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Loss of local sports a symbol of wider problem

… Loss of local sports a symbol of wider problem February 6, 2017 Share Main … this country, Unifor says.  "People turn to their local news to see their own communities reflected, and to keep up …
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Unifor condemns attacks on journalists

… Unifor condemns attacks on journalists January 8, 2021 Share … to social media threatening the mob would move on to the news media after they stormed the Capitol. Outside, …
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CEP/CAW unions merge to represent 300,000 workers

… CEP/CAW unions merge to represent 300,000 workers July 11, 2014 Share Main Image Image   Vancouver … union that will seek to double its size by organizing new workplaces and opening up its ranks to non-traditional … voices to the debate and to the argument," he said during a news conference in Quebec City. The new union plans to …
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Unifor brings workers’ voice to the PM Council on Canada-U.S. Trade Relations

… Unifor brings workers’ voice to the PM Council on Canada-U.S. … and aluminum tariffs jumping to 50%. Every day brings a new threat, a new attack.  The reality is, as I have … real Canadian stories and reporting on our very own local news. If there is to be increased spending in defence, then …
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Torstar sale shows the depth of crisis in media

… Torstar sale shows the depth of crisis in media May 27, 2020 … champagne corks today after the sale of Canada’s largest newspaper to two of its avid supporters. The Toronto Star …
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Bargaining Update #6

… Update #6 October 1, 2020 Share Main Image Image Unifor members, This week, our members at Ford Motor Company ratified a new collective agreement, with 81 per cent of members voting … Association (Windsor Star, Sept. 29, 2020) “It’s terrific news that Ford of Canada and Unifor have reached a tentative …
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Windsor gigafactory is evidence of Canada’s EV advantage

… Windsor gigafactory is evidence of Canada’s EV advantage April 4, … National Secretary-Treasurer When Unifor members ratified new collective agreements with Ford, Fiat-Chrysler and … this announcement was not the only bit of good EV news. Rather, it capped off an extraordinary month of …
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Canadian Council kicks off Unifor’s 10-year anniversary celebrations

… Canadian Council kicks off Unifor’s 10-year anniversary celebrations August 18, 2023 Share … our future and our fate. It was born to bring about a new movement and a new world for workers.” Image Payne, … in individual sectors, such as Meta blocking Canadian news, and Canadians requiring public high-speed rail. …
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Canadian Auto Workers, CEP join forces to create Canadian mega-union

… Canadian Auto Workers, CEP join forces to create Canadian mega-union July … in Quebec City approved a 45-page blueprint for a new union that will boast more than 300,000 members, leaving … in heaven,” CAW secretary-treasurer Peter Kennedy told a news conference announcing the vote.   Leaders of both …
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Closing GM Oshawa? No way.

… No way. November 29, 2018 Share Main Image Image Unifor statement on the recent announcement from General Motors … company has framed these plans as being about moving toward new technology, and focusing on electric and autonomous … model with an eye to the future, there is no justification—whatsoever—for implementing plans that result in the closure …
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Skill-building Tips for Young Union Activists

… Skill-building Tips for Young Union Activists Image If you feel like you’re … unprecedented times. For many workers, every day brings new challenges and news that is difficult to absorb. Unifor Young Workers have …
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New Member Booklet

… New Member Booklet Image With your membership in Unifor, you … to Your Union! To ensure you are informed about events, news and ways to get involved with Unifor sign up for weekly …
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Monkeypox Fact Sheet

… SARs outbreak in 2003 was a stark reminder to Canadian and world health professionals alike that we must be prepared to deal with new and unforeseen potential health crises.  Unfortunately, … https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON385 …
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COP21 Update - Emergencies in Paris

… sometimes it is hard to determine just which emergency is foremost. Armies of police surrounding the Le Bourget Climate … put forward a goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees. The newest science indicates that sea level rise and extreme … of the COP negotiations will be on the Thursday morning news in Canada. Stay tuned. … By Fred Wilson A state of …
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Voices from the Picket Line: Case Study 2: Compass Minerals & Unifor Local 16-O

… from the Picket Line: Case Study 2: Compass Minerals & Unifor Local 16-O May 20, 2021 Share Main Image Image Case Study … or sit down and talk. But at a certain point, we just knew something was up. What was it like when the scabs … the company had hired to come and do our jobs had no skills whatsoever and were working 12 to 16 hour days. Click here …
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CANSA Bargaining 2024

… CANSA Bargaining 2024 CANSA continues to fight for members’ right to strike Nov. 5, 2024 The Canadian Air … and final reply submissions were filed by May 31, 2024.  In its reply submissions, Unifor submitted that there are … on the same day the company publicly announced it signed a new deal with CAE Inc. to contract out the work of …
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Telco clerical workers organize ahead of bargaining

… Telco clerical workers organize ahead of bargaining November 21, 2024 Share … Department. Many raised concerns with surveillance by these new technologies, but also with Bell’s attempt to rebrand as … each one of us in our home,” said Poirier.  Hide Image on News Page Off … In the next year alone, Bell Clerical units …
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BIWOC Conference celebrates 10 years of victories as a union

… BIWOC Conference celebrates 10 years of victories as a union September 20, 2023 Share Main Image Image … to equity work, including rewriting the BIWOC course, new Racial Justice Advocate materials, and using the … See the photos of the BIWOC Conference Hide Image on News Page Off … Growing together. A tree, from its solid …
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PM Council on Canada-U.S. Relations meets with new PM Mark Carney

… PM Council on Canada-U.S. Relations meets with new PM Mark Carney March 21, 2025 Share Main Image Image … National President Thursday, March 20, 2025   Dear Unifor Members: I know everyday brings new turmoil as a result … here in this country. All my solidarity, Lana Hide Image on News Page Off … Update by Lana Payne, National President …
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