TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor will be supporting the resettlement of five Syrian refugee families in Canada, as well as making a substantial donation to the UNHCR.
"Unifor members have been deeply touched by the refugee crisis in Syria," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "We must respond with humanity and generosity."
In the news release, Judge halts smelter expansion until environmental assessment completed, issued 11-Sep-2015 by Unifor over CNW, we are advised by the company that the headline: "Judge halts smelter expansion until environmental assessment completed," should read "Judge orders environment board to reconsider hearings on human health effects of smelter expansion" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:
TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2015 /CNW/ - Talks toward a Trans Pacific Partnership are heating up with negotiations today in Washington and more planned in the coming weeks in Malaysia that threaten potentially thousands of jobs here in Canada, Unifor warns.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 11, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor rank-and-file activists from across British Columbia will meet on September 11 and 12 for the union's third regional council meeting. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Vancouver.
TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2015 /CNW/ - The auto sector is a major driver of the Canadian economy, and Unifor is pleased to see that the New Democratic Party is pledging several measures to support the industry.
"It is time this country had a government that recognizes the importance of the auto sector, the many jobs it creates and the opportunities it offers our young people," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.
TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor applauds the NDP decision to back an expansion of the Canada Pension Plan and restore the retirement for the Old Age Security pension to 65, and urges all parties and provinces to get behind the idea.
"Dignity in retirement begins with a secure and sufficient pension," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - This morning's dismal Gross Domestic Product report from Statistics Canada confirms what working Canadians have known all along - the Harper Government has failed to meet their economic needs.
HALIFAX, Aug. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Workers at Bell Aliant are concerned at the increasing number of jobs being contracted out to workers in India as Bell Aliant adopts more of Bell Canada's outsourcing practices.
Unifor, the union for journalists in Canada, expresses its deepest condolences and solidarity at the news of two journalists shot and killed on the job this morning in Virginia.
Journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward were broadcasting live from Bedford County when shots rang out, killing the reporter and her cameraman. Within minutes, their TV station, WDBJ7, issued a brief statement on Twitter, “Law enforcement is on scene at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta. The incident involves a WDBJ7 crew. This is all we know.”
