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It’s O’Leary who needs the adult supervision

Published in the Huffington Post Wednesday May 25, 2016

Kevin O’Leary premiers his new reality show this weekend – an all-too real show, in fact.

The man who made a name for himself as the loudest and most offensive cast member of the Dragon’s Den reality TV show will be testing the waters at the Conservative Party convention this weekend for a possible leadership bid.

Pacific Coach Lines workers ratify collective agreement

VANCOUVER, May 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor Local 114, representing 77 drivers, mechanics, service staff and ticket agents, have ratified a new 4 year collective agreement with Pacific Coach Lines.  

The new contract was ratified May 17th with 98 per cent of members voting in favour.  The deal improves benefit qualification, full time classification and severance packages for long-serving members.

Unifor marks Paramedic Services Week 2016

Unifor salutes the exceptional courage and compassion of all paramedics on occasion of Paramedic Services Week, being recognized from May 22 to May 28, 2016. Paramedics, as emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, bring tremendous courage and dedication, skill, commitment, care and compassion to their jobs as first responders. Paramedics are the highest medical authority on all pre-hospital medical emergencies and are frequently called upon to perform lifesaving skills from the point of patient contact until the transfer of care at a receiving medical facility.

Unifor Says Pipeline Expansion Is Short-Sighted

TORONTO, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor is disappointed with the National Energy Board's (NEB) short-sighted decision to support the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, one that poses risks for the economy, Canadian jobs, and food security.

SaskTel workers ratify collective agreement

REGINA, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor Locals 1-S, 2-S and 3 have voted to support a new three-year collective agreement with SaskTel, as recommended by the union's bargaining committee.  The new contract was ratified May 19.

RNAO call for RN-only care is irresponsible

TORONTO, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - In response to an inflammatory report by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, has written to Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins calling on the Minister to convene a stakeholder panel.

Unifor marks first ever Personal Support Worker Day, calls for safer workplaces

TORONTO, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor salutes the many thousands of Unifor members employed as Personal Support Workers (PSWs) as Ontario celebrates the first ever Personal Support Worker Day. PSWs are a vital and substantial portion of Ontario's health care workforce and provide much needed assistance in the activities of daily living for residents and clients in hospitals, in long-term care or home care. 

Investor protection the most insidious part of the TPP

This was published in the Huffington Post on Wednesday May 18, 2016

Much has been written about the immediate negative impact the Trans-Pacific Partnership will have on some of our key economic sectors.

There is no shortage of examples.

Deep and fast cuts to vehicle tariffs and changes to North American content rules would encourage auto companies to move more jobs off-shore to low-wage jurisdictions, costing thousands of jobs.

Unifor to appeal ruling on Suncor drug and alcohol testing program

FORT MCMURRAY, AB, May 18, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor 707-A has announced the Union will appeal the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta's decision to quash a previous Arbitration Panel ruling prohibiting the random drug and alcohol testing of the Union's members at Suncor in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Day

On May 19th, 2016 Unifor salutes the many thousands of Unifor members employed as Personal Support Workers (PSWs) on occasion of the Ontario celebrations for Personal Support Worker Day.  PSWs are a vital and substantial proportion of Ontario’s health care workforce and provide much needed assistance to resident or clients with their activities of daily living in hospitals, or in the community in long-term care and at home.