… Jason Kenney’s austerity budget disaster March 6, 2020 Share Main Image Image Premier Jason Kenney’s second budget sends a clear message to working people that they don’t matter. His 2020 budget … budget cut spending to programs and services and froze education spending while handing billions to wealthy …
… Orange Shirt Day Statement September 23, 2020 Share Orange Shirt Day · September 30 Honouring and … at 1–2 p.m. Eastern Time Register now by contacting onlineeducation@unifor.org The Spirit Bear Plan is an initiative …
… Federal budget charts a path to recovery for workers across the country April 19, 2021 Share Main … that Minister Freeland understands that reality.” In summer 2020, as the devastation of the COVID-19 recession was … Canada needs critical infrastructure such as child care, education, and social services that working families rely on …
… Nations designated this day to draw attention to the important contribution of seniors and to changing demographics: … "age of ageing." We mark this day as a way of providing education on public issues and concerns, to mobilize for … there were 703 million persons aged 65 or over in 2019. In 2020, the number of people aged 60 years outnumbered …
… Black History Month: Unifor members speak on activism Week 1 February 7, 2020 Share Main Image Image Each week throughout Black … the local. She has also served on her local’s Women’s and Education committees. Her union training includes grievance …
… Nations designated this day to draw attention to the important contribution of seniors and to changing demographics: … there were 703 million persons aged 65 or over in 2019. In 2020, the number of people aged 60 years outnumbered … provide the chance to pursue new activities such as further education, a new career or pursuing a long neglected …
… September 27, 2021 Share Main Image Image By Jim Stanford Fiscal conservatives always claim that the necessity of … been “living beyond their means” for decades. As of end-2020, collective household debt in Canada reached 112% of … priority, even if that means panful cuts in health care, education, and other essential public services. The key …
… Ontario school bus drivers call for standardized COVID-19 safety protocols August 26, 2020 Share Main Image Image Unifor school bus driver members … sent a statement on behalf of drivers to Premier Doug Ford, Education Minister Stephen Lecce, and Transportation …
… Bill 124 Charter challenge is heard in Ontario Superior Court September 14, 2022 Share Main Image Image Bill 124 … Unifor’s Notice of Application was filed on August 28, 2020 with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Unifor … approximately 18,155 employees working in health care, education and social services sectors across Ontario who are …
… Unifor to tackle anti-Indigenous racism in health sector December 9, 2020 Share Main Image Image Anti-Indigenous racism has … they need. On January 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. Eastern, UniforEducation will host a webinar to hear from Indigenous …
… Unifor’s Submission to Labour Shortages in the Canadian … only 2.5% above what was offered in the first Quarter of 2020. Recent research indicates the average offered hourly … of the industry including government, employers, unions and educational institutions to identify high priority …
… 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 … of affordable housing, free public post-secondary education and transit, and a national child care program and …