2021 National Bursary Winners Announced
SEIU Local 2’s seven 2021 National Bursary winners were announced in September. This year’s contestants were asked to write on one of two subjects…
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RESPECT! Le Bulletin de Justice for Janitors Ottawa – Septembre 2021
Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation …
RESPECT! Ottawa J4J Newsletter – September 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and more…
Wine Rack Workers Ratify Contract
Wine Rack and the SEIU Local 2 are pleased to advise that they have reached a new collective agreement for the Toronto Wine Rack employees. This agreement was ratified by the members on June 25,…
SEIU Local 2 has Submitted a Human Rights Complaint against Arterra Wines on behalf of Worker Who Suffered Wage Discrimination Based on Disability
SEIU Local 2 has submitted a complaint against Arterra Wines, owner of Wine Rack stores, to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario for discrimination against a worker on the basis of disability. The worker, Clarke…
Teacher-owned Arterra Wines Ignores Call to Return to the Table and Continues to Try to Break Strike using Scab Labour
Arterra Wines, owned by the teachers via the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, turned down calls from striking workers to resume bargaining over the weekend. Talks remain at a standstill while Wine Rack continues to recruit…
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Tentative Deal Reached — Details to Come Soon
MEDIA ADVISORY: Wine Rack workers to publicly call on Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to take action, announce public campaign
TORONTO, May 27, 2021 — Wine Rack Workers will be holding a press conference at 10 am on May 28th 2021, in front of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan building at Yonge and Finch, to…
SEIU Local 2 Janitors Alleging Racist Attacks Laid Off
Janitors have brought a complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario against their employer, GDI Integrated Facility Services, and the property manager of the apartment building the janitors were tasked with cleaning, GWL Realty…
A Win for BMI Janitors in Ottawa
SEIU Local 2 has just won an important arbitration against Building & Maintenance Ind. Company (BMI) in Ottawa. The company won the contract to provide cleanings services at the Canadian Conservation Institute in 2017, replacing…