TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The president of one of Canada's largest unions pledged to campaign against dramatic planned cuts in Canada Post services, including the complete elimination of door-to-door delivery. "This is a devastating announcement, that will hurt millions of Canadians and cripple an important public institution," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
SAINT JOHN, NB, Dec. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor will be participating in a rally on Friday, December 13, in support of workers at a Saint John, NB, radio station now facing their second Christmas on the picket line.
Seven workers at Maritime Broadcasting System's radio stations in Saint John went on strike in June 2012 as part of their effort to negotiate a first contract with the company.
TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor will be responding shortly to the report by the Ontario Auditor General this afternoon into the Ontario government's plans to sell off the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.
OTTAWA, Dec. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Atlantic Director Lana Payne will be speaking this afternoon before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources hearings into Bill C-5, which proposes a new safety regime for the offshore oil and gas industry.
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Active unions and free collective bargaining are essential to building a prosperous Canada and a stable middle class, Conservative Senator Hugh Segal told Unifor's Ontario Regional Council this morning, downtown Toronto.
TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor will hold the first of its regional councils this weekend, starting today December 6, until December 8, as elected local union representatives from across Ontario meet at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto to debate such issues as job creation, threats to unions, and violence against women and youth.
TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor reached a tentative deal at 2am today for a new contract for its members at DHL Express across Canada, two hours into a strike.
Final details are to be worked out in the coming days, and ratifications votes set up in numerous locations.
TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor, the union representing staff at most of Canada's private television stations, applauded today's decision by the CRTC to call the five OMNI TV stations licensed to Rogers Broadcasting Ltd to an early public hearing to account for deep cuts to OMNI's ethnic programming announced in late May 2013.
