… Unifor calls for emergency support for workers affected by … part to the “material negative economic shock” of COVID-19. Unifor represents 315,000 workers, in every major industrial … with provinces on various supports for workers, including actions to: Waive the standard one-week waiting period for …
… Federal election success depends on collective action September 11, 2019 Share Main Image Image On … Election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to the Governor General’s residence and asked for Parliament to be … At that same time, in cities and towns across the country, Unifor member organizers were already out knocking on doors, …
… 2021 Share Main Image Image By Lana Payne This month, FFAW/Unifor celebrated 50 years of trade unionism for the workers of … like you. Committed and dedicated trade unionists taking action in workplaces, union halls, collective bargaining …
… BIWOC Conference celebrates 10 years of victories as a union September 20, 2023 Share Main Image Image … Ont., symbolizing the theme “growing together,” a decade of Unifor’s victories through the lens of BIWOC communities, … Gina Smoke encouraged delegates to support calls to action on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 18 – the day …
… Time for a cautious return to air travel August 13, 2020 Share … anywhere is obviously difficult these days, however, and action needs to be taken to ensure travel and tourism … must, and about much more than getting workers – including Unifor members – back on the job. It ’ s about enabling …
… science and data and consult with industry and unions before further action to avoid unintended consequences January 22, … our devastated industry is long overdue,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “With a 90% drop in traffic, our …
… Through this pandemic, workers will exercise their power September 3, 2020 Share … band together, realize their collective power, and take action. Change happens when workers put their solidarity … for workers pass. Over the past week, more than 1,400 Unifor members in Newfoundland have hit picket lines at …
… care public October 19, 2023 Share Main Image Image The Unifor Health Care Conference took advantage of the seaside … Research Department and Member Mobilization and Political Action Department. And then, there was a moment of respite …
… reliant on our airline industry with routes reaching every corner of the country. That is why there is so much at stake … early and hard, and has not let up. Right now, 45% of Unifor ’ s members in the airline sector are either … hope that they will ever return. Without government action now to save the industry, those fears are …
… Biden needs to realize he is shooting U.S. auto sector in the foot November 29, 2021 Share Main Image Image This … sense to stake out a place in that future. A year ago, Unifor negotiated collective agreements with the Detroit … the spinoffs create another 475,000 jobs in Canada. Strong action is needed to protect that and build on it as the …
… within Canada October 14, 2022 Share Main Image Image Unifor says Sunwing Airlines has not done enough to fill open … vacant come during the winter months. That forward-thinking action would have given the company enough time to hire and …
… and its culture is distinguished from another by the stories it tells – about itself and about its place in the … who peddle in media they have not paid for, demands action to ensure the creators of that content are properly … employing thousands of Canadians – including thousands of Unifor members at newspapers, broadcasters, and on TV and …
… As Liberals meet before Parliament returns, broad coalition of unions and … Quotes: Kelly-Anne Orr, Assistant to the National Officers, Unifor: “Canada is the only developed country with a … is a no-brainer. Canada’s nurses demand urgent action toward implementing a national universal public …
… Author Nancy MacLean issues call-to-action to convention delegates to save democracy August 19, … Image Image Keynote speaker Nancy MacLean addressed the Unifor 2019 Convention and shared her research into the …
… Black History Month: Unifor members speak on activism Week 4 February … I didn’t necessarily fully realize in myself, and he took action to encourage me to take the leap. He insisted that I …
… Young workers are concerned about their future and ready to take action October 4, 2021 Share Main Image Image From across … a few of the issues that were brought up. Roxanne Dubois, Unifor National Young Workers Liaison, highlighted the …
… Unifor asks CRTC to delay Super Bowl ad ruling January 11, 2017 … an urgent matter that requires both your attention and your action. On January 29, 2015, the CRTC released Broadcasting … Respectfully, Jerry Dias, National President … Unifor asks CRTC to delay Super Bowl ad ruling …
… WSBC Presumptive Coverage for COVID-19 Infections as an Occupational Disease April 19, … Anne Naser President and CEO WorkSafeBC Dear Ms. Naser, Unifor fully supports the Workers Compensation Board’s move … measures are failing. How do we change the course of action? The employers need to have an incentive to step up …
… Bargaining Bulletin Update #7: Bell Clerical workers deliver strike mandate June 21, 2022 Share Main Image … Dear Members, Your Bargaining Committee is happy to report the results of the strike vote. More than two-thirds of … the membership voted, with 65% voting in favour of strike action. This historic vote will send Bell Canada a clear, …
… Main Image Image By Naureen Rizvi, Ontario Regional Director Premier Ford’s scrapping of comprehensive sex education … Period on Monday, July 16. Here’s how you can take action to ensure that kids in Ontario receive comprehensive … been able to speak out sooner. How does it affect me as a Unifor member? Our union takes every step we can to combat …
… Armed forces LTC report reinforces the long-term care systemic crisis and the need for immediate action May 26, 2020 Share Main Image Image May 26, 2020 … now we are feeling the impact of years of neglect,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “The living and …
… Ontario workers kick-off member-to-member election campaign April 26, 2022 Share Main Image Image Unifor members from across Ontario met in Toronto April 25 … Coles, Director of Membership Mobilization and Political Action, thanked member organizers for stepping up to …
… Media workers face death threats, doxxing, harassment December 3, … “It’s something we live with. It’s constant,” she said. Unifor conducted a survey in late 2021 to early 2022 to … in our inboxes…in the backlash we got.” Paradkar’s call to action to the ORC delegates was to email the editor-in-chief …
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