… Prairie Council highlights top issues for region, gears up for elections May 5, 2015 Share The … Chair and National Executive Board member Christy Best, Unifor Local 649 President. Combined, the speakers presented … in their workplaces, bargaining struggles and successes and why they are getting more involved in the union and upcoming …
… Region, Ont. entered a laundromat in February, just before the pandemic began last year, and noticed a person … so she joined the team of five Racial Justice Liaisons at Unifor. Throughout May, recognized as Asian Heritage Month, … to create a better future for her young twins. “I feel that why I’m working hard, it sounds cliché, but I really want a …
… it clear that they represent a bold movement to defend workers’ rights in the province. “We are going to move … province and stop Ford in his tracks,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “If it’s not our role to lead and give hope, to fight and fix a wrong, then why are we here?” Operating in opposition to a Conservative …
… NL workers deserve better than poverty wages January 14, 2020 Share Main Image Image Linda MacNeil, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Employers that refuse to … can’t count on big business to put workers’ first, that’s why Dominion workers are organising through their union, to …
… Solidarity Forever January 22, 2018 Share Main Image Image By Lana … the decision and here with a little personal history is why. I was President of the NLFL in 2010-11 when a decision … But is this new process working? No. Fast forward to 2017, Unifor has raised numerous times that the justification …
… Atlantic health and safety activists attend CCOHS Forum in Halifax October 3, 2023 Share Main Image Image … climate and changing technology,” said Vinay Sharma, Unifor’s Director of Health, Safety and Environment. “The … can champion trans and non-binary inclusive workplaces, and why this inclusion is necessary to have safe workplaces. …
… shrinking revenues and increased job cuts in the media sector, race and reporting, and harassment of journalists were among the headline discussions at this year’s Unifor Media Council, held Sept. 22 to 24 in Halifax. Unifor … messaging was still “kind of bang-on,” he said. “So that’s why we have to be vigilant to protect ourselves and to not …
… Atlantic Regional Council pushes for change June 1, 2018 Share Unifor’s largest-ever Atlantic Regional Council focused on … spoke to delegates. “We’re going to change things. That’s why we were born…to change the labour landscape in Canada.” …
… Unifor’s 7 top videos of 2017 December 21, 2017 Share … coverage suffers. What can you do? Add your story here forwhy you support local news. www.mediaactionplan.ca/stories … coverage suffers. What can you do? Add your story here forwhy you support local news. www.mediaactionplan.ca/stories …
… Newfoundland and Labrador’s part-time work problem November 13, 2019 Share Main Image Image Linda MacNeil, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Part-time work is nothing … work – often very hard – every hour we are on the clock. So why do our laws allow employers to discriminate against …
… How Unifor members reversed Ford’s cuts at Loblaws’ warehouse … Naureen Rizvi, Unifor Ontario Regional Director. “That’s why we adopted the Decent Work Bargaining Strategy in … Naureen Rizvi, Unifor Ontario Regional Director. “That’s why we adopted the Decent Work Bargaining Strategy in …
… Racial Justice Forums build a toolkit for tackling racism in workplaces … need not only one voice – but many, from all walks of life. Unifor, committed to uniting, learning and supporting each … safe and accountable by strong leadership who cares. “Why does it matter? It has to matter,” said Empringham in …
… fleeing Taliban. August 10, 2022 Share Main Image Image Unifor locals are being asked to donate generously to help … sleep. They couldn’t play outside. They did not understand why their lives had been turned upside down. Farida had no …
… Why Windsor Salt workers are on strike April 14, 2023 Share Main … standing firm in their refusal to sign away their jobs. The Unifor members have been on strike for two months against … Video (Responsive)."]} … Why Windsor Salt workers are on strike …
… minimum wage . To say this was a rollercoaster of a win for community and labour advocates would be an … exist in collective agreements, a policy supported by Unifor in its National Bargaining Program , other union … Northwest Territories ($15.20 as of Sept 1 st ). That is whyUnifor has been calling on the federal government to …
… of Labour and Immigration Labour Building, 10 th Floor 10808 – 99 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5K 0G5 Dear Mr. McLeod, … the existence of consensus (Seeking a Balance, p. 41). Unifor is not aware of any impartial study or review that … concern is “restoring balance”, we are compelled to ask why no attention is paid to the role of corporations in …
… Letter to Labour Minister McNaughton on use of scabs at Unifor strike at HBC Logistics June 24, 2022 Share Main … behaviour of HBC Logistics is yet another example of why we urgently need strong anti-scab legislation here in …
… Helping workers means more than money for severance and tuition … April 21 to winterize the facility. The rest of the 230 Unifor members at Northern Pulp walked through the mill’s … represents are most likely to keep me up at night, and whyUnifor is so dedicated to a Just transition for workers …
… Supplement June 2, 2021 Share Main Image Image It’s Time for a Real Federal Ban on Scabs Unifor’s recently launched anti-scab campaign was met with … of the existing language at the federal level and explore why it fails to offer any meaningful restrictions on the …
… Striking Dominion workers call for cross-country action on live-streamed rally … Image As support grows for striking grocery store workers, Unifor Local 597 members in Newfoundland stood up to their … eliminating full-time jobs and creating part-time jobs. Why? So that they can pay you less and not provide you …
… but to learn that no one – not Regina Police, not the mayor, not the province – lifted a finger to warn anyone puts … at risk far beyond the picket line – so you have to ask why would anyone bury such a threat. That answer is simple, … government was aware of the threat. The letter, acquired by Unifor Local 594 as part of a Freedom of Information request …
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