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Steam Whistle workers win union recognition after Ontario Labour Relations Board finds employer interfered in organizing campaign

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This week the Ontario Labour Board (OLRB) ordered Steam Whistle Brewery workers in Etobicoke to be represented by SEIU Local 2 after concluding that the employer interfered in an organizing campaign. “This is a monumental decision in an industry where people are taken advantage of for their passion,” […]

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Arrivals to Japan from China Plunge 56% in July

Japan welcomed a record 3.44 million foreign visitors in July, the highest figure ever recorded for the month, even as the number of travelers from China fell sharply from a year earlier. (News On Japan)

  • Arrivals to Japan from China dropped 56% in July.
  • July saw 3.44 million foreign visitors in Japan.
  • Visitor numbers from US, France, Taiwan hit records.

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