… business, student and community leaders met today with senior members of the federal cabinet to discuss ways to create more good jobs in this country. "Today's meeting shows what … Federation of Students, and the Canadian Centre forPolicy Alternatives in Toronto in 2014. The Summit brought …
… Paid sick days and card check are long overdue from John Horgan October 22, 2021 Share Main Image Image When it comes … to paid sick days, Justin Trudeau has made Premier John Horgan’s job very easy. The Liberal Party committed to … giving itself until January 2022 to lock in a new permanent policy. Now, the government has added a new layer to its …
… We are running out of time. Every day there’s a new study or argument published in newspapers or magazines , demanding paid sick leave to curb the spread … Municipalities are taking up the fight , with the support of workers. Small businesses and public health experts …
… Unifor: Canada Job Grants deal overdue February 28, 2014 Share OTTAWA , Feb. 28, 2014 /CNW/ - Word that provinces will not have to cut existing job … with the provinces before announcing it. "It was a divisive policy that only served to divide groups that should have …
… Unifor comment and recommendations on government plans to … to you are recommendations based on three broad-based policy areas that we believe are essential to an economic … . Government must ensure that as the economy reopens, accessibility to transit and child care is of paramount …
… NEB Statement on Comprehensive Workplace Immunization Programs and Mandatory Vaccinations September 2, 2021 Share Main Image Image … Sadly, this comes as little surprise. Epidemiologists the world over continue to warn that until vaccines reach a …
… Unifor submission to the CRTC July 18, 2016 Share On behalf of … to their urban counterparts for internet service. Accessibility of telecommunications services encompasses the … to their urban counterparts for internet service. Accessibility of telecommunications services encompasses the …
… Canada’s workers are walking toward an EI benefits cliff this weekend … September 23, 2022 Share Main Image Image Lana Payne, Unifor National President Originally published in the Toronto … is turning a corner and is committed to labour market policy that empowers workers rather than punishing them. …
… EI/CPP activists develop skills and plan for continued campaign action September 27, 2022 Share Main … Canada Pension Plan (EI/CPP) Conference, hosted at the Unifor Family Education Centre, took place over a monumental … of unemployed workers qualified for EI. That is a shocking policy failure,” McGarrigle went on to highlight the current …
… Harper Conservatives acknowledge TPP risk to auto sector October 6, 2015 Share TORONTO , Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - With today's announcement of … supported with non-repayable grants. The past Conservative policy of allowing only repayable loans (the value of which …
… Up for Debate September 30, 2015 Share 1984 was the last time … discussion. This year, 175 women’s and social justice organizations, including Unifor, thought it was time for … aboriginal lawyer Katherine Hensel, Canadian Centre forPolicy Alternatives researcher Kate McInturff who critiqued …
… International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 17, 2023 Share Main Image Image On October 17th, Unifor will observe the International Day for the Eradication of … the political will power and effective programs and policy interventions to make it happen. We also recognize …
… Workers will benefit from B.C. labour code improvements … October 25, 2018 Share October 25, 2018 VANCOUVER — A report by the provincial government’s Labour Relations Code … a suite of changes that will give British Columbians more rights at work, according to Unifor. “The B.C. Liberals …
… Demonstrations for Unfair Price Setting Process in St. John’s and Corner Brook March 30, 2022 Share Main Image Image Nearly one thousand fish harvesters and community supporters gathered in St. John’s and Corner Brook on Monday to …
… to renew nineteen collective agreements between Resolute Forest Products and Unifor began on Tuesday April 22 , covering close to 2,000 … The result of these negotiations will serve as the pattern for negotiations involving another 8,000 members in the …
… In historic first, federal sector workers get ten paid sick days November 26, 2021 Share … listening,” commented Dias. If adopted, this federal policy will benefit about 955,000 thousand workers in the …
… Unifor launches TV ad cautioning Canadians against voting for Erin O’Toole August 2, 2021 Share Main Image Image TORONTO – Unifor’s 2021 federal election campaign launches …
… Unifor members contribute strategies at International Black … Conference October 12, 2022 Share Main Image Image Unifor members attended the inaugural International Black Health … Black communities, inform clinical practice, initiate policy change, and showcase achievements and promising …
… B.C. government must do more to stop COVID-19 says Unifor April 20, 2021 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER —The … to protect public health. Employer-paid sick days is a key policy tool to let workers stay home if they’re sick,” said …
… Bill C-65: The New Federal Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation - The Roles of the Union Side of the Workplace Health and Safety Committee December 7, 2020 Share … investigator. The workplace committee also re-reviews the policy and assessments after each incident to ensure that …
… New Statcan data shows temporary EI measures are worth keeping for the long run August 19, 2022 Share Main … changes that benefit workers. Canadian labour market policy should support labour market power for workers.” …
… Minister of Labour West Annex Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 @email RE: Paid Sick Leave Dear Minister … paid sick leave, including the broad-based lobbying effort undertaken by Unifor members this spring. As we’ve noted … COVID-19 has exposed major gaps in B.C.’s public health policy and employment standards. Your government has made …