strong start to 2023, new data suggests slowdown has begun

The Canadian economy's strong bounce back at the start of the year appears to have been short-lived, as new data suggests growth is on a downward trajectory.

Small business owners working eight-day-week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB

A new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the average small business owner is working the equivalent of an eight-day workweek due to staffing challenges, especially in Western Canada.

Both union, government warn of major service disruptions as a result of strike

Canada's largest federal public-service union and Ottawa are both warning of likely service disruptions as nearly one-third of all federal workers remain on strike for a second day in a row.

PSAC strike could have domino effect for unionized workers: labour experts

Jock Climie, a management-side labour and employment lawyer with Ottawa-based Emond Harnden, says inflation is lending itself to higher militancy in unionized sectors, adding PSAC’s strike could have far-reaching effects beyond its own members.

Bargaining continues as federal workers picket, major service disruptions expected

Canada's largest federal public-service union and the federal government remain at the bargaining table as workers strike and service disruptions begin to be felt across the country.

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