Precarious work

6 Minutes

Canada Labour

BC’s new protections for gig workers fall short

PV June 25, 2024

PV Vancouver Bureau On June 12, BC’s NDP government announced that it had finalized a new set of regulations for app-based employers in the province. These regulations are ostensibly meant […]...

3 Minutes

Canada Labour

Vancouver Airport worker fired after signing petition for living wage

PV May 13, 2024

PV staff Vancouver Airport (YVR) operator MGM Food Services is the focus of a human rights complaint and an online campaign after it fired an airport food worker after she […]...

3 Minutes

Canada Labour

AGO strike a fight against precarity, for decent wages

PV April 1, 2024

PV Ontario Bureau Arts workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) have been on strike since March 26. Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 535 is fighting for […]...

2 Minutes

Canada Labour

Art Gallery of Ontario workers strike: “More than just performance art!”

PV March 26, 2024

PV staff Over 400 workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) went on strike March 26, as they fight for a contract that provides decent wage increases and […]...