Tag: strike
Niagara College suspends academic, apprenticeship program
WELLAND, Ont. — Niagara College has notified students that due to the college faculty in Ontario going on strike, all academic and apprenticeship programs...
U.S. Fast-food Workers Plan National Strike
WASHINGTON — U.S.-based fast-food and other low-wage workers are being encouraged to strike Aug. 29 in protest of the low minimum wage.
“We’ve had enough...
Thousands of U.S. Quick-service Workers on Strike
NEW YORK — Workers from quick-service restaurants in seven U.S. cities walked off the job Monday to protest low wages.
“As they struggle to put...
Crab Fishermen Reach New Price Deal, End Strike
ST.JOHNS, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador fisherman are racing to catch crab following a deal that ended a weekend strike over pricing, reports CBC...
N.S. Lobster Fishermen Divided
METEGHAN, N.S. — Nova Scotia Lobster fishermen are divided as some refuse to join a boycott intended to encourage higher lobster prices. “You’ve got...
Cafeteria Workers Reach Tentative Agreement
Cafeteria workers in Newfoundland’s eastern school district have reached a tentative agreement and will not strike, according to the CBC. More than 100 employees...
P.E.I. Fishermen Contemplate Strike
CHARLOTTETOWN — Some P.E.I. fishermen are contemplating a strike to protest low lobster prices, CBC News reports. According to the CBC, lobster fishermen currently...
All Scream for Ice Cream
BEDFORD, N.S. — With this summer’s sustained hot weather, many consumers across the country have been flocking to their local ice-cream shop, for a...
