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EDMONTON, Aug. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor applauds the findings of an Occupational Health and Safety investigation, conducted on behalf of the federal Ministry of Labour, into the "All off" model employed by many companies in the armoured car industry. 

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2016 /CNW/ - The union bargaining for over 8,500 energy and chemical workers across Canada has reached a three-year deal with Suncor. The collective agreement will set the pattern for Unifor's upcoming negotiations at other companies in the industry.

TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2016 /CNW/ - Formal contract talks opened earlier today between Unifor and both Ford and Fiat Chrysler.

"We have one simple message for all the Detroit Three automakers: there can be no deals without commitments to new investments in Canada," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.

"It just makes sense to invest in Canada. Our workers are the most highly skilled and productive in the world."

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor opened formal contract talks with General Motors this afternoon, in what could be the most important round of auto talks in a generation.

"Our success in these negotiations will determine the livelihoods of thousands of workers and the future of our industry, and set an important precedent about the kind of economy we want," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Formal contract talks between Unifor and the Detroit Three automakers begin this week, starting with General Motors on Wednesday, followed by formal openings with Ford and Fiat Chrysler Canada on Thursday.

"These are perhaps the most important auto contract talks in a generation," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, who will lead the negotiations.

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Formal contract talks between Unifor and the Detroit Three automakers begin this week, starting with General Motors on Wednesday, followed by formal openings with Ford and Fiat Chrysler Canada on Thursday.

"These are perhaps the most important auto contract talks in a generation," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, who will lead the negotiations.

TORONTO, July 27, 2016 /CNW/ - The release of the ground-breaking Ontario Changing Workplaces Review interim report highlights the urgent need for reform to address the reality of modern work.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and Toronto's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 35,000 in the Greater Toronto Area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and Windsor's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 13,300 in the Windsor area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, employing 125,400 people across Canada while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

"The auto industry is important to the Canadian economy generally, and absolutely vital in the communities where assembly and parts plants are located," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and London's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 14,000 in the London area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and the Waterloo Region's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 12,000 in Waterloo Region alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and in St. Catharines-Niagara in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including 3,000 in the St. Catharines-Niagara area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and Oshawa's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including 5,600 in the Oshawa area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.

TORONTO, July 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor Local 100 and National Council 4000 have voted to accept a new four-year deal with VIA Rail. The agreement, reached June 12, 2016, was overwhelmingly accepted by a margin of 80% nationwide.  

EDMONTON, July 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Following today's robbery of armoured guards near the Mill Woods Town Centre in Southeast Edmonton, which resulted in the shooting death of one person, Unifor is urging the federal government to develop stronger industry safety and training laws to protect the public and prevent robberies.

VANCOUVER, June 20, 2016 /CNW/ - The expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is welcome, despite falling short of Labour's goal to double CPP benefits.

REGINA, June 20, 2016 /CNW/ - An independent analysis prepared for SaskTel shows that the company is still as competitive as ever and shouldn't suffer as a result of the new environment resulting from the pending sale of MTS to Bell Canada. There is no reason to believe that SaskTel won't continue to have the best prices and best coverage in Saskatchewan.

VANCOUVER, June 20, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor encourages Canada's Finance Ministers to address the retirement income crisis with a significant expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

WINNIPEG, June 17, 2016 /CNW/ - Workers at Canadian bus manufacturers New Flyer and Nova Bus are disappointed to learn that a massive public funding injection to BC Transit will be spent oversees at the expense of Canadian manufacturing.

ST. JOHN'S, June 17, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor members from across the Atlantic provinces are gathering this weekend in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador for the annual regional council. This event provides a venue for democratic discussion on a range of topics that will direct the actions of local unions in the coming year.

TORONTO, June 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor National President, Jerry Dias, spoke at a Town Hall in Toronto, calling on the federal government to not ratify the current Trans Pacific Partnership, but think boldly about trade.

TORONTO, June 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor supports the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) decision to entrench the value of local news as the civic responsibility of the large media companies (VIs) holding licenses for local TV stations.

WINNIPEG, June 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Manitoba's most vulnerable workers will have fewer rights if Bill 7 becomes law, says Unifor.

"Brian Pallister is a bully who picks on those who can't defend themselves," said Jerry Dias, Unifor's National President. "Bill 7 was designed to keep Manitoba's most vulnerable workers poor and powerless."

TORONTO, June 15, 2016 /CNW/ - The crew who perished in a fatal 2013 helicopter crash in Moosonee, ON was failed by Ornge, said Unifor, the union representing advanced and critical care flight paramedics.   

TORONTO, June 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor National President, Jerry Dias will participate in a public town hall to discuss the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement on Wednesday, June 15 at the University of Toronto.

The town hall meeting is organized by Global Affairs Canada and is part of a series of public consultations on the TPP being conducted by the federal government across the country.

TORONTO, June 12, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with VIA Rail, avoiding a work stoppage that could have begun as early as Monday morning.  The new four-year tentative agreement was reached about an hour before the strike deadline of Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

TORONTO, June 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor, representing 23,000 auto workers, calls the announcement of up to 1,000 new Research and Development jobs at General Motors Canada a positive step.

TORONTO, June 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor is encouraged by the measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions introduced in Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan.

TORONTO, June 3, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor, representing almost 2,000 armoured car employees in Canada, applauds the introduction of Bill C-285, which seeks to develop national standards for the industry.