TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - "As every Canadian knows, budgets are about choices," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. "Today the federal government made some good choices, but far too many bad ones."

"The best way to address pocketbook issues is through quality employment - and our government has once again missed the opportunity."

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Canada's largest union in the private sector is bringing its national campaign to defend the rights of working people to the Nation's Capital this Thursday.

The meeting, just two days after the federal government hands down its 2014 budget, will focus much of its attention on challenges to workers' rights coming from the Harper government.

VICTORIA, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor Western Director Scott Doherty will be available for comment following the delivery of the BC Speech from the Throne.

"British Columbians want good jobs with decent benefits. So far, the premier's jobs plan hasn't delivered on her big promises," said Doherty. "The premier has relied on weaving a fantasy about the benefits of fracking or pipelines that bleed jobs. We want to see a broader vision of job creation grounded in reality."

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector, will be responding to the federal budget after it is unveiled at 4 p.m. ET this afternoon.

Unifor National President Jerry Dias will be available for comment.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 8, 2014 /CNW/ - Canada's largest union in the private sector won a key arbitration award that will see nine retiring workers from Local 298 and Local 1127 receive the compensation they were promised when West Fraser closed its Eurocan pulp mill.

"We were fighting for retirees who were short-changed," said Unifor Western Director Scott Doherty. "This ruling confirms that workers have the right to rescind notice of retirement."

VANCOUVER, Feb. 8, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 448 is celebrating the planned activation of the pulp mill in northern British Columbia town of Chetwynd.

"We're proud to have been a part of the negotiations to get people back to work," said Scott Doherty, Unifor Western Director. "Resource industry jobs are good jobs."

VANCOUVER, Feb. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - The president of Canada's largest union in the private sector today reaffirmed his organization's opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and other energy projects that don't create Canadian jobs.

MONTREAL, Feb. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor, Canada's largest union in the forestry sector, kicked off preparations for the 2014 pulp and paper pattern bargaining in Eastern Canada at its Industry Bargaining Conference this week in Montreal.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor activists from across British Columbia will gather on February 7-9 in downtown Vancouver to meet as a Regional Council for the first time since the formation of the union. The meeting will be held at Westin Bayshore at 1601 Bayshore Drive.

Unifor calls on federal government for funds to keep rail service in the region

MONCTON, NB, Feb. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is expressing its disappointment that Canadian National Railway will abandon a 70 kilometer section of railway and is raising concerns about the impact it could have on passenger rail in the region. The union is calling for a public consultation before the section of rail can be abandoned.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor activists from across British Columbia will gather on February 7-9 in downtown Vancouver to meet as a Regional Council for the first time since the formation of the union. The meeting will be held at Westin Bayshore at 1601 Bayshore Drive.

Unifor calls on federal government for funds to keep rail service in the region

MONCTON, NB, Feb. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is expressing its disappointment that Canadian National Railway will abandon a 70 kilometer section of railway and is raising concerns about the impact it could have on passenger rail in the region. The union is calling for a public consultation before the section of rail can be abandoned.

Volume 6, No. 1

Unifor National President Jerry Dias extends an invite to Tim Hudak Leader, Progressive Conservative Party to debate Hudaks proposed labour law changes for Ontario.

Dear Mr. Hudak,

I would like to formally invite you to a debate about your proposed labour law changes for Ontario.

I have been through your plan, and quite simply the numbers just don’t add up. U.S. states with right to work legislation have seen a race to the bottom, with lower wages, less safe workplaces and less money spent on schools and health – and with no better a record on job creations.