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Bombardier strike underway

TORONTO, July 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Workers at the Bombardier plant in Thunder Bay began strike action today to stand up for good-paying jobs in Ontario.

Navistar pension ruling expanding workers' rights welcomed

TORONTO, July 14, 2014 /CNW/ - A ruling by the Ontario Financial Services Tribunal on a long-standing pension dispute at Navistar not only upholds a previous decision on the workers' pension rights, but

Collective bargaining begins for Northern Ontario hospitals

TORONTO, July 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will

Bombardier talks continue ahead of deadline

TORONTO, July 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor, which represents workers at Bombardier in Thunder Bay building commuter trains and streetcars, will

More to be done on rail safety, Unifor commemorates Lac Mégantic tragedy

TORONTO, July 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias is calling on the federal government to take measures to better regulate

Unifor to keep pushing Ontario government

TORONTO, July 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Today's Speech from the Throne in Ontario makes a lot of promises for change, and Unifor will be watching closely

McDaniel brought fresh ideas to Fort McMurray by-election

FORT MCMURRAY, AB, June 30, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor congratulates federal NDP candidate Lori McDaniel for her contribution to the Fort

/R E P E A T -- Unifor president Jerry Dias to march in World Pride parade, new Unifor activist-built float debuts/

TORONTO, June 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will join the hundreds of LGBT Unifor members, activists, leaders and allies

Unifor president Jerry Dias to march in World Pride parade, new Unifor activist-built float debuts

TORONTO, June 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will join the hundreds of LGBT Unifor members, activists, leaders and allies

CNN's Van Jones to keynote national Good Jobs Summit

Good Jobs Summit brings together students, university, unions and academics to hold national conversation about job creation solutions

Unifor marks International Day of the Seafarer

HALIFAX, June 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is marking the International Day of the Seafarer on June 25 by encouraging members to share their

MDM Aero Contract's replacement workers are prolonging the Cascade labour dispute

ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 20, 2014 /CNW/ - A "young staffing company" operated out of the home of Dale Taylor (416-677-2277,

Unifor leader challenges OPSEU's Smokey Thomas

TORONTO, June 20, 2014 /CNW/ - Today Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, reiterated his belief that the union's decision to support strategic voting was in the best interest of working people and

Shooting in Lawrence Heights underscores need for improved safety in armoured car industry

TORONTO, June 19, 2014 /CNW/ - The shooting earlier this morning in the Lawrence Heights area in Toronto during an attempted robbery on an

Bus and taxi drivers throw support behind Senate Bill 221

OTTAWA, June 18, 2014 /CNW/ - In meetings with MPs and in testimony to a Senate committee today, representatives of bus drivers and taxi drivers shared their support for S-221, a bill to amend the Criminal Code to

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