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Day of Mourning 2021

… Image On April 28, our heart-felt condolences are extended for the tragic loss of life occurring across the country due … to offer essential services, despite the risks to their health and to that of their families. Every day, we hear … affected. For these reasons, health and safety must be a basic and fundamental right for everyone who works. Illness …
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Unifor statement on two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

… Unifor statement on two years of the COVID-19 pandemic March 10, … 11 marks the beginning of the third year since the World Health Organization formally declared COVID-19 a pandemic. … have carried the heaviest burden while having to fight for basic protections. Canada is currently experiencing the …
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Omicron and the Rapid Changes to COVID-19 Government Public Safety Measures

… we would like to remind our members and their Occupational Health and Safety committees that now is not the time to allow for “Coronavirus-Burnout” and “Pandemic Fatigue” to allow for … important as they ever were! Remember the COVID-19 Pandemic Basics The employer’s must have a return to work plan which …
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Returning to the Workplace With COVID-19 All Around – Fall 2021

… Returning to the Workplace With COVID-19 All Around – Fall 2021 File File … in infection and government mandates related to workplace health and safety measures, lets take a look at what a … about any and all health and safety concerns.    The basic workplace safety rules and responsibilities have not …
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Member education push begins in Alberta

… earlier this month, a wide cross-section of Unifor members in Alberta strategized about the relentless … on workers is Bill 47, a complete re-write of workplace health and safety laws in Alberta. “Nobody voted for this. I … about his intensions to strip Alberta workers of the most basic health and safety protections,” said Jerry Dias, …
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Supporting essential rights for essential workers

… Supporting essential rights for essential workers October 7, … in many workplaces. To live through a second wave in a health care system that was already under stress, we must … all workers - are to be prioritized, we believe that the basic rights and protections for working people must be …
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May Day marked with workers’ stories

… May Day marked with workers’ stories May 3, 2021 Share Main Image Image Unifor … in May 1886, when workers took to the streets to fight for basic rights, and were met with a violent police response. … Federation youth representative, stressed the need for health and safety on the job for all workers. “Health and …
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Returning to Work From COVID-19 Closure

… Returning to Work From COVID-19 Closure File File … including our workplaces, in order to restore the economic health of the country. This planned return to work must not … notify your employer about health and safety concerns. The basic workplace safety rules and responsibilities have not …
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Re-Open Ontario Consultation - Communicating Worker Rights and Employer Responsibilities

… Re-Open Ontario Consultation - Communicating Worker Rights and Employer Responsibilities File File … with great interest the first documents outlining Ontario’s Health and Safety Protocols for reopening in the context of … Responsibilities The Re-open Ontario website provides some basic information on employer responsibilities but the legal …
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This is a Labour Day unlike most others—and not just for the obvious reasons

… This is a Labour Day unlike most others—and not just for the obvious reasons September 10, 2020 Share Main Image … Sask Party government began undermining working peoples’ basic rights from the moment they took office. Then-premier … Brad Wall made it harder to join a union and relaxed health and safety regulations, making workplaces across the …
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Inadequate school bus health and safety protocols put students and drivers at risk

… Inadequate school bus health and safety protocols put students and drivers at risk … August 13, 2020 Share Main Image Image August 13, 2020 TORONTO –With less than a month until a scheduled return to … and drivers at risk Unifor says. “Drivers are still lacking basic information on how many students are allowed on a bus, …
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Ventilation – The Vital Engineering Control to Protect Workers

… Ventilation – The Vital Engineering Control to Protect Workers File File Download the Fact Sheet here. Staying on … provide as much relevant information to help occupational health and safety representatives and joint health and … tries.com/content/uploads/assets/literature/technical-papers/basics-of-air-filtration.pdf …
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Paid sick days needed

… needed February 16, 2021 Share Main Image Image This column originally appeared in the Globe and Mail People are going … need for paid sick days even stronger. Paid sick days are a basic part of workplace safety. Unifor is calling for three … workers, but also “safeguard the entire business.” Public health officials across Canada have long called for paid …
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A Universal Basic Income: Too Good to Be True?

… A Universal Basic Income: Too Good to Be True? October 5, 2020 Share Main Image Image Last month, it was reported that the Liberal caucus identified a guaranteed basic … for instance those living with disabilities, mental health issues or addictions. The introduction of a UBI …
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Alberta Fightback

… Alberta Fightback Working People in Alberta are Under Attack Since being … Alberta. From free speech to bargaining rights to workplace health and safety, laws in Alberta are being tilted against … standing up to the UCP. Workers refuse to be silent while basic rights are being undermined during a pandemic . This …
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Harrowing stories from the pandemic heard at closing day of Ontario Regional Council

… Harrowing stories from the pandemic heard at closing day of Ontario … have carried the heaviest burden while having to fight for basic protections and in many cases, decent pay. Workers … unions. She emphasized Unifor’s vaccination policy put the health and safety of members first. “They are the very same …
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Bargaining Workers’ Power

… Bargaining Workers’ Power   Page Components Watch the video     … Issues and Union Positions Wages and Income Security Health and Safety Benefits Pensions and Retirement Security … where they stand in a fast-changing economy. From basic training to coaching and sharing of tactical and …
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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 … as well as minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational health and safety protections (Article 23.3). The agreement … of the climate crisis, from blocking climate policies. Basically all regulations, bans, subsidies, preferences, and …
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