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Abbott Laboratories closes today

… Abbott Laboratories closes today December 20, 2013 Share Main Image … starting,” said Harry Ghadban, national representative for Unifor Local 462, which represents workers at the plant. … Layoffs were phased in over the years since, with only about 29 employees remaining on the last day, Ghadban said. …
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Green For Life workers get first contract

… Green For Life workers get first contract January 16, 2019 Share … Vice President. “The majority of members showed up to learn about this agreement last weekend and most of them are … duration of the agreement. Since making the choice to join Unifor in May of 2018 the workers have seen their wages …
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Solidarity Forever

… Solidarity Forever January 22, 2018 Share Main Image Image By Lana … as a force to build solidarity among unions, and bring about change for working people. This is especially true of … But is this new process working? No. Fast forward to 2017, Unifor has raised numerous times that the justification …
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Unifor members working for Viterra Canada go on strike in Bécancour

… Unifor members working for Viterra Canada go on strike in … representative for Unifor Québec.  “Our members lost about 5% of their purchasing power to inflation over the … experienced many difficulties since it was commissioned in 2010, and it is thanks to the hard work of our members, …
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Bombardier workers save pension for new hires

… Bombardier workers save pension for new hires September 12, 2014 Share … Main Image Image THUNDER BAY, ON , Sept. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor members in Thunder Bay , on strike at Bombardier for … of workers very hard," Pasqualino said. "This strike was about the future of Thunder Bay , and standing up for good …
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Unifor members at MDA to build next generation Canadarm

… Unifor members at MDA to build next generation Canadarm … Canada’s space sector saw serious decline, raising concerns about the federal government and the CSA’s commitment to the … to lack a robust plan for the space industry. By the 2010’s, MDA struggled financially and was briefly rebranded …
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Young Workers Profiled: Jamie Chilcott

… Young Workers Profiled: Jamie Chilcott October 12, 2021 Share Main Image Image Jamie Chilcott is a young member of Unifor Local 88. He started working as a student at CAMI, … to child care. So many people have had to make decisions about whether it makes more sense for their spouse to stay …
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Union-busting employer rewarded for bad behaviour

… Union-busting employer rewarded for bad behaviour April 4, 2018 Share Main Image Image By Lana Payne, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director For more than 470 days, … matters to an arbitrator for settlement. Let’s talk about balance. The Minister of Labour has said that he must …
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Searching for stable ground: securing the future of Canada's auto industry

… Searching for stable ground: securing the future of Canada's auto … National Auto Strategy. For further information, read the Unifor bulletin, “Searching for Stable Ground: Securing the … and the United States, 2010). To download a one-pager about the report, click here . … A Time for Action Canada …
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Heritage and Media

… Heritage and Media Image Unifor represents more than 14,500 members employed in … local programming at CBC stations. To download a fact sheet about Unifor's priorities in heritage and media  (PDF) click …
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Air Transport Sector Profile

… Air Transport Sector Profile File File Air Transport Sector Profile   … total 23,575kt +58.2% 3.74% Union Coverage Rate 52% Unifor Members in the Industry 16,500 Share of Total Unifor … baggage handlers, aircraft maintenance personnel and more. About 5% of Unifor members are aviation workers performing …
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Unifor Submission on Bill C-58

… Unifor Submission on Bill C-58 File File Unifor Submission … 2020. This information is critical to the current debate about Bill C-58, where the question of the impact of … labour legislation conducted by the C.D. Howe Institute in 2010 [1] and a three-page commentary by Morley Gunderson in …
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Hospitality and Gaming Sector Profile

… Hospitality and Gaming Sector Profile File File Download the Hospitality and Gaming … industry total 2,010kt +27.2% 0.32% Union Coverage Rate 6% Unifor Members in the Industry 22,000 Share of Total Unifor … BC and Ontario. The hospitality and gaming sector makes up about 7% of Unifor’s total membership. With almost 2,700 …
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Public health care needs to be universal, with “everybody in and nobody out”

… want to go to the hospital,” he said. “My other cousin tore his ACL and he’s now looking at a $6,000 bill to get an … said moderator Katha Fortier, Executive Assistant to Unifor National President Jerry Dias. Rob Moquin, Unifor … “Despite the gains met by the Affordable Care Act in 2010 under President (Barack) Obama, there’s since 29 …
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Making the most of the CUSMA review

… Making the most of the CUSMA review File Télécharger le rapport en PDF] Worker- and climate-focused options for … Macdonald, Mary McPherson, Mark Rowlinson and Stuart Trew About the authors Stuart Trew is a senior researcher with … Partners. Angelo DiCaro is Director of Research at Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. Gavin Fridell …
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