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Legislating paid sick days is the right thing to do

… We are running out of time. Every day there’s a new study or argument published in newspapers or magazines , demanding … jobs or being punished if they miss any work.  The COVID-19 pandemic is a life or death issue, but in the world we’ve … Premiers are the gatekeepers of most labour laws, yet provincial politicians are sitting on their hands, refusing …
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Fairness For Container Truckers

… Fairness For Container Truckers Please see more information on the ITF … of the truck age program. To encourage better policy-making in the sector, Unifor is seeking the … extra costs onto workers as they try to recover from this pandemic is both unfair and inefficient.  Our national …
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Auto Assembly Sector Profile

… Auto Assembly Sector Profile File File Download the Auto Assembly Sector … threats to future auto work in Canada. The COVID pandemic and resulting supply chain bottlenecks (including a … This strategy must link to fairer and more balanced trade policy, as well as labour market strategies that support …
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Unifor’s Submission to the Federal Government’s 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation

… Unifor’s Submission to the Federal Government’s 2021 Pre-Budget … Introduction The public health response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to the most severe economic downturn in at … benefit rates and lower qualifying thresholds create the policy conditions for a fairer, more inclusive system of …
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Heat Stress Fact Sheet

… When we think of potentially harmful exposures in the workplace we often think about chemical hazards, but there … fans if temperatures are less than 35C. Reduce physical demands of work task through mechanical assistance (hoists, … wearing a surgical mask for instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when 2m physical distancing cannot be maintained. …
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Bargaining Workers’ Power

… Bargaining Workers’ Power   Page Components Watch the video     … first in 2016 and the second in 2019 (followed by a special pandemic recovery-based bargaining program in 2021). The … the threat of recession brought about by reckless monetary policy in the fight against inflation, as well as various …
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