REGINA—Workers at DirectWest have voted to strike if necessary, as the list of strike mandates at Crown corporations continues to grow.
“Crown workers are sending a strong message to Premier Scott Moe: if a 2.3 per cent increase is good enough for MLAs, it’s good enough for public employees,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
SaskTel and SecurTek workers voted in favour of a strike earlier this month. Workers at seven Crowns have expired collective agreements.
Metro grocery store workers have ratified a new collective agreement that achieves significant gains, including wage increases and 45 additional full-time jobs.
TORONTO - Unifor members of Local 414 have reached a tentative agreement with Metro grocery stores. The new contract covers approximately 4,000 workers at 27 locations across Ontario.
"We’re pleased that we were able to make significant gains for our members in this agreement," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. "With the claw back of an increased minimum wage, scheduling improvements and paid sick days by the Ford government it’s more important than ever to secure advancements and protections at the bargaining table.”
WHISTLER—Five former workers at a Domino's franchise have received a total of $10,486 after the B.C. Employment Standards Branch ruled the local owner was under-paying staff.
“This is the tip of the iceberg. Wage theft is often a fact of life for precarious workers,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “By making it easier to join a union and fighting for stronger employment standards, workers can end this exploitation once and for all.”
July 5, 2019 HALIFAX – Unifor is pleased to see that Northern Pulp is making significant progress on the additional information required by the Nova Scotia Department of the Environment in order to achieve approval to build an effluent plant at the Nova Scotia pulp mill. “We are encouraged by the progress, but to be clear this is an extremely challenging, anxious and frustrating time for our members who are worried about their jobs and their community,” said Lana Payne, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director.
HALIFAX - Unifor extends heartfelt support and solidarity to family, friends and co-workers of an Irving Shipbuilding worker who was seriously injured at the shipyard on July 2.
The union will be closely following the ongoing investigation into the industrial accident. We will not comment on the very serious incident until a report from the Department of Labour has been issued.
Unifor National, and Local 4612 representing the workers at Tandus Flooring, have taken out an ad in The Chronicle Herald calling for Tandus parent company Tarkett to negotiate a fair deal for workers.
OTTAWA—The federal government is showing climate leadership by entering a new agreement with California to cooperate on greenhouse gas pollution from vehicles, says Unifor.
“Climate change is real,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “We are pleased to see the Government of Canada being proactive in meeting our Paris Accord commitments.”
As a union committed to social and economic justice for all, Unifor enthusiastically embraces National Indigenous Peoples Day and Indigenous History Month. There is much to celebrate in the enduring culture and achievements of Indigenous peoples.
This month is an important time to take stock of the state of Canada’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and the obstacles that remain to achieving its goals.
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