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Letter to Minister Virani Re: Pay Equity Act

… Letter to Minister Virani Re: Pay Equity Act July 31, 2024 Share Main Image Image VIA EMAIL … Arif Virani, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada @email   Dear Minister Virani, RE: … Arif Virani, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada mcu@justice.gc.ca   Dear Minister …
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Unifor’s response to Draft Federal Pay Equity Regulations

… Unifor’s response to Draft Federal Pay Equity Regulations January 18, 2021 Share Main Image Image … working conditions of the job classes within the pay equity plan. In our submissions in response to the Consultation on … Lori Straznicky, Executive Director, Special Projects …
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Letter to the Premier RE: Long-Term Care Staffing Crisis

… Share Main Image Image October 15, 2020  Honourable Doug Ford, Office of the Premier                 sent via e-mail: … that they do not have a responsibility to maintain a pay equity plan reached in 1994 and completed in 2005. Proxy pay … October 15, 2020  Honourable Doug Ford, Office of the Premier                 sent via e-mail: …
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Federal Pay Equity

… Federal Pay Equity Image Pay Equity legislation is now in force for … , Pay Equity Committee Composition and multiple vs single plans . We’ve also got sample notices, applications and … Pay Equity legislation is now in force for Unifor’s federally regulated workplaces. Unifor has …
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Rise of the right a major focus at convention

… Rise of the right a major focus at convention August 23, 2019 Share Main Image … table, in organizing drives and in the fight for gender equity. “We will always spend a lot of time talking about … acclaimed to his third and final term as President. Lana Payne became Unifor’s first female Secretary-Treasurer. …
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Canadian Council delegates talk equity, organizing and strike support

… Canadian Council delegates talk equity, organizing and strike support August 18, 2018 Share … National President were overwhelming supported, including a plan for active participation in member-to-member engagement … a commitment to push the federal government to legislate pay equity. …
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Statement on International Women's Day 2022

… Main Image Image International Women’s Day 2022 is an opportunity for working-class women to celebrate and reflect on … many wins for women in our union to celebrate. Gains like pay equity and child care - that women have been fighting to … International Women’s Day 2022 is an opportunity for working-class women to celebrate and reflect on …
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Unifor marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 2019

… Unifor marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence … choices in life; initiatives such as access to good jobs, pay equity and universal child care. Strong equity laws, social … December 6, 1989, and to recognize the continuing struggle for societal equality between women and men. This year, …
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Unifor holds action to target Northstar’s Corporate Greed

… Unifor holds action to target Northstar’s Corporate Greed … heart of Toronto’s financial district to demand the private equity firm fund the pension deficit for Northstar retirees. … made Northstar profitable and it’s about time corporations pay a fair share to retirees.” The Unifor National …
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Child care deal marks a generational turning point for Canadian families

… Child care deal marks a generational turning point for Canadian families March 28, 2022 Share Main Image Image … works to improve communities and workplaces through other equity-building policies and programs .  “Providing access … for today’s photo op with the Premier, and will actually pay for this delay by not seeing discounted fees until April …
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MEDIA ADVISORY - Unifor action at Wynnchurch Capital

… MEDIA ADVISORY - Unifor action at Wynnchurch Capital September 6, 2017 … action and a response from Wynnchurch Capital, the private equity firm that owns Northstar, and invite the media to a … plant. This closure means the loss of highly skilled, good paying union jobs. The closure also means a wind up of the …
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Statement for International Women’s Day 2024

… Statement for International Women’s Day 2024 February 28, 2024 Share … Women’s Day (IWD).  As the union dedicated to advancing equity in every workplace, we can be proud of the … Unifor works to increase participation in these good-paying jobs through partnerships like the one announced this …
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Telecom conference teaches rights at work and builds activism

… Telecom conference teaches rights at work and builds activism April 20, 2023 Share Main Image … a deep dive into telecom and BCE business performance, a pay equity primer, review of paid sick day changes in the … A jam-packed agenda greeted delegates to Unifor’s 2023 Telecommunications Conference, with opportunities …
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Nova Scotia’s budget should aim higher

… April 7, 2021 Share Main Image Image Linda MacNeil, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Last week’s budget made some … won’t be enough to address the staffing shortages and low pay that became overwhelmingly evident during the pandemic. … in this budget that deserves some applause is the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism. For now, the office has a budget of …
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On Press Freedom Day, media workers endure challenges in and out of newsrooms

… On Press Freedom Day, media workers endure challenges in and out of newsrooms April 28, … of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the … workers of colour, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, and from other equity-deserving groups, are disproportionally targeted by …
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Delegates mark B.C. Council with a push for progress

… Delegates mark B.C. Council with a push for progress November 22, 2018 Share Main Image Image Unifor … work and addressing workplace challenges ranging from pay equity to mental health supports. The Council is the first … Unifor members in British Columbia are not slowing down. At the …
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Establishment of a Racial Justice Advocate and Anti-Racism Action Plan - Sample Language

… who identifies as a member of the Black, Indigenous or racialized community.  X.3 The Unifor Local Union … that is aligned with both Company and Union anti-racism and equity strategies;  •    Networking with allied … to be delivered by the Union. X.10 The Employer agrees to pay for lost time, travel time, registration costs, lodging, …
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