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No quality without quantity

… without quantity March 12, 2015 Share Main Image Image TORONTO , March 12, 2015 /CNW/ - Today's decisions from the … cutting the number of hours, the opportunities for creative new shows will be limited. "The Commission's deregulatory … Canadian content may well sideswipe the creation of local news, information and entertainment programming. The …
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Canadian Auto Workers, CEP join forces to create Canadian mega-union

… Canadian Auto Workers, CEP join forces to create Canadian mega-union July … in Quebec City approved a 45-page blueprint for a new union that will boast more than 300,000 members, leaving … in heaven,” CAW secretary-treasurer Peter Kennedy told a news conference announcing the vote.   Leaders of both …
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Unifor brings workers’ voice to the PM Council on Canada-U.S. Trade Relations

… Unifor brings workers’ voice to the PM Council on Canada-U.S. … and aluminum tariffs jumping to 50%. Every day brings a new threat, a new attack.  The reality is, as I have … real Canadian stories and reporting on our very own local news. If there is to be increased spending in defence, then …
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Work on 'super union' just beginning

… Work on 'super union' just beginning July 11, 2014 Share Main Image Image Ellwood Shreve The Chatham Daily News October 17 2012 The merger of Canada’s two largest …
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Statement of support issued for NB forestry plan

… Statement of support issued for NB forestry plan June 13, 2014 Share Main … /CNW/ - Unifor has issued a statement in strong support of New Brunswick's provincial forestry plan saying that … To read the statement, please visit www.unifor.org/news . Unifor was founded Labour Day weekend 2013 when the …
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Big Canadian Unions Vote to Merge

… Alistair MacDonald The Wall Street Journal 16 October 2012 TORONTO -- Two of Canada's largest private-sector unions … Auto Workers, which approved the merger in August. The new union will represent more than 300,000 workers in … Conservatives," Dave Coles, the president of CEP said at a news conference. "An attack against one will be [met by] a …
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New union means more services, say reps

… New union means more services, say reps July 11, 2014 Share … Main Image Image   Bryan Meadows The Chronicle-Journal (Newspaper of the Northwest) Wednesday, October 17, 2012 The … Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada and Canadian Auto Workers will benefit all of Northwestern …
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CEP approves merger with CAW; Next decision: who will lead super union?

… 11, 2014 Share Main Image Image Grace MacAluso The Windsor Star 16 October 2012 With the merger between the Canadian … David Coles ruled out Monday a run at the leadership of the new super union. When asked whether they were interested in … of our members front and centre," Lewenza said at a news conference announcing that more than 90 per cent of …
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Changing Names for Changing Times

… Changing Names for Changing Times August 7, 2014 Share Main Image Image By: … many online – to find out the long-awaited name of our new union. The word “Unifor” appeared on screen mid-way … And that’s a good thing. Major television, radio and print news outlets across Canada and around the world carried the …
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2023 National Indigenous Peoples’ Day

… achievements of Indigenous peoples. Earlier this month Unifor partnered with the Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network … is already a regular practice. For others, this will be a new project that will require outreach, education, and new … CBC Original Voices: https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/original-voices/ Pronunciation Guide to …
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Chipping away at the cultural mosaic

… Commission (our national broadcast regulator) to rewrite the rules governing ethnic television in … and wants to cut that too.  That likely means less local news for ethnic and third language communities. The company …
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What Unifor members should know about Nothern Pulp

… What Unifor members should know about Nothern Pulp December 2, 2019 … the community together and facilitate the building of the new state-of-the-art effluent treatment facility. To learn … debate that has made frequent local and even national news. Unifor Local 440 members at the mill are caught in the …
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PM Council on Canada-U.S. Relations meets with new PM Mark Carney

… PM Council on Canada-U.S. Relations meets with new PM Mark Carney March 21, 2025 Share Main Image Image … National President Thursday, March 20, 2025   Dear Unifor Members: I know everyday brings new turmoil as a result … here in this country. All my solidarity, Lana Hide Image on News Page Off … Update by Lana Payne, National President …
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Unifor submission to the Government of Canada consultations on CUSMA

… Unifor submission to the Government of Canada consultations on … dedicated technical assistance funding for projects, led by Canadian unions (including a project that establishes … and through recent Mexican labour reform efforts.  The new agreement partially dismantled a maligned investor … North American trade pact will stay as is,” in CBC News (March 6, 2024): …
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Unifor vows to protect Canadian jobs with massive rally in Windsor

… Unifor vows to protect Canadian jobs with massive rally in … of Unifor Local 195, in a passionate speech. “There are no new investments. Costs are rising. There is major … at ProtectJobs.ca . See photos of the rally Hide Image on News Page Off … WINDSOR— With fists raised and voices …
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Making the most of the CUSMA review

… Making the most of the CUSMA review File Télécharger le rapport en PDF] Worker- and climate-focused options for … a bipartisan consensus has emerged on the need to renew North America’s manufacturing base and better protect … Industry Association has claimed that the Online News Act is a discriminatory policy in breach of CUSMA’s …
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Protect Canadian Jobs

… tariffs and stand united in defense of Canadian workers.  Access the latest news on trade issues on this page.  Page Components A …
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