… Follow up to pre-budget presentation to Minister Fortier March 30, 2021 Share The Honourable Mona Fortier … expectations and aspirations of our members into the policy work we do across the Union. We were pleased to see … common values and guiding principles based on universality, accessibility, equity, fairness, compassion, flexibility, …
… New Resolute collective agreements covering 2,000 workers June 9, 2014 Share Main Image Image With new collective agreements covering 2,000 workers at Resolute Forestry Products' 11 locations across … a workable plan. To develop a successful national forestry policy, the federal government must bring together business, …
… Response to the Report of the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory December 10, … found the CTB to be substantially lacking in funding and accessibility, both of which are needed to ensure workers … recently adopted legislation only requires a written policy to be in place rather than prescribing the rights for …
… 2014 Share School bus drivers joined Ontario Regional Director Katha Fortier on Monday to take their concerns with how school bus … Minister Liz Sandals’ top staff and school transportation policy advisors. The report documents the race to the bottom …
… Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia May 14, 2015 Share Unifor calls on everyone to join us in recognizing May 17 th as … as we renew our commitment to the continued struggle for justice. Homophobia and transphobia continue to take hold … we have made tremendous gains in legal, societal and workplace rights, homophobia and transphobia continue to …
… International Migrant Day Statement: Unifor Demands Equal Rights and Protections for all Workers December 12, 2023 Share Main Image Image … experience for many in Canada. Failures at the federal policy level are largely contributing to this, as an …
… 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 …
… Unifor stands up for travelers and fairness May 27, 2015 Share TORONTO , May … The Greater Toronto Airports Authority implemented the new policy May 5 . "We are here today to tell the GTAA we paid … where travelers could just hop into a car. Under the new policy, that space is open only to pre-arranged rides, …
… 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 …
… 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 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 …
… Unifor lobbies nationally for action on public services May 24, 2018 Share Main Image Image May 24, 2018 OTTAWA – Unifor members from across Canada are on Parliament Hill to …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Restarting the Economy: What workers in the telecommunications sector need to know File File … various supportive measures. The union has a number of policy demands for governments: The provinces must ensure …
… 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 …
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