The founding convention will need to approve the constitution of the new union, approve its name and logo, and elect its first leaders (including three national officers, three regional directors; and the first members of the inaugural National Executive Board).
Please take a moment to let us know your opinions and ideas on the new union name and logo and participate in the first part of this exciting process. This questionnaire is brought to you by the new union communications working group.
THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor members in Thunder Bay, on strike at Bombardier for more than eight weeks, will soon be returning to work having maintained good jobs with good pensions for their community.
"This has been a difficult summer for these workers, but they can return to work knowing that they have stood up for future generations," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 9, 2014 /CNW/ - Nearly 1,500 Unifor activists from across Canada will gather on September 13 to 15 to meet as a national council for the first time since the formation of the union in 2013. The meeting will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - After more than eight weeks on strike, Unifor Local 1075 has reached an agreement that will be presented for ratification Friday, Sept 12 at 8:30 am.
"These workers have stood up for good jobs in their community. Our fight against the employer's concessions has shown the resolve of the membership to fight for fairness," said Dominic Pasqualino Local 1075 President.
TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Stephen Harper's expected announcement today that the Conservative government will be cutting EI premiums is not what the economy needs, not what the labour market needs and not what workers in Canada need, says Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 9, 2014 /CNW/ - Nearly 1,500 Unifor activists from across Canada will gather on September 13 to 15 to meet as a national council for the first time since the formation of the union in 2013. The meeting will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2014 /CNW/ - Adding to the growing list of influential speakers, Premier Kathleen Wynne will be addressing the upcoming Good Jobs Summit on October 4 at Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens).
TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Today's unemployment numbers demonstrated that students, recent graduates and young workers are being utterly left behind in the Canadian economy, said Unifor National President Jerry Dias and Canadian Federation of Students National Chairperson Jessica McCormick.
LONDON, ON, Sept. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Members and leadership of Unifor Local 27 will be rallying at the Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care on Wednesday to bring public attention to the need for good jobs in health care to ensure quality resident care. Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care (formerly St. Mary's and Marian Villa) is home to 394 residents, and is operated by St. Joseph's Health Care London.
TORONTO, Sept. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - After nine weeks on strike, members of Unifor Local 252 at Emerald Energy from Waste in Brampton, Ont., have ratified a new collective agreement that not only maintains their pension and wages, but secures the future of the facility.
TORONTO, Sept. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - As another school year begins, Unifor has today written to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Education, alerting them to serious problems with how school bus contracts are awarded across the province, and is releasing a new report on the issue.
Unifor released its report, Steering Clear: Avoiding the RFP Trap, looking at the Request for Proposals process and its impact on working conditions, abandoned bus routes and transperency in school boards. A copy of the report was sent to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Education Minister Liz Sandals, urging them to take immediate action.
THUNDER BAY, ON, Aug. 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Bombardier workers in Thunder Bay have stood up for good jobs in Ontario and a secure future for their community by soundly rejecting a last offer from the company in a vote supervised by the Ministry of Labour today.
