News Content of Region Atlantic

Young workers at Halifax Discovery Centre focus on diversity and inclusion to secure groundbreaking first agreement

July 18 - 7:15 AM EDT

Negotiating a first collective agreement is a challenging and often time-consuming process as a bargaining committee gets familiar with the process...

Louisiana-Pacific hardboard mill workers ratified agreement by 97 per cent

July 4 - 8:45 AM EDT

Members at Local 434 at Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd, a hardboard mill in East Chester, Nova Scotia, ratified a new collective agreement with a solid

Unifor rally and BBQ supports Tandus Carpet workers facing plant closure

June 13 - 9:45 AM EDT

Unifor leadership and members hosted a rally and BBQ at Tandus Carpets in Truro on June 7 to support the more than 200 members who will lose their job

Federal government announces funding for harvesters affected by severe ice conditions

May 28 - 9:30 AM EDT

The federal government announced funding through an Ice Assistance Emergency Program for fish harvesters impacted by the delayed opening of the...

Agreement reached at Community Credit Union, narrowly avoiding a strike

May 16 - 11:00 AM EDT

Workers in the Truro and Amherst, Nova Scotia branches of the Community Credit Union ratified a tentative agreement with their employer on May 14...

Determined Autoport bargaining committee in Halifax sees major gains in new deal

May 15 - 3:00 PM EDT

Ratified by 84% on Tuesday, May 14, the new collective agreement for Autoport workers in Halifax makes strong gains including a paid 30-minute...

First agreement reached for rural Nova Scotia telecom unit

May 15 - 2:30 PM EDT

Telecommunications workers at Eastlink along the South Shore of Nova Scotia secured their first agreement this week. These workers are technicians...

Unifor makes workers’ rights an election issue in Newfoundland and Labrador

May 15 - 2:30 PM EDT

The Newfoundland and Labrador election is May 16 and Unifor took the opportunity to demand responses from party leaders on issues ranging from...

Atlantic Council reviews year of groundbreaking solidarity and prepares for challenges ahead

May 9 - 9:00 AM EDT

With the songs and solidarity still fresh from the fierce fightback in Gander, Unifor delegates from across the Atlantic region came back..

Delegation meets with NS Premier and Official Opposition to discuss Northern Pulp

April 5 - 3:15 PM EDT

Members at Northern Pulp and Unifor leadership met with Premier McNeil and Opposition Leader Tim Houston in meetings to discuss the future of the mill

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