SEIU Local 2 brought forward the complaint to the BC Labour Board after workers were unjustly terminated during a contract change.

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Read more about the article Thousands of Toronto cleaners could strike
Aerial view of Toronto cityscape showing Downtown buildings on a sunny day in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Janitors say cleaning companies are refusing to provide wage increases that keep up with the cost of living.

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Don't miss this 2022 bargaining update.

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Every year SEIU Local 2 awards seven bursaries totaling $10,000 for higher education financial assistance.

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Read more about the article Member joins Minister Bains at Minimum Wage Announcement
(l-r) Agnes Estimo, Minister Bains, and Phillip Aguirre. Photo courtesy the Province of British Columbia.

The Labour Minister says annual increases will be tied to inflation rate.

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Over 20 workers join SEIU after challenging organizing drive.

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Lost pay and are living in fear. Read the article in the Maple by Alex Cosh.

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Read more about the article Le convoi qui occupe Ottawa crée des difficultés financières pour les familles ouvrières
Parliament Hill atop a dramatic hill overlooking the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario in autumn. Parliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government and is the centrepiece of Ottawa’s downtown landscape. Ottawa is known for is high-tech business sector, vast array of museums and high standard of living.

Les propriétaires immobiliers, y compris le gouvernement fédéral et la Ville d'Ottawa, ainsi que les entreprises de nettoyage qu'ils engagent, ont refusé de payer les concierges qui, sans que ce soit leur faute, perdent des heures de travail bien nécessaires. Lorsque vous vivez d'un chèque de paie à l'autre, les familles sont obligées de faire des choix impossibles.

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Read more about the article Convoy occupying Ottawa creating financial hardship for working families
Parliament Hill atop a dramatic hill overlooking the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario in autumn. Parliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government and is the centrepiece of Ottawa’s downtown landscape. Ottawa is known for is high-tech business sector, vast array of museums and high standard of living.

Property owners, including the federal government and the City of Ottawa, and the cleaning companies they contract, have refused to pay janitors who, through no fault of their own, are losing much needed work hours.

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