OTTAWA, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will make a presentation Tuesday to the federal government's Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform, where he will call on the Trudeau government to keep its promise on electoral reform.
"Canadians gave this government a strong mandate to reform the way we vote in this country. It's time to get the job done," Dias said.
OTTAWA, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will make a presentation Tuesday to the federal government's Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform, where he will call on the Trudeau government to keep its promise on electoral reform.
"Canadians gave this government a strong mandate to reform the way we vote in this country. It's time to get the job done," Dias said.
TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2016 /CNW/ - A Unifor delegation will deliver nearly 35,000 signed petition postcards to Ontario Health Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins at his press conference this afternoon with the aim of them reaching Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott.
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - Thousands of Unifor members, working for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, attended local ratification meetings earlier today and voted to ratify a four-year contract that secures both investment and wage improvements.
WINDSOR, ON, Oct. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - On Monday, October 17, Unifor support workers at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board will commence legal strike action.
"This action is not directed at students, their families or the community, our picket lines will not prevent or delay students from entering the schools," said Bruce Dickie, President of Unifor Local 2458.
WINDSOR, ON, Oct. 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor support workers at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board voted overwhelmingly to support a strike, putting 370 workers in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, October 17.
TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2016/CNW/ - Unifor reaches a tentative agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that secures investment for Brampton and Etobicoke, and cements the economic pattern established with General Motors (GM).
TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2016 /CNW/ - As the strike deadline between Unifor and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) approaches, the union schedules briefings on negotiations while it continues to push for the pattern Agreement established with GM.
TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2016 /CNW/ - As the strike deadline between Unifor and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) approaches, the union schedules briefings on negotiations while it continues to push for the pattern Agreement established with GM.
TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2016 /CNW/ - The decision by the Liberal government to vote down legislation that would ban scabs in federal workplaces where there is a strike or lockout is a betrayal of working people across this country.
"The Liberal government came to power saying they would bring fairness to workplaces across Canada," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. "With this vote, that promise is broken."
HALIFAX, Sept. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor members are leading a rally to demand a progressive trade agenda, and against the ratifying of the TPP, as the Committee on International Trade holds a public hearing in Halifax on Thursday.
VICTORIA, Sept. 26, 2016/CNW/ - Despite criticisms from transit operators and Canadian manufacturers, BC Transit has quietly approved the purchase of another 17 "Vicinity" buses from China for its fleet. The $6-million public expense will create no jobs in Canada.
SAINT JOHN, NB, Sept. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor members are leading a rally against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on Monday to highlight the dangers of this deal to New Brunswickers and encourage conversations with local MPs.
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor members working at General Motors facilities in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock ratified an Agreement that secures investment in all three communities, converts 700 precarious jobs and offers wage improvements.
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor announced that pending ratification of a tentative agreement with General Motors, the next company in negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers will be Fiat – Chrysler Automobile (FCA).
TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2016 /CNW/ - Strike averted, after around the clock negotiations, as Unifor reached a framework with General Motors that sets a pattern in Detroit Three negotiations.
ST. JOHN'S, Sept. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - On Friday, Unifor learned that three additional Hibernia offshore oil platform contracts were awarded to new contractors, resulting in 24 people losing their jobs.
TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - As the deadline approaches in Unifor's negotiations with General Motors, the union has set up a workroom for media members and scheduled regular briefings to provide updates.
FORT MCMURRAY, Sept. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 707A members ratified a collective agreement with Suncor on Friday after months of challenging bargaining. The deal will cover nearly 3,400 members.
TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - As the deadline approaches in Unifor's negotiations with General Motors, the union has set up a workroom for media members and scheduled regular briefings to provide updates.
HALIFAX, Sept. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Representatives from Unifor long-term care workplaces from across the province are gathering in Halifax on Thursday to demand the Nova Scotia government reverse funding cuts to long-term care.
ST. JOHN'S, Sept. 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Today's announcement from Scotsburn to close its Brookfield Ice Cream Limited plant in St. John's deals a devastating blow to 167 workers and their families.
TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2016 /CNW/ - The federal Heritage Department's policy review of the future of Canadian media and cultural industries must seek a solution to the struggling revenue model for news journalism and Canadian content, says Unifor, the union representing 12,000 media workers and journalists.
FREDERICTON, Sept. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling on New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant to implement the recommendations laid out in the report on child care issued by the Child Care Review Task Force. Those recommendations include increasing public funding and transitioning toward a more affordable not-for-profit model while raising the wages of child care workers in the province.
FORT MCMURRAY, AB, Sept. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - Workers at the Suncor East Tank Farm voted overwhelmingly to join Unifor—Canada's energy union. The workers will join 4,000 members as part of local 707A at the company's extraction facilities in Northern Alberta.
MOOSE JAW, SK, Sept. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - A diverse coalition of concerned Moose Jaw residents will hold a rally and barbecue on Sunday to protest the provincial funding cuts and forced lay-offs at the Wakamow Valley Authority (WVA).
"Wakamow is not expendable—it is a vital part of our city. These cuts must be reversed to ensure the park can be enjoyed by generations to come," said Joie Warnock, Unifor's Western Director.
REGINA, Sept. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Radio ads have started airing across Saskatchewan that tell Premier Brad Wall to "back away from the phone" in his bid to sell SaskTel. Sponsored by the province's largest telecommunication union, Unifor, the ads highlight the unequalled value of having a publicly-owned carrier in Saskatchewan.
TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - The shortage of school bus drivers, which forced parents across Ontario to scramble to get their children to school, is the direct result of a deeply flawed procurement program forced on school boards by the province, Canada's largest drivers' union says.
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor announced that General Motors is the target company to set the pattern agreement in the current round of negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers.
"These negotiations are about the future of local communities, good jobs and the industry. Our demand is clear, invest today to build a future for tomorrow," Unifor National President Jerry Dias told a media conference in Toronto.
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