OTTAWA, Sept. 24, 2014 /CNW/ - The safety of armoured car crews is topping the agenda as contract talks with Brinks Canada in Ottawa reach a critical juncture, Unifor says.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Sept. 24, 2014 /CNW/ - Lana Payne, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director, joins as one of 23 visionaries asked to share inspiration for the future of the country at the "Women of Bold Vision" conference in Charlottetown where 150 Canadian women have gathered.
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Canada's largest union in the private sector is throwing its weight behind a new motion from the NDP that aims to create good jobs in the energy sector while respecting the wishes of Canadians, the rights of First Nations and the protection of the environment.
MONTREAL, Sept. 19, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is opening negotiations with CN Rail this morning in Montreal, kicking off contract talks for approximately 5,000 workers across the country.
Unifor National President Jerry Dias opened negotiations, expressing that the union expects this new contract will bring a fair agreement that recognizes Unifor members' efforts in making CN the wealthy company it is today.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 19, 2014 /CNW/ - The international system of bidding for oil used by companies using the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline is being abused, according to documents filed today with the National Energy Board (NEB). Unifor says the abuse creates a disadvantage for Chevron's Burnaby refinery, threatening good Canadian jobs.
More than 2,000 delegates will gather at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 2013 for the first convention of Canada’s largest private sector union.
CALGARY, Sept. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias joined the Unifor Local 101-R bargaining committee to open talks with CP Rail yesterday in Calgary.
"Our talks open at a time when CP Rail is enjoying record profits and share prices," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
The CAW and CEP are voicing their opposition to the WTO ruling siding with the European Union and Japan’s complaint against Ontario’s Green Energy Act and is urging the federal government to appeal the decision.
The executive boards of CAW and CEP have unanimously approved a process to explore the possibility of creating a new Canadian union as soon as mid-2013.
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - A push by the United Auto Workers to end two-tier wages in American auto plants is a welcome move that should help Unifor improve wages and working conditions in the Canadian auto industry, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
Following four days of meetings last week in Toronto the Proposal Committee reached consensus on a plan that establishes a “robust regional presence” and outlines how the new union could be run.
More than 1,000 CAW members and guests will gather downtown Toronto on August 20-24 for the union’s first national Constitutional and Collective Bargaining Convention, taking place at the Sheraton Centre.
Nearly 1,000 CAW delegates have voted unanimously in favour of moving forward with creating a new union with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union (CEP).
CEP, one of Canada's largest unions, will confront challenges that workers face in this weakened economy, but also the challenges that labour unions in general face.
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