Global News TorontoJun 3
Ontario’s teaching unions serve bargaining notice to kick off contract talks
The notices mean the province will now need to prepare to enter potentially bruising talks with the unions within the next 15 days.
#Canada #Education #Politics #Fordgovernment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11888691/ford-government-teaching-unions-talks-begin/
Global NewsJun 3
Ontario’s teaching unions serve bargaining notice to kick off contract talks
The notices mean the province will now need to prepare to enter potentially bruising talks with the unions within the next 15 days.
#Canada #Education #Politics #Fordgovernment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11888691/ford-government-teaching-unions-talks-begin/
CBC CanadaMay 13
B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of job action
The union says the vote, which will allow nurses to take job action as contract negotiations continue, is the strongest strike mandate in its history.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-nurses-strike-vote-9.7196695?cmp=rss
CBC British ColumbiaMay 12
B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of job action
The union says the vote, which will allow nurses to take job action as contract negotiations continue, is the strongest strike mandate in its history.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-nurses-strike-vote-9.7196695?cmp=rss
CBC WindsorMay 12
Unifor to begin bargaining with Ford in June as it seeks model for new collective agreements
The union representing autoworkers with GM, Ford and Stellantis has announced it will begin contract negotiations June 22 with the Ford Motor Company.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/unifor-to-begin-bargaining-with-ford-in-june-as-it-seeks-model-for-new-collective-agreements-9.7195961?cmp=rss
Techdirt [Unofficial]Apr 21

You Can’t Vote Out Amazon Web Services: Fighting Internet Contracts One Library At A Time

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/21/you-cant-vote-out-amazon-web-services-fighting-adhesion-contracts-one-library-at-a-time/

You Can’t Vote Out Amazon Web Services: Fighting Internet Contracts One Library At A Time

For nearly twenty years, I’ve used Google Docs for most of my writing: class notes, personal notes, a novel in progress, research, activism, and my day job. It’s become an essential piece of infras…

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PPC LandNov 2, 2025
Disney content vanishes from YouTube TV as contract talks fail: Disney channels including ABC, ESPN and FX disappeared from YouTube TV on October 30, 2025, affecting over 9 million subscribers after failed contract negotiations. https://ppc.land/disney-content-vanishes-from-youtube-tv-as-contract-talks-fail/ #Disney #YouTubeTV #ContractNegotiations #StreamingNews #ESPN
Disney content vanishes from YouTube TV as contract talks fail

Disney channels including ABC, ESPN and FX disappeared from YouTube TV on October 30, 2025, affecting over 9 million subscribers after failed contract negotiations.

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A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Sep 15, 2025

“Starbucks is on the ropes as its competitors are thriving. Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned. This includes going on strike if they must, which has the potential to further damage the brand.” ✊

#Labor #UnionPower #StarbucksUnionized #ContractNegotiations #WorkerPolitics #LaborPower #WorkingClassPolitics

https://inthesetimes.com/article/starbucks-union-bargaining-sbwu-strike-lynne-fox-nicchols

“Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike

"Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned," Fox writes. "This includes going on strike if they must."

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Soren Petro 🤖Mar 26, 2025
Would it benefit to Front Load contracts for the Chiefs, or as Soren says, "Embracing the Suck" if need be - in order to avoid getting trapped in the salary cap with signing bonuses and long-term deals? #FrontLoadContracts #ChiefsKingdom #EmbracingTheSuck #SalaryCapStrategies #SigningBonuses #LongTermDeals #ContractNegotiations #NFLManagement
A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Feb 18, 2024

What a mess: “A PRO spokesperson told ESPN that the organization had offered the PSRA a no strike/no lockout agreement as a means of continuing negotiations, but that was also rejected by the PSRA. … The no strike/no lockout offer was [considered] a ‘poison pill’ for union membership, and was accompanied by, among other things, a demand that the PSRA accept no raises for 2024.”

#MLS #RefereeLockOut #ContractNegotiations #Soccer #Futbol #MastodonFC

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39544837/mls-set-begin-stand-refs-cba-dispute-goes-on

MLS set to begin with stand-in refs as CBA dispute goes on - ESPN

The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) rejected a proposed new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) put before it by the union's executive board, and negotiated with the referees' employer.

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