In the ongoing struggle to end violence against women, much has changed since December 6, 1989 and, unfortunately, much has stayed the same. On that day, 31 years ago, a gunman entered L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal and separated the women from the men yelling “I hate feminists.” He then systematically murdered 13 students and 1 worker – women who were shot dead solely because they were women.
Your bargaining committees are wrapping up a critical week in this round of negotiations.
Together, we tabled common economics proposals for all three collective agreements, as well as non-common economics proposals for Local 100’s agreement 3 and the Council 4000’s Agreements 1 and 2.
The bargaining committees are being supported by Corey Vermey, Unifor’s Director of Pensions and Benefits. Brother Vermey assisted in a dedicated pensions meetings and sat across the table from the company concerning pensions and benefits.
OTTAWA—Unifor is urging all members of parliament to support Canada’s workers and swiftly pass a private member’s bill introduced today by Scott Duvall, NDP MP for Hamilton Mountain, to ban employers in federally regulated sectors from hiring scabs during a legal strike or lockout.
OTTAWA - Over the past three months, NAV Canada has announced their intention to close seven air traffic control towers and reduce the level of service at their respective airports. Additionally, NAV Canada has served the Union notice of their intent to further reduce the air traffic control workforce outside these units.
Over the past three months, NAV Canada has announced their intention to close seven air traffic control towers and reduce the level of service at their respective airports. Additionally, NAV Canada has served the Union notice of their intent to further reduce the air traffic control workforce outside these units.
OTTAWA – Airline workers remain in the dark following yesterday’s financial update, wondering when the government plans to establish a national aviation recovery strategy.
Health care workers at Brouillette Manor held a rally outside the facility demanding a fair and equitable collective agreement after contract negotiations came to a standstill.
Every year, on December 1, people around the world commemorate World AIDS Day. Unifor recognizes this day to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS, but to also recognize the importance of prevention of this epidemic and support for people living with HIV.
This year’s World AIDS Day comes in the midst of another global epidemic.
The public health response to these epidemics shows us how health is linked with class, human rights, gender, race, and other critical issues.
Health care workers at Brouillette Manor held a rally outside the facility demanding a fair and equitable collective agreement after contract negotiations came to a standstill.
OTTAWA – Airline workers remain in the dark following yesterday’s financial update, wondering when the government plans to establish a national aviation recovery strategy.
The debate over regulating Google and Facebook took an interesting turn recently, when prominent Canadian nationalist Richard Stursberg teamed up with Kevin Chan, Facebook’s lobbyist in Ottawa, to publish an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail that maps out a regulatory path for our federal government.
The fact that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has been doing everything he can to resist regulation in Australia, is sending out his lackeys to push for regulation in Canada means he’s worried about what our government might do.
Last week, National Council 4000 continued negotiations with VIA Rail on the renewal of Collective Agreements 1 and 2, which covers the working conditions of 1,700 Unifor members. The Union has scheduled additional discussions with the Corporation on Wednesday December 2, with the aim of concluding our bargaining on various work rule proposals.
As previously communicated, due to current government restrictions in the Toronto area, we have been forced to find an alternative location to begin negotiations with the Company. For the next three weeks your Bargaining Committee will be together at the National office in Ottawa and will begin negotiations with the Company via Zoom.
November 27, 2020 VANCOUVER – As British Columbia’s largest transit worker union, Unifor is calling for additional transit security resources to enforce COVID-19 mask requirements. “Insufficient transit security and police presence has put drivers in the dangerous position of dealing with passengers who refuse to comply with public health regulations that require masks onboard public busses,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
VANCOUVER – As British Columbia’s largest transit worker union, Unifor is calling for additional transit security resources to enforce COVID-19 mask requirements.
