Largest forestry union awaits unveiling of the new provincial plan
MONCTON, NB, Feb. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - As the largest forestry union in Atlantic Canada, Unifor says that the soon to be announced forestry plan for the province of New Brunswick could mean a boost to the local economy, forestry sector and decent jobs for New Brunswickers.
TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2014 /CNW/ - The violent robbery of a two-person all off crew armoured car in Montreal early this morning, which resulted in the shooting death of the robber, underscores the need for a thorough overhaul of the industry to protect both the public and those working in the industry, Unifor says.
Unifor, TEAM, IBEW and retirees win Supreme Court appeal
WINNIPEG, Jan. 30, 2014 /CNW/ - In a decision today, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a lower court ruling that the pension surplus of $43.3-million from employee contributions that existed when the former Manitoba Telephone System (MTS) was privatized in 1997, belonged to the workers and retirees, and must be repaid.
Every February, Canadians from all walks of life celebrate the heritage, traditions and culture of Canada’s Black community.
Unifor joins with people of African heritage and other Canadians to celebrate African Heritage Month. The month of February is a nationally recognized opportunity to acknowledge, reflect upon our collective past as well as a time to appreciate and learn about the contributions people of African descent have made to their communities and the country as a whole.
Unifor has made a submission to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on averaging hours of local programming, calling on the CRTC to reject Bell Media’s application to circumvent their license obligations to provide local news and programming.
To read the full submission please click here (pdf)
November 19, 2013 Unifor made a submission to the CIIT Hearings on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The submission was presented by Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
Unifor called on the federal government to make the full text of the trade deal public. Unifor also raised concerns about the potential impact on key industries here in Canada.
It is inappropriate for the Harper government to bring in sweeping labour law changes through an omnibus budget implementation bill, making proper consultation and consideration much more difficult, Unifor told the federal Standing Committee on Finance at hearings into Bill C-4 on November 26, 2013.
Unifor Economist Jim Stanford and Assistant to the President Dave Moffat spoke Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, in pre-budget consultations. They stressed the importance in job creation in the upcoming 2014 federal budget, and recommended specific measures the federal government could take to encourage job growth.
This is a submission from the former CEP union in July 2013 to the National Energy Board regarding the proposal to reverse the direction of flow in the Enbridge Line 9 pipeline, so that it can ship Canadian oil to refineries and consumers in Eastern Canada.
