Canada’s passenger rail system is in crisis, and Unifor is calling for an overhaul of the system, including developing a network of high speed railways, in a policy paper entitled “Getting on board,” unveiled today in Toronto.
OTTAWA, Dec. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - National and local Unifor leaders from federally regulated industries will be in Ottawa this morning, December 3, to host a media briefing on the threats posed by the Harper government's planned labour law changes, proposed in Bill C-4. Unifor will then take part in an organized lobby effort of MPs on the Hill.
TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor has served 72-hour notice of legal strike action on behalf of its members working at DHL Express across Canada. A strike will commence in all provinces represented by Unifor across Canada if a fair agreement is not reached by December 5, 2013.
OTTAWA, Dec. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - National and local Unifor leaders from federally regulated industries will be in Ottawa tomorrow, December 3, to host a media briefing on the threats posed by the Harper government's planned labour law changes, proposed in Bill C-4. Unifor will then take part in an organized lobby effort of MPs on the Hill.
All media are invited to this briefing to learn about Bill C-4, the omnibus Federal Budget Implementation Bill.
An eight-year skilled trades veteran at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Hurt by a grueling schedule, short notice for working Saturdays and little relief, Toyota's skilled trades workers can look to Unifor on how to better their workplace.
Skilled trades working at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada are suffering fatigue, injury and less family time, due to tough working conditions, say workers.
But many of those problems have already been solved by Unifor at Cami Assembly, said Mike Van Boekel, chairperson Unifor Local 88, at Cami.
TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Canada's passenger rail system is in crisis, and Unifor is calling for an overhaul of the system, including developing a network of high speed railways, in a policy paper entitled "Getting on board," unveiled today in Toronto.
TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling for an overhaul of Canada's passenger rail system, and the introduction of a high speed rail service, as part of a new passenger rail policy paper being introduced today - November 29, at a press conference downtown Toronto.
TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling for an overhaul of Canada's passenger rail system, and the introduction of a high speed rail service, as part of a new passenger rail policy paper being introduced on November 29, at a press conference downtown Toronto.
TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling for an overhaul of Canada's passenger rail system, and the introduction of a high speed rail service, as part of a new passenger rail policy paper being introduced on November 29, at a press conference downtown Toronto.
TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor members across Canada working at DHL Express delivery service have voted on average 98 per cent in favour of a strike if necessary, during a series of votes over the last two months.
OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - It is inappropriate for the Harper government to bring in sweeping labour law changes through an omnibus budget implementation bill, making proper consultation and consideration much more difficult, Unifor told the federal Standing Committee on Finance at hearings today into Bill C-4.
OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Director of Transportation, Ron Smith and Chad Stroud, President, Unifor Local 2182 will be speaking today before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding Bill C-4.
Smith and Stroud will outline Unifor's concerns with Bill C-4, including the use of a budget omnibus bill to change labour law, and the bill's impact on collective bargaining rights.
OTTAWA, Nov. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Director of Transportation, Ron Smith and Chad Stroud, President, Unifor Local 2182 will be speaking Tuesday, November 26, before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding Bill C-4.
Smith and Stroud will outline Unifor's concerns with Bill C-4, including the use of a budget omnibus bill to change labour law, and the bill's impact on collective bargaining rights.
Unifor took to the airwaves in a recent telephone town hall call-in to hear directly from Toyota workers on how the union can help, and the status of contract workers was top of mind for some listeners.
"We see the importance of making temporary workers full time and that is our priority in bargaining," Dias said to one caller.
He also cited how Unifor won full time work for temporary employees at Cami Assembly in Ingersoll, a Unifor plant, during recent contract talks.
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