Bargaining

RailLine, Volume 11 – Issue 24

CN workers to hold strike votes

Dear Members,

Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 members working at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) will begin holding strike votes in workplaces across the country on November 18. 

Whistler Rally for Fair Wages

Join Unifor members and the B.C. Regional Council for a rally in support of Whistler hotel workers bargaining for a fair contract.

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Time: 1:30 p.m. Pacific

Surrey Walmart drivers join Unifor

VANCOUVER—Unifor continues its momentum organizing at Walmart after the Canada Industrial Relations Board granted interim certification for approximately 95 drivers at Walmart in Surrey, B.C.

Unifor wins important arbitration case for Unifor Local 1859 members formerly employed at Adient in Tillsonburg

In a significant victory for approximately 190 workers affected by the sudden closure of the Adient seating plant in Tillsonburg, Ontario, an arbitrator has awarded each worker 14 weeks of additional pay for violating a promise to give six months notice of a plant closure. The 14 weeks pay is in addition to severance and notice of termination pay already received by the workers.

Unifor calls on CN to prioritize passenger rail services

OTTAWA – Unifor is urging Canadian National Railway (CN) to prioritize the effective management of its rail infrastructure to ensure the safe and efficient operation of VIA Rail’s passenger services.