… August 6, 2020 Share Main Image Image Jerry Dias, Unifor National President & Renaud Gagné, Unifor Quebec Director … Ambassador Robert Lighthizer , calling on the U.S. federal government to reimpose Section 232 national security tariffs … means that Canada has no choice but to retaliate. The May 2019 agreement between the U.S. and Canada that ended the …
… Health Image Unifor represents more than 35,000 members in the health and … funded and administered, would save Canadians and the government billions of dollars annually. Such a national … the Advisory Council on the Implementation of Pharmacare in 2019. Integrated care for seniors The proportion of seniors …
… at Glazier Medical Centre April 25, 2019 Share Image Unifor Local 1136.43 members ratified a new collective agreement … Centre in Oshawa. “It was employers who lobbied the Ford government to remove two paid personal emergency leave days … and vacation pay, the agreement includes improved language, benefits, wage increases in each year of the three-year …
… Windsor Machine and Stamping workers ratify collective agreement … personal emergency days that were taken away by the Ford government. This shows our collective bargaining strength as … employees with at least ten years seniority, and improved benefits. "I am proud of the skill and determination of the …
… the opponents of Bill 148 as further proof that the Ontario Government is economically reckless. Contrary to the study … the Financial Accountability Office is not institutionally or ideologically wedded to a particular political position. … but also included many (though not all) well-documented benefits. Before I provide my reflection on the study’s …
… Saskatchewan’s crown workers rally in countdown to legal strike position May 4, … gathered at Wascana Park to send a message to the Scott Moe government that Crown corporation workers reject austerity … and have earned a fair contract. “MLAs are reaping the benefits of our member’s hard work and a growing economy, …
… Students and workers celebrate successful legal challenge of Ford’s Student Choice Initiative November 22, 2019 Share Main Image Image TORONTO —Unifor stood in … to announce the successful legal challenge of the Doug Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative. “From day one, we …
… BC fish harvesters join Unifor with historic vote June 20, 2019 Share In an historic … paid by the weight and price of their catch. A previous NDP government in BC passed the Fishing Collective Bargaining … negotiated in the late 1940s and paid death and medical benefits to all Native Brotherhood of B.C. and UFAWU members …
… December 11, 2019 Share Main Image Image Members of Unifor Local 728 voted 86 per cent in favour to accept the offer … composed of workers having more seniority, receives higher benefits than Group B. Since June 2018, it is illegal to … at the ratification meeting.” “It’s time for the Legault government to pass legislation to help us resolve these …
… Grand River Hospital workers rally to stop layoffs and service reduction May 22, 2019 Share Main Image Image KITCHENER - On Wednesday, May … contradiction to the pre-election promises of the Ford Government who committed no public sector workers would lose …
… Jerry Dias stresses international solidarity in battle for workers’ rights August 1, 2019 Share Main Image Image … in a gig-economy to secure decent jobs, living wages, benefits and retirement security, and the fight to oppose … Canada’s energy workers are struggling and the Jason Kenney government is looking for scapegoats. The United …
… Analysis of France’s “yellow vest” movement August 22, 2019 Share Main Image Image Julien Tourreille, a PhD in … of political decision-makers and a deep discontent with government decisions,” explained Mr. Tourreille. Despite the … modest social movement. He attributes this to several factors, starting with the violence that has marred many of the …
… Grand River Hospital workers rally to stop layoffs and service reduction May 22, 2019 Share KITCHENER - On Wednesday, May 22, Grand River … contradiction to the pre-election promises of the Ford Government who committed no public sector workers would lose …
… personal connections and political action September 23, 2019 Share Main Image Image “I have always come to my … myself.” Candy Palmater’s opening address at the first Unifor Atlantic Women’s Conference set the stage for a weekend … genocide of Indigenous women and girls in Canada, and forgovernment implementation of the recommendations of the …
… Unifor’s response to Draft Federal Pay Equity Regulations … achieving gender wage equity. Unifor therefore urges the government to simplify the factors, methods and formulas in … discrimination, it in fact codifies the denial to women of benefits routinely enjoyed by men – namely, compensation …