Formal contract talks between Unifor and the Detroit Three automakers begin this week, starting with General Motors on Wednesday, followed by formal openings with Ford and Fiat Chrysler Canada on Thursday. For details, click here.
Unifor National President Jerry Dias tells Bloomberg North anchor Amanda Lang that cost-effective and award winning Canadian auto plants have earned product commitment from the Detroit 3.
Published Wednesday August 3, 2016 in the Huffington Post
In one week, Unifor will begin its first-ever round of bargaining with the Detroit Three automakers in what may be the most important round of bargaining to take place in the sector in more than a generation.
When I and representatives from each of the Unifor bargaining units at the Detroit Three automakers sit down with the companies to formally open negotiations on August 10 and 11, we will have one clear and simple message for them.
Published Wednesday August 3, 2016 in the Huffington Post
In one week, Unifor will begin its first-ever round of bargaining with the Detroit Three automakers in what may be the most important round of bargaining to take place in the sector in more than a generation.
When I and representatives from each of the Unifor bargaining units at the Detroit Three automakers sit down with the companies to formally open negotiations on August 10 and 11, we will have one clear and simple message for them.
Published Wednesday July 27, 2016 in the Huffington Post
Stephen Harper emerged recently from his self-imposed obscurity to say goodbye. I say good riddance.
The former prime minister who once boasted, “You won't recognize Canada when I'm through with it,” lost the federal election last October and stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party, but remained a Member of Parliament.
TORONTO, July 27, 2016 /CNW/ - The release of the ground-breaking Ontario Changing Workplaces Review interim report highlights the urgent need for reform to address the reality of modern work.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and Toronto's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 35,000 in the Greater Toronto Area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and Windsor's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 13,300 in the Windsor area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, employing 125,400 people across Canada while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
"The auto industry is important to the Canadian economy generally, and absolutely vital in the communities where assembly and parts plants are located," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and London's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 14,000 in the London area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and the Waterloo Region's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including more than 12,000 in Waterloo Region alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and in St. Catharines-Niagara in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including 3,000 in the St. Catharines-Niagara area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
TORONTO, July 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The auto industry is vital to Canada's economic wellbeing, and Oshawa's in particular, employing 125,400 people across Canada, including 5,600 in the Oshawa area alone, while contributing millions to taxes and local charities, new research from Unifor shows.
Unifor pulp and paper locals in British Columbia threw their support behind a rally on July 22 that demands an overhaul to the way the province’s forests are managed.
VANCOUVER – Over 4,700 transit operators, mechanics, maintenance and SeaBus workers in Metro Vancouver have voted 82% tonight to ratify a new 3-year contract with Coast Mountain Bus Company with wage and shift premium increases and better working conditions and benefits for members.
Published in the Huffington Post Wednesday July 20, 2016
As Canada’s provincial premiers arrive in Whitehorse for their annual meeting, they will be joined by many groups interested in what happens at the meeting, from doctors to business people to academics to labour.
This article was published on Wednesday June 29, 2016 in the Huffington Post.
I have made no secret of my respect for our new Prime Minister, especially after the disdain I held for his predecessor.
That’s why it can be tough at times to watch – as good Canadian jobs are lost to Mexico, a place of horrible human rights abuses – while Justin Trudeau publicly talks about being such good friends with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Imagine this. You buy a house. You like the house a lot. You find it welcoming, and can imagine having a long life with that house. You particularly like the kitchen, and the neighbours seem nice. So you sign the deal, and go to the bank to work out the mortgage.
Just as you get to the bank, your realtor calls. Turns out, that kitchen you liked so much? It’s no longer part of the deal. Or maybe it will be. It’s going to take a couple of years living in the place to sort out.
In the meantime, the sale price stays the same, and your mortgage will be just as high as before.
TORONTO, July 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor Local 100 and National Council 4000 have voted to accept a new four-year deal with VIA Rail. The agreement, reached June 12, 2016, was overwhelmingly accepted by a margin of 80% nationwide.
Members of Unifor Local 707A (Suncor) met with Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray and Energy Minister Margret McCuag Boyd on July 7 to discuss challenges and opportunities for the province’s oil and gas sector.
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