News Content of Region Atlantic

Federal government heeds Unifor call for offshore funding support

September 29 - 6:15 PM EDT

Calls by offshore energy workers and their families were answered on September 25 when the federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan...

Unifor takes action on Labour Day in support of striking Dominion store workers

September 7 - 7:45 PM EDT

On Labour Day, Unifor members took action in support of Dominion grocery store workers, on strike at Newfoundland locations.

Striking Dominion workers call for cross-country action on live-streamed rally

August 31 - 3:30 PM EDT

“Loblaws should be ashamed of themselves. This is an employer, Galen Weston, who has $8.7 million in equity.

Linda MacNeil calls on Atlantic Canadians to continue to help each other as we #BuildBackBetter

August 24 - 9:45 AM EDT

The workforce across the Atlantic Provinces is diverse, but there isn’t a Unifor member whose life and workplace hasn’t been affected by COVID-19.

Dominion workers on strike in Newfoundland

August 22 - 8:30 PM EDT

Unifor Local 597 members at Dominion grocery stores across Newfoundland will begin strike action at 10:01 p.m. Saturday August 22, 2020.

Nurses grow impatient as province remains inactive on compensation for expanded role

July 23 - 12:00 PM EDT

Close to 4,000 nurses across Nova Scotia say they’re tired of waiting for government and their employers to implement a pay increase they are owed...

Governments and offshore operators must collaborate on urgent plan to save NL jobs

June 23 - 3:45 PM EDT

Newfoundland and Labrador stands to lose thousands of good-paying jobs in the offshore oil industry unless governments and offshore operators take...

Supporting NS health care workers and fighting for LPN wage parity

June 18 - 10:00 AM EDT

Unifor members across the Atlantic region are reaching out to support the health care members in Nova Scotia with signs and donations...

NB pulp mill members win workplace changes for safety

June 4 - 10:45 AM EDT

Members at Local 219 at the AV Nackawic pulp mill in New Brunswick were successful in demanding their employer add safety controls to protect local...

Fish harvesters welcome announcement of direct federal support to compensate industry

May 20 - 4:00 PM EDT

Fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador were relieved to hear that direct federal support is on the way for the inshore fishery.

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