… 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 …
… 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.” …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Equity Dear Premier Kenney, On Equal Pay Day this year, Unifor members will be wearing red to symbolize women being in … man did in 12 months. We know the gap is even wider for women facing multiple and intersecting areas of … pay equity legislation is a key element in a package of policy changes necessary to reduce gendered income …
… aerospace industry November 24, 2021 Share Main Image Image Originally published in The Hill Times The past 20 months have been devastating for Canada’s aerospace workers. Analysts agree that even … missing from the equation is the government’s strategic policy lever: procurement. Canada needs to purchase …
… of our economy to suit the needs of business, not workers. It was a failed experiment, and needs to be … shift over a generation that put individualism first and foremost - a belief in working strictly for wages, rather … worldview worked hard to dismantle it, convincing policymakers the program was hurting Canada’s productivity …
… “Save our hospital care:" Health care workers to rally for higher staffing levels and quality patient care February … We are calling on the Ontario government to end its policy of cutting hospital budgets in real terms and to add …
… Unifor Response to the Consultation on Strengthening Federally … to the Department of Finance January 2021 Introductory Comments Unifor is pleased to offer the following … during the pandemic and beyond. Our position on public policy needs, including worker support measures relevant to …
… October recognized as Women’s History Month in Canada November 1, 2018 Share The month of October marks Women’s History Month in Canada. Over the month, Canadians celebrate and … as well as insights on bargaining domestic violence leave policy and program. The Women’s Advocate program is another …
… Unifor warns against auto tariffs July 20, 2018 Share Unifor is warning the U.S. Department of Commerce that tariffs … car makers that must be dealt with but a scorched earth policy of imposing tariffs on all auto imports into the U.S. …
… Unifor marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence … December 6, 1989, and to recognize the continuing struggle for societal equality between women and men. This year, Unifor commemorates the 30 th anniversary of the Montreal …
… about lack of local programming December 5, 2013 Share TORONTO , Dec. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor, the union representing staff at most of Canada's private … that Rogers might be violating the CRTC Ethnic Broadcasting policy on the level of local programming, even if it was …
… Challenges and opportunities in Unifor’s Western Region August 18, 2018 Share Main Image Image Western Regional Director Joie Warnock outlined the region’s key political and …
… Unifor meets with Minister Garneau to review air transportation sector priorities July 10, 2020 Share Main Image … economic recovery.” Unifor members presented Garneau with a policy paper containing several recommendations to preserve …
… 2014: Children in Poverty Wait while Surplus Accumulates TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - The 2014 Federal Budget has no … collective responsibility," said Laurel Rothman, National Coordinator of Campaign 2000. "In this federal budget, government …
… OPSEU & Unifor members to Ford government: ‘We’re ready to ramp up the fight’ February 20, 2019 Share TORONTO – Workers represented by Ontario’s largest public and …
… against homophobia and transphobia May 12, 2016 Share Unifor calls on everyone to join in recognizing May 17th as the … and queer (LGBTQ) communities and it offers an opportunity to renew and strengthen our commitment to the struggle for justice. Homophobia and transphobia continue to take hold …
… about lack of local programming December 5, 2013 Share Unifor, the union representing staff at most of Canada’s private … Broadcasting Ltd to an early public hearing to account for deep cuts to OMNI’s ethnic programming announced in late … that Rogers might be violating the CRTC Ethnic Broadcasting policy on the level of local programming, even if it was …
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