EDMONTON, June 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor will advise the government to shelve Bills 9 and 10 during testimony to the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future this afternoon.
"Bills 9 and 10 are a serious blow to the dignity and independence of Alberta's seniors," said Joie Warnock, Unifor's Western Director. "This legislation is a crass attempt to have companies profit from taking seniors' retirement income."
OTTAWA, June 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Representatives of Unifor, the union representing armoured car workers, met with Director General of Policing Policy Mark Potter, from the office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, this morning over the union's concerns about safety within the industry.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 4, 2014 /CNW/ - More than 400 skilled workers at Cascade Aerospace began a legal strike action at 11 am today after talks with the employer broke down. Workers have started rolling their tool benches out of the workplace by the hundreds.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 3, 2014 /CNW/ - More than 400 skilled workers at Cascade Aerospace are set to begin legal strike action at 11 a.m on Wednesday, June 4.
"We have been at the bargaining table for months, with the goal of finding a deal that is fair for all parties, but we have no intention of accepting concessions from a company as profitable as Cascade," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor's BC area director.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 3, 2014 /CNW/ - More than 400 skilled workers at Cascade Aerospace are set to begin legal strike action at 11 a.m on Wednesday, June 4.
"We have been at the bargaining table for months, with the goal of finding a deal that is fair for all parties, but we have no intention of accepting concessions from a company as profitable as Cascade," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor's BC area director.
ST. JOHN'S, June 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Stealing a page straight out of the Harper government's handbook by attacking labour rights, the PC government of Newfoundland and Labrador has succumbed to the employer lobby rather than stand up for the rights of workers, says Lana Payne, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor has obtained an internal memo from Cascade Aerospace that offers proof that the company is laying the groundwork to continue operations in the event of a legal job action at its facilities in Abbotsford.
"We are very concerned that other workers are going to be rushed in to perform work normally done by our skilled engineers and technicians," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor's BC Area Director.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, May 30, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor has served 72-hour notice of legal job action on behalf of its 440 members at Cascade Aerospace late yesterday. A strike will commence if agreement on the outstanding issues cannot be reached by Wednesday, June 4 at 11 a.m.
A strike by Unifor members at the Abbotsford plant will bring work to a halt and impact important customers and the local economy.
If Tim Hudak is elected, Ontario will see unprecedented job cuts, healthcare cuts, education cuts and the decimation of workers’ rights.
For those who value decent jobs, good health care, strong communities and a bright, stable future for our children, the primary objective in this election must be to keep Tim Hudak from becoming premier.
That means supporting the candidate with the best chance of defeating the local Conservative candidate.
TORONTO, May 29, 2014 /CNW/ - Paramedics, as emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, bring tremendous dedication, skill and commitment to their jobs as first responders, Unifor says, and during Paramedic Services Week is calling for strong legislation to help them cope with an often traumatic job.
OAKVILLE, ON, May 29, 2014 /CNW/ - The national presidents of Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector, and the Canadian Labour Congress will be at the picket line of locked out soap factory workers this afternoon to show their support.
"These workers are standing up for basic labour rights in this province," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. "We will not allow hard-won rights to be rolled back by this company, or any other."
“Unifor has analyzed the Ontario PC “Million Jobs Plan.” We find serious mathematical errors that dramatically overstate job creation, and reveal that the economic forecasting is based on a commitment to undermine labour rights.”
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TORONTO, May 28, 2014 /CNW/ - Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak cannot win the current Ontario election by misleading the public about the Ontario College of Trades, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
WOODSTOCK, ON, May 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Workers at Caressant Care Nursing Homes in southwestern Ontario will be holding a rally Thursday in Woodstock to make the public aware of their concerns in contract talks with the chain of homes.
