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Supreme Court: B.C. government breached teacher Charter rights
November 12, 2016
Unilateral deletion of collective agreement provisions violated teachers' freedom of association, Supreme Court holds.
Ontario says it’s open to recognizing the OMA as a union-with conditions
August 26, 2016
Is the Minister of Health pulling a Dark Knight? Steven Barrett comments on the Minister's open letter to Ontario doctors.
Newsflash! LAO agrees to bargain & Frank Addario wins a medal
August 24, 2016
The LAO has agreed to bargain with Legal Aid lawyers, and Frank Addario has been awarded a prestigious honour.
Lawyers take union battle to court
August 13, 2016
Lawyers employed by Legal Aid Ontario are challenging their employer's refusal to recognize their chosen bargaining agent.
Legal aid lawyers push to unionize
July 25, 2016
Steven Barrett decries the "antiquated exclusions" in the Labour Relations Act; seeks to have Legal Aid Ontario recognize employees' chosen representative.
Federally regulated employees are entitled to just cause protection
July 14, 2016
The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, which had held that an employer could dismiss an employee without cause.