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Thousands rally at Bell Canada, protesting job erosion

August 20, 2019

QUEBEC – Thousands of workers rallied outside Bell Canada headquarters in Quebec City, demanding an end to job erosion.

“Bell benefits from the hard work and innovation of Unifor members,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “Instead of treating them with respect, the company has continually eroded our jobs and inflicts a stressful work environment on current employees.”

Unifor statement on homophobic harassment perpetuated at Capital Pride

August 19, 2019

Hateful harassment and violence targeting LGBTQ people must be stopped at the source.

Aproximately 100 parents and children attending a storytelling event hosted by Ottawa drag queen Adrianna Exposée were berated and recorded on video by homophobic and transphobic religious protestors in Ottawa on Saturday, August 18, 2019.

This recent incident marks a dangerous increase in harassment and violence targeting Pride events across Ontario and the country.

Prime Minister Trudeau to address Unifor Constitutional Convention

August 18, 2019

QUEBEC CITY – Prime Minister Trudeau will address Unifor delegates from across the country at Unifor Constitutional Convention in Quebec City on Monday, August 19, 2019.

The Constitutional Convention, the third in the union’s history, will take place August 19-23, 2019 at the Québec City Convention Centre, 1000 Boulevard René-Lévesque E, Québec.

Unifor rejects latest offer from SaskTel

August 14, 2019

REGINA—The bargaining committee for Unifor says the latest offer from SaskTel is totally unacceptable.

“SaskTel’s offer is an insult to all our members who work at this very profitable Crown corporation,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “There has been little movement and nothing that would bring us closer to a settlement.”

Employer's Final Offer

Thank you to all Unifor Local 2215 members who were able to come out on short notice to our meeting last night. The turnout was fantastic and the results were overwhelmingly strong. Members were clearly not interested in the company’s final offer and voted 95.5% in favour of strike action.

Employer’s Final Offer

Windsor workers respond to Nemak auto parts plant closure announcement

WINDSOR–Unifor members at Nemak of Canada Corporation in Windsor gathered for a special membership meeting today to respond to the company’s plans to close the plant in 2020. “Nemak cannot shut down its Windsor plant after taking millions in government handouts and posting revenues of over $4 billion world-wide,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.