TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2015 /CNW/ - A decision about the future of General Motors' Oshawa operations can and should be made now, according to Unifor National President Jerry Dias. The union is responding to a statement by GM Canada released this morning suggesting that the company would wait until after 2016 contract negotiations to make a decision about Oshawa's future.
There's nothing that brings our country together like a game of hockey.
Whether it's the Olympics, a team in the Stanley Cup finals or the World Juniors, millions of Canadians are vicariously living out the excitement through our cherished players.
TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Customer Sales and Service Agents at Air Canada will be seeking economic gains after having made many sacrifices during the turbulent times in the airline industry, according to Unifor. Bargaining for a new collective agreement opened today in Toronto.
The CBC is a vital organization, with dedicated journalists whose work has informed this country’s most important debates and kept Canadians informed on the important issues of the day.
Unifor joins with people of African heritage in the celebration of Black History Month. Every February communities across the country hold festivals and events to focus our collective attention on the role that Black individuals and communities have played in building a stronger, better, more diversified Canada.
SUDBURY, ON, Jan. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor is announcing its support for Sudbury NDP candidate Suzanne Shawbonquit in the February 5 Ontario by-election after a meeting with the candidate yesterday.
Unifor today sent a letter to federal Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney, along with a petition signed by hundreds of armoured car workers and Unifor members, calling on the federal government “to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for the armoured car industry, establish minimum standards on employee training, vehicle specifications, crew compliments and safety equipment.”
HALIFAX, Jan. 19, 2015 /CNW/ - Arbitrator James Dorsey's Bill 1 decision supports Unifor's position that the Nova Scotia government's health care restructuring legislation allows the existing health care unions to create province-wide collective bargaining agents.
Dorsey issued his decision Monday resulting from the December arbitration involving Unifor and the other three major health care unions in the province.
TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - In light of the mass layoff announced today at Target, Unifor is urging federal Minister of Employment Jason Kenney to provide emergency access to Employment Insurance benefits for Target workers who won't otherwise qualify.
"Many Target workers who have just lost their jobs won't even qualify for unemployment insurance," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
VANCOUVER, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor representatives will meet with Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone in a final push to resolve the ongoing dispute between container truck drivers and the BC government that threatens to close Port Metro Vancouver for the second time in less than a year.
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Chrysler's announcement that it is investing $2 billion in its Windsor minivan plant shows the importance of the facility and the value of its trained and experienced workforce, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
CALGARY, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Workers at CP Rail, represented by Unifor Local 101R have voted 97 per cent in favour of going on strike if necessary. The deadline is set as February 15 at 12:01 a.m. Voting took place at meetings right across the Canada over the last week.
EDMONTON, Jan. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - A confidential hotline has been created to help temporary foreign workers get answers about their rights, both under the federal program and at work.
"Temporary foreign workers have rights just like Canadian workers, and we intend to ensure that they are enforced across the country," said Wally Ewanicke, an organizer with Unifor. "The new hotline is a confidential resource for workers who need answers about their rights at work."
VANCOUVER, Jan. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Canada's energy workers' union will be available to comment following the release of the National Energy Board's (NEB) decision about tolls on Kinder Morgan's existing Trans Mountain Pipeline. The decision will be announced at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
The NEB began a review of the process of apportionment for oil drawn from the pipeline in October 2013.
ST. JOHN'S, Jan. 7, 2015 /CNW/ - Workers at the Hibernia offshore oil platform, represented by Unifor, have voted to accept a new collective agreement with their employer.
The new agreement includes improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions including for temporary employees. It was accepted by a margin of 58% and will expire on June 30, 2019. Unifor represents nearly 400 people on the platform.
Today, Canadians woke up to the news of the terrifying attack on the Paris offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which killed 12 people and critically injured five others. As the largest media union in Canada, Unifor is outraged by this vicious attack...
A mass meeting of truck drivers servicing Port Metro Vancouver unanimously resolved to begin protests if negotiations about the BC government’s proposed wage cuts don’t result in a fair solution. After several meetings last week aimed at defusing the tense situation, truck drivers are cautiously optimistic that a solution can be found at the bargaining table.
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