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Toronto Star columnist wins racial Justice award

… Toronto Star columnist wins racial Justice award December 14, … for her human rights reporting. “When a journalist writes about race or gender or other oppressions in society, these … go to all the people who trusted me with their stories.” Unifor is a sponsor of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations …
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Unifor Policy on Racial Justice

… Unifor Policy on Racial Justice File File … power, people power, and political power to bring about racial justice. 1. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY RACIAL JUSTICE? … institutionalized and cultural practices and organizational policies that continue to oppress and deny Indigenous and …
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Unifor Racial Justice forums kick off next week

… Unifor Racial Justice forums kick off next week September 8, … to brainstorm new ideas, tools, strategies and policies for racial justice, whether in union locals, … and communities. “It’s usually workers themselves talking about racism or the employer talking about it, or the …
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Roundtable on taking action against racism and Islamophobia

… our continued commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion Unifor will be convening a special  National Roundtable on … goal of this roundtable is to engage in an open discussion about the role of the labour movement in combatting racism, … goal of this roundtable is to engage in an open discussion about the role of the labour movement in combatting racism, …
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Unifor hosts national training summit to build equity through worker solidarity

… Unifor hosts national training summit to build equity … Len Poirier. “Our fight for equity isn’t just about giving workers a seat at the table, it’s about … promotes a culture of respect for human rights, and develop policies for the union that promote human rights. “Workers …
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Unifor celebrates five years of activism at Canadian Council

… Unifor celebrates five years of activism at Canadian Council … and in moving the dial on both political and social policies.” Since its inception in 2013, Unifor has been a … violence, this round-table invokes a timely discussion about racism and anti-immigrant hostility,” said Dias. “The …
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First in person NEB meeting in 2 years underway in Port Elgin

… First in person NEB meeting in 2 years underway in Port Elgin November 10, 2021 Share Main Image Image Unifor’s elected National Executive Board (NEB) met in … that I stood in Oshawa and I felt good, I felt good about the job security for our members,” said Dias, who …
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Unifor media workers honoured at CJFE gala for fighting back against harassment

… Unifor media workers honoured at CJFE gala for fighting back … putting pressure on Trudeau and other MPs to commit to policy changes and vowing to take action. “Look around you, … going to be killed. We do it because we know it’s not about us, it’s about every institution we hold accountable, …
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Submission to the 2022 E.I. Consultations: Joint Community and Labour Statement on 5 Priorities for Improving EI Benefit Adequacy

… Consultations: Joint Community and Labour Statement on 5 Priorities for Improving EI Benefit Adequacy File File Download … normal earnings.  For low-paid claimants working at or about minimum wage, a 55% rate means actual poverty. And for … Fife House Foundation Fish, Food & Allied Workers (FFAW-Unifor) Good Jobs for All Coalition HALCO IBEW Justice for …
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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 … Macdonald, Mary McPherson, Mark Rowlinson and Stuart Trew About the authors Stuart Trew is a senior researcher with … Partners. Angelo DiCaro is Director of Research at Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. Gavin Fridell …
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