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U.S. retailer Target sells union hostility

Glenn Wheeler Legal Counsel

There’s been lots of hype about the imminent arrival of the U.S. retail giant Target in Canada. Soon, many Zellers outlets will be re-branded with the red logo of Target. But there’s something else we’ll be getting with the low prices and wide selection. Target is as viciously anti-union as U.S.-based big box stores such [...]

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Highlights from the Ontario Federation of Labour Convention

Janice Best - Director

COPE had a full delegation of 35 members,  the largest in our history. Sunday afternoon, COPE volunteers for  the Unity Team met with  the rest of  the team to finalize plans for  the elections. The COPE caucus was well attended.  Small affiliate candidate Jason Deering attended and spoke to the delegates, as did members of  the Unity Team [...]

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Countdown to the OFL…

Janice Best - Director

Two weeks from the exact moment that I am writing this, delegates to the Ontario Federation of Labour will be casting their ballots to elect new officers for the next term of office at the federation.  COPE Ontario endorsed the Unity Team soon after they announced their candidacy. The last several years have shown us [...]

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