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Trades move beyond bargaining table

… February 24, 2016 Share Main Image Image Delegates to Unifor’s Skilled Trades Collective Bargaining and New … addressing such issues as austerity and trade. “Despite what we have been told, free trade deals have not created jobs,” Unifor Economist Jordan …
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Trading away the potential for stronger labour rights

… Trading away the potential for stronger labour rights July 10, 2018 Share Main Image … that are progressive and enforceable, it begs the question: what happened to demanding those rights when negotiating the new Trans-Pacific trade deal? Canada capitulated in a rush to sign any trade deal. …
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Earth Day 2020

… Day 2020 April 22, 2020 Share Main Image Image UE & Unifor call for urgent action for workers and the planet As … this healthcare crisis that can inform our path forward. What is certain is that the global reach of this pandemic … We do this to lift up solutions, like the Green New Deal, which facilitate a rapid transition from a …
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Wind Turbine Project

… Wind Turbine Project Image Unifor’s wind turbine on the grounds of the union’s Family … national environmental strategy. Frequently Asked Questions What are the benefits of wind power generation? Wind power … is working to establish an open line of communication to deal with concerns regarding the operation of the turbine. …
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Tough talk needed with Mexican president

… the Huffington Post. I have made no secret of my respect for our new Prime Minister, especially after the disdain I … Barack Obama’s White House was talking up a green energy deal with Mexico and describing North America as a “single … talk to Sanchez and other activists to get a real sense of what a terrible place Mexico is for working people, and how …
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Canada’s Best Chance to Ban Scabs

… are complicated affairs. I should know. This past year, Unifor members have faced more strikes and lockouts than at any … standards and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms. What’s most astonishing is that figure undershoots the … tactic has led workers to abandon strike plans, and settle deals, even before a dispute arises. Unifor members at Bell …
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‘Big Reset’ will deepen economic crisis

… 2, 2021 Share Main Image Image By Kaylie Tiessen, Unifor Research While Premier Andrew Furey is contemplating … political parties in Canada, are finally recognizing what many have known for years – inequality is a drag on … jurisdictions that cutting wages and public services to deal with debt and deficits can actually deepen an economic …
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Unifor submission to the Government of Canada consultations on CUSMA

… Unifor submission to the Government of Canada consultations on … Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).pdf A better deal for Canada: Fixing the flaws in North American trade … (i.e. union representation) and collective bargaining. What constitutes a denial of rights should be expanded to …
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Jim Stanford: Election 2015 and the Battle of Economic Ideas

… Jim Stanford: Election 2015 and the Battle of Economic Ideas November … and often unprincipled actions, and unwilling to compromise what I think are clear and important progressive ideas for … managers.  (Of course, CETA, the last “blockbuster” deal brought home by the Conservatives, still amounts to a …
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Minimum wage job loss figures misleading

… the Financial Accountability Office is not institutionally or ideologically wedded to a particular political position. … recent immigrants. Business will attempt to raise prices to deal with the higher payroll costs. This, in turn, is … of the labour market that is about to get a pay raise! In what follows, I elaborate and assess the findings contained …
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Bargaining Workers’ Power

… Bargaining Workers’ Power   Page Components Watch the video     … produce a document that effectively captured and presents what we heard from members during the strategy sessions. … Committee should develop a communication plan for dealing with media requests for comment or interview. Phase …
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