… Unifor Skilled Trades Council delegates strategize to secure and grow trades June 15, 2023 Share Main Image Image More than 80 Skilled Trades members from across the country gathered at the Unifor Skilled Trades Council to discuss key issues and …
… incumbent and hopeful candidates in a bright hall at Memorial University (MUN) in St. John’s, Earle McCurdy recently launched the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP campaign in the province’s November 30 election. … In those jobs, McCurdy was at the forefront of public policy issues such as income replacement for people thrown …
… Provincial temporary paid sick day programs fall short May 13, 2021 Share Main Image Image While it is a … spread of COVID-19 and provides a model for more permanent policy in British Columbia and across the country,” said …
… Toronto City Council must support paid sick days for all January 15, 2021 Share Dear Board … experts have coalesced behind paid sick days as a key policy lever to limit the transmission of COVID-19. … for now but also as a matter of rational work and health policy in future. I want to thank the Toronto Board of …
… Con Cast Pipe July 22, 2020 Share Main Image Image Members working at Con Cast Pipe in Guelph ratified a 3-year … products including precast and concrete pipe to support infrastructure projects. “Ontario’s manufacturing sector … negotiate Women’s Advocate language, or a Domestic Violence Policy and Program . … Members working at Con Cast Pipe …
… Unifor urges swift changes to EI for parental leave February 16, 2024 Share Main Image Image … for all workers. In June of 2021, Unifor released a special policy paper entitled Securing an Inclusive, Equitable and …
… promises September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 Victoria—The B.C. budget update formalizes commitments to important gains for working people, … is already clear that Premier John Horgan can deliver on policy proposals that will make life more affordable for …
… World News Day means fighting for journalists’ rights and freedoms year-round September 25, … has struggled to reform and update Canadian broadcast policy, and more media outlets are closing every week, or …
… increases based on the rate of inflation as a possible way forward, other metrics, such as using the median hourly wage, … President Joe Biden’s economic plan, has also received support – including by Unifor. Alternatively, developing a … that would be tasked with researching minimum wage policy in Canada and its impacts on workers, business and …
… Persons. By designating a special day in recognition of seniors, the UN is drawing attention to the important contribution of seniors and to changing demographics: … everyone by expanding the Canada Pension Plan. This is a policy decision that would benefit the next generation of …
… Unifor unveils 29 recommendations to boost Canada’s auto sector August 11, 2022 Share Main Image Image TORONTO —Unifor members endorsed a new auto policy at the union’s Constitutional Convention that sets …
… Unifor: Canada Job Grants deal overdue February 28, 2014 Share 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 …
… care privatization May 31, 2023 Share Main Image Image TORONTO- Health care workers, activists, and community organizers rallied at … arrive amidst ongoing debates surrounding healthcare policy in the province, particularly since Premier Doug Ford …
… 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, …
… Proposed Bill 60 a dangerous path for Ontario to take March 27, 2023 Share Main Image Image Kelly-Anne Orr, Unifor’s Assistant to the National Officers, warns the … to the Ontario government’s Standing Committee on Social Policy on March 20, focusing on the province’s proposed …
… with Disabilities November 17, 2015 Share Around the world over a billion people are living with disabilities and … Disabilities. It is a theme that our union embraces. Unifor has long recognized that promoting an understanding of … make this a real priority and we expect that any national policy will promote the principle of empowerment. People …
… 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 …
… National Aboriginal Day June 20, 2016 Share On the 20th Anniversary of National Aboriginal Day we celebrate the unique heritage, diverse … to our union, our communities and the broader movement for social justice. The occasion of National Aboriginal Day …
… 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 …
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