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Unifor and Aleafia Health partner on groundbreaking medical cannabis coverage

December 18, 2020

TORONTO – Unifor, Canada's largest private-sector union and Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: AH, OTC: ALEAF),  have entered a long term partnership that through collective bargaining will seek to provide access for its members to medical cannabis coverage as part of their benefit and insurance coverage.

RailLine Volume 7, Issue 12 - Bargaining Update

Bargaining Update: Friday, December 18, 2020

 

 

Members,

This past week, your bargaining committees met VIA Rail at the table, and showed a strong, unified face.

Both groups address the employer’s monetary proposals in detail, with our shared goals and individual needs.

Talks progressed slowly, and major issues continue to stand in the way of a mutual agreement.

Statement: Migrants Day Statement

The issues facing migrants around the world are now posed in new and dangerous ways by the COVID-19 pandemic which has disrupted migration patterns and locked down migrants working as front line service and care providers. 

READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE

Sobeys Kincardine workers achieve wage and benefit gains in new contract

KINCARDINE– Sobeys grocery store workers in Kincardine, Ontario have voted to ratify a new collective agreement that achieves gains, including wage increases, schedule improvements, and benefit gains.

"Unifor continues to make strides in raising working conditions in retail work across the country, which is more important than ever during the COVID-19 era,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “There is still much work to be done to address low wages and precarious work in this sector and this remains a priority for our union.”

Ontario long-term care staffing timeline lacks urgency

TORONTO – Unifor welcomes the Ontario government's long-term care staffing plan to establish an average of four hours of direct care for long-term care residents but remains concerned on its implementation timeline.

Letter to Premier Ford re: Rapid Testing at Airports

December 15, 2020


Honourable Doug Ford, Office of the Premier
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1

sent via e-mail: @email

Dear Premier Ford,

I was pleased to read of your support for the addition of rapid testing to the safe and healthy border control measures here in Ontario.

Lack of PPE for health workers contributes to outbreak at Windsor long-term care home

December 15, 2020

WINDSOR – A lack of access to PPEs at The Village at St. Clair, a long-term care facility, has contributed to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.

“The Ontario Government made it clear that all health care workers will have access to proper PPE including N-95,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “This outbreak is evidence of a blatant disregard of the directive and the safety of residents and workers.”

There are currently 48 confirmed cases among the 256 residents at the facility and 25 among its staff.

Migrants Day Statement

Unifor joins with the United Nations, migrant worker organizations and social justice advocates around the world to recognize December 18, International Migrants Day. On this day we demand equal protection for the human rights of migrants and appreciation for their contributions to Canada and the global community.

Letter to Premier Ford re: Rapid Testing at Airports

December 15, 2020

Honourable Doug Ford, Office of the Premier
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1

Dear Premier Ford,

I was pleased to read of your support for the addition of rapid testing to the safe and healthy border control measures here in Ontario.