… Support Unifor locked-out and striking members July 25, 2018 … the current struggles of workers in different areas and how you and your local can take action to offer support. … is seeking to freeze or cut wages, disregard seniority rights, and has attempted to bust the union. Want to show …
… More than 200 organizations across Canada sign open letter … said “It was hard for me to access testing, so just imagine how much worse it is for people who have no status. Nobody … of Migrante Alberta (member organization of the Migrant Rights Network) Dr. Sandy Buchman, President of the Canadian …
… Push for change as Unifor mourns 19 members April 30, 2021 Share … fix the workplace hazard,” said McNeil. “The employer has a right to manage and we have a right to refuse unsafe work or … cancers, industrial disease,” said Dias. “We talk about how our members have been negatively impacted, who have gone …
… Pandemic may set women back, but the struggle moves forward March 5, 2021 Share Main Image Image This column … broader calls to improve employment standards and labour rights across the country. The base of the iceberg is the … just as important. Any personal support worker knows just how tragic and challenging this past year has been. So while …
… Globe and Mail November 12, 2018 Share November 13, 2018 TORONTO – Unionized workers at The Globe and Mail could be on … top writers and columnists. “We hope to reach a deal however we have legitimate concerns about our pensions and … The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and …
… Unifor hosts national conference on the future of health care in … facing the public system and to health care workers' rights. Local union leaders and members in the health care … from Unifor Economist Jordan Brennan who will emphasize how health care funding is a public policy choice and that …
… File covid_faq_en_20200420.pdf Revised April 20, 2020 Unifor has launched a hub for member information about the … social distancing measures can be maintained. Be aware however that this alternative arrangement is not without … UNSAFE WORK BECAUSE OF COVID-19 Do employees have the right to refuse work if concerned about exposure to …
… Unifor pushes for international gender equity March 16, 2018 … and the empowerment of women. The CSW promotes women’s rights, documents the reality of women’s lives throughout … Naureen Rizvi, Ontario Regional Director “I am struck by howorganizing is consistent across borders. Though the …
… Ford must introduce paid sick days and stop playing politics … acts now,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “How dare Doug Ford and his ministers raise workers’ … and disappointment of the past several weeks, Ontarians are rightly questioning if Doug Ford is up to the task,” …
… March 24, 2021 Share Main Image Image March 24, 2021 TORONTO – Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s 2021 … out of this crisis. The COVID-19 crisis quickly exposed how inequality influences the ability of many communities to … The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and …
… Open Letter to Unifor Local Unions, Activists, and Staff October 15, 2021 Share … vaccine mandate for all Unifor staff. Our position is about how we believe that Unifor members have a right to be safe at work and that it is our union’s duty to …
… Unifor encourages all governments to halt ads on Meta platforms … advertising with Meta until it enters negotiations over how to comply with the Online News Act. The union is also … The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and …
… Health and Safety: The “New Normal” is not the old normal File File … included in that list? c. Do I know my role and know how to protect myself and others? d. Is mental health being … understand and utilize their three very important workplace rights: The right to know about hazards (education, training …
… 24, 2013 Share Main Image Image Every year on October 7 workers around the globe recognize the World Day for Decent … having their jobs "outsourced." The past year has also shown us how corporations misuse and abuse foreign worker … every boardroom, in our communities, on the streets and right across the global assembly line -- from Bangladeshi …
… Where was the outrage as workers rights were violated? September 7, 2018 Share Main Image … their Charter right to fair and free collective bargaining. How much more should our members take? They have suffered …
… Families Image Unifor represents more than 310,000 members including over … Unifor advocates for and defends the economic and social rights of working people so that all Canadians can achieve … benefit changes. Consulting with labour unions to examine how the leave provisions fit within the collective …
… Information Bulletin #1 July 14, 2020 Share Brothers and … items which are typically general labour relations issues, however, nothing exhaustive since we have continued with our … Bell Canada's position prevents us from defending your rights. Alternatively, videoconferencing tools combined with …
… Unifor’s Submission to Labour Shortages in the Canadian … living wage is $22.08 per hour. Implement full successorrights by changing Part III of the Canada Labour Code to … not a driver is distracted with little description of if orhow that data will be used. This only intensifies the stress …
… When we think of potentially harmful exposures in the workplace we often think about chemical hazards, but there … and can occur during any season if the conditions are right, not only during heat waves. The Precautionary … whenever we encounter uncharted or new workplace hazards How our bodies cope with heat In a warm environment, …
… Affordability crisis, and fight against health care … needs to be properly and adequately funded,” she said. “Right now, thousands of Unifor hospital members are in … and to enact a permanent ceasefire. She said despite how things may seem on social media, “there is far more that …
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