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Two Unifor locals win awards

Two Unifor locals took home top awards at the Canadian Association of Labour Media conference held...

Resolute contract ratification sets stage for next steps

TORONTO, May 26, 2014 /CNW/ - The first collective agreement between Unifor and Resolute Forest Products has been ratified by all locals covered by the contract.

The agreement, the first major contract negotiated by Unifor in the pulp and paper sector since Unifor was formed last year, was accepted by an overall vote of 86 per cent, and will set the pattern for 8,000 workers represented by Unifor in the primary pulp and paper sector east of the Manitoba border.

/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Saturday - Armoured car workers rally at federal Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney's office/

Danger on the job requires stronger regulations, says Unifor

LEVIS, QC, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Armoured car workers are ramping up their campaign to shed light on the danger they face at work and the risk to the public who get caught in the crossfire.

Since 2000, there have been more than 70 attacks on armoured vehicles - with three in the past year, including one involving a death in Longueuil on February 1.

Media Advisory - Airport parking lot workers to hold rally Saturday

TORONTO, May 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Parking lot workers at Toronto's Pearson Airport plan to hold a rally at the airport on Saturday afternoon to make the public aware of their struggle to get the termination pay they are owed by the company taking over the operation.

Media advisory - Saturday - Armoured car workers rally at federal Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney's office

Danger on the job requires stronger regulations, says Unifor

LEVIS, QC, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Armoured car workers are ramping up their campaign to shed light on the danger they face at work and the risk to the public who get caught in the crossfire.

Since 2000, there have been more than 70 attacks on armoured vehicles - with three in the past year, including one involving a death in Longueuil on February 1.

Unifor hosts national conference on the future of health care in Canada

HALIFAX, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is holding a national conference on health care to respond to the unprecedented challenges facing the public system and to health care workers' rights. Local union leaders and members in the health care sector will gather in Halifax from May 23 to 25 at the Delta Halifax to hear from leading experts in health care and to discuss the future of Canada's publicly funded system.

Unifor welcomes government action on truck driver wait times

VANCOUVER, May 21, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor welcomes an announcement today by the federal and provincial Ministers of Transportation about wait times at Vancouver ports that upholds the principles outlined in the March 26 joint action plan. Agreed upon after weeks of further negotiations, Mediator Vince Ready's recommendations will soon be implemented at Vancouver-area sites.

Statement on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014

May 17th is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. Unifor stands in solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer communities to continue to fight against homophobia and transphobia in our workplaces, communities and around the world...

Vote to keep Hudak out

The primary objective in the current Ontario election is to keep Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak...

Workers at BellMedia looking for a fair deal as they enter negotiations with Bell

TORONTO, May 21, 2014 /CNW/ - Workers at BellMedia are entering their first set of negotiations with the company since media giant BCE Inc. purchased CTV. Inc. The negotiations affect just over 650 workers, members of Unifor Local 723M, who work on CP-24, Much Music, MTV, E!, Bravo, Space, BNN and other specialty and digital stations.

Prairie Council wrap-up

The Prairie Regional Council held it’s inaugural meeting during February 28–March 1, 2014...

Temporary foreign workers should be able to immigrate: Unifor

TORONTO, May 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Raising wages for workers in the temporary foreign workers program and increasing the fees paid by companies is a good start, but does nothing to make the workers any less vulnerable, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.

Soap factory workers locked out

OAKVILLE, ON, May 15, 2014 /CNW/ - Despite attempts by Unifor to keep contract talks going, workers at soap manufacturer JemPak GK Inc. in Oakville have been locked out by the company.

Security guards escorted the workers off the property today at around noon.

Cascade Aerospace workers vote 98 per cent to strike

VANCOUVER, May 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor Local 114 at Cascade Aerospace have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action if necessary, citing the employer's aggressive calls for concessions for taking the vote.

"Our members make Cascade the successful company that it is, and we have no intention of giving up massive concessions," said Gavin McGarrigle, BC Area Director.

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April, 2014

Toyota campaign builds organizing capacity, new benefits package for community chapter members.

Edition 1

November, 2013

Toyota campaign, new community chapters, and Servisair chooses Unifor.

Unifor supports nurses

With more than 28,000 members in the health care sector, Unifor is proud to support National Nurses Week...

National Nurses Week 2014

Nursing Week is celebrated each year throughout Canada and the world during the week of Florence Nightingale's birthday on May 12. This is a time to recognize the dedication and achievements of nurses that contribute to excellence in health care and to increase awareness among the public and government of the issues and challenges all health care workers face.

 

Ontario election begins

The election in Ontario, and the threat of provincial Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak’s attack on...