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Unifor available to comment on auto personal emergency leave review

April 21, 2018

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B.C. forestry roundtable calls on Trudeau to act

April 19, 2018

VICTORIA—A forestry roundtable convened to deal with the crisis caused by U.S. tariffs on five Canadian paper mills has resolved to protect affected communities and recruit the federal government to fight back.

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Unifor organizes solidarity rally for striking Caesars Windsor workers

April 20, 2018

WINDSOR - On Sunday April 22, Unifor is holding a community rally to support striking Caesars Windsor hospitality workers calling for respect and demanding a better contract to address workload issues.

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Unifor welcomes British Columbia fair wage legislation

April 19, 2018

VANCOUVER—Eliminating two sub-minimum wages is an important step for reducing exploitation and poverty of some of the province’s most vulnerable workers, says Unifor.

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Unifor launches people’s trade town hall tour

April 19, 2018

HAMILTON - On Friday April 20, Unifor launches its cross country town hall tour to explore a progressive trade agenda.

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Health care workers demand respect in province-wide rallies

April 17, 2018

TORONTO - On Wednesday April 18, health care workers employed by Ontario hospitals will rally across the province demanding respect and fairness in negotiations with the employers’ umbrella group, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA).

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Unifor and Resolute sign pattern agreement

MONTRÉAL—Pattern bargaining for Eastern Canada’s pulp and paper sector has concluded with a 4-year tentative agreement...

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New radio ads from Unifor highlight forestry crisis

April 16, 2018

VICTORIA—Unifor released radio ads today to call on Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr to take action against U.S. tariffs levied last month on paper products from five Canadian mills.

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Unifor delegates talk aerospace with MPs on Parliament Hill

April 16, 2018

OTTAWA – A delegation of 25 members from Unifor are discussing strategies to strengthen the aerospace sector with Members of Parliament for most of this week.

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Plan calls for maintaining aerospace advantage

April 12, 2018

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Unifor auto delegation to meet Ontario Labour Minister

April 11, 2018

TORONTO – Unifor National President Jerry Dias will lead a delegation of auto workers to meet with Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn about personal emergency leave exemptions that unfairly punish those employed in the sector.

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Unifor fights to save five Canadian mills from Trump

April 11, 2018

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Striking Port Arthur Health Centre workers organize solidarity rally

April 11, 2018

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Hospital staff join Ontario-wide workplace action

April 10, 2018

ONTARIO – This Wednesday, April 11, hospital staff in Ontario facilities will join in an unprecedented tri-union coordinated workplace action to demand respect.

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Thunder Bay votes overwhelmingly in favour of national pharmacare

April 10, 2018

THUNDER BAY – The City of Thunder Bay showed vast support for a national pharmacare plan at a Council meeting on Monday, April 9. All council members in attendance voted unanimously to pass a resolution in favour of a universal prescription drug plan.

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