… Warnock retires October 5, 2021 Share Main Image Image Dear members, I want to recognize the outstanding achievements of … labour activist Joie Warnock on her retirement from Unifor. Joie dedicated herself to progressive causes from an … early age growing up in East Vancouver, starting with international solidarity campaigns. Later as a labour activist, …
… VIA Rail's New Baggage Policy: A Burden on Passengers and Workers Alike November 30, 2023 Share Main Image Image … new policy only complicates it,” said Lana Payne, UniforNational President. “It's unfortunate to see passenger rail … Jennifer Murray, Atlantic Regional Director. “Our members are on the front lines, witnessing first-hand how …
… Rally fighting health care privatization sets tone for NOLM February 25, 2023 Share Main Image Image Waving flags and chanting, “public health care,” Uniformembers braved the -30C windchill to march in Thunder Bay to … a strong message to the Ontario government to stop cutting services and privatizing health care. Over 100 Unifor …
… Uniformembers ratify contract with Coast Mountain Bus Company … Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company, ratified today by members of Unifor locals 111 and 2200. “The gains in this … workers and their families,” said Lana Payne, UniforNational President. Highlights of the agreement include wage …
… Unifor plans to fight back N.S. wage restraint law December 4, … Local Unifor leaders who work in health care and community services met in Halifax and Sydney on Nov. 28 and 29, 2017, … thousands of modest income earners, many of whom are Uniformembers in workplaces such as nursing and group homes. And …
… Main Image Image By Lana Payne, Atlantic Regional Director, an abridged version appeared in the Pictou Advocate, … people who work at the mill, the vast majority of whom are members of Unifor, Canada and Nova Scotia’s largest private … the province’s tax base, supporting schools and health care services, boosting retail sales and contributing to …
… to NB joint steering committee November 30, 2017 Share Unifor’s Atlantic Regional Director has been named to a high … a task force to examine the outsourcing of non-clinical services. Ian Hutchison, Atlantic regional chair, Tammy Moore, Atlantic regional executive member, and Mike MacMullin, UniforNational Representative, …
… Affordability crisis, and fight against health care … she said. “Right now, thousands of Unifor hospital members are in bargaining against a government that still … care company that is partially owned by Loblaw, charges forservices that are covered by OHIP. “If you go on to Maple …
… Unifor looks to Ontario budget to address challenges March 26, … that raises wages and protects the most vulnerable members of our society but we’re not done yet, and Unifor … accessible public child care, increased funding for public services and by making it easier to join a union,” continued …
… Desperate B.C. Liberals lash out at working people province-wide October 18, 2020 Share Main … families haven’t forgotten the damage done to public services and workers’ rights under Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. That’s why Uniformembers are working so hard to keep Andrew Wilkinson in the …
… Black History Month 2021 January 26, 2021 Share The History of Our … boldly, that Black Lives Matter , our goal is for Black members to feel comfortable in their diverse identities to … their success. Unifor will be featuring Black Uniformembers from across the country in short videos speaking to …
… Empowerment at United Nations March 21, 2017 Share Unifor’s Regional Directors and Women’s Director joined women … is determined by a government's willingness to fund public services like universal childcare. Who participated? (Above, … truths are recognized by the UN, it is still up to Uniformembers to hold our governments to account here at home and …
… Canadian Council kicks off Unifor’s 10-year anniversary celebrations August 18, 2023 Share … 2013 – as a bold act of hope and solidarity,” said UniforNational President Lana Payne. “It was born not to sit on … ago, Hurricane Fiona devastated Nova Scotia and thanked members who opened their dormitories and turned them into …
… Speech from the Throne fails to reflect workers’ priorities July 12, 2018 Share Thursday July 12, … to truly serve the people of Ontario, I invite him to remember that includes all of us; unionized workers, … relationship with all Ontarians is to invest in public services, good jobs and worker’s rights, not immediately …
… Metro Vancouver transit operators serve strike notice October 28, 2019 Share Main Image … respect for the difficult working conditions that our members must face every day,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor … achieved in the next 72 hours, job action that will affect services will begin. The precise form strike action will …
… Transit strike would start with uniform and overtime ban October 31, 2019 Share Main Image Image … “Our number one goal is a fair contract that ensures our members are working under safe and reasonable conditions so they can best serve the public,” said Jerry Dias, UniforNational President. “To minimize the disruption to the …
… D-J Composites Inc. locks workers out days before Christmas December 20, 2016 Share … company owned by a U.S. firm, locked out its employees, members of Unifor local 597 late Monday evening. "The … with this attitude," said Brian Murphy , UniforNational Servicing Representative for the workplace. The …
… Black History Month: Uniformembers speak on activism Week 4 February … as a retiree after serving 33 years at the Hamilton Police Services. Greg was the first black officer hired to Hamilton …
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