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OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - It is inappropriate for the Harper government to bring in sweeping labour law changes through an omnibus budget implementation bill, making proper consultation and consideration much more difficult, Unifor told the federal Standing Committee on Finance at hearings today into Bill C-4.

OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Director of Transportation, Ron Smith and Chad Stroud, President, Unifor Local 2182 will be speaking today before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding Bill C-4.

Smith and Stroud will outline Unifor's concerns with Bill C-4, including the use of a budget omnibus bill to change labour law, and the bill's impact on collective bargaining rights.

OTTAWA, Nov. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Director of Transportation, Ron Smith and Chad Stroud, President, Unifor Local 2182 will be speaking Tuesday, November 26, before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding Bill C-4.

Smith and Stroud will outline Unifor's concerns with Bill C-4, including the use of a budget omnibus bill to change labour law, and the bill's impact on collective bargaining rights.

OTTAWA, Nov. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Economist Jim Stanford and Assistant to the President Dave Moffat will be speaking today before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, in pre-budget consultations.

Stanford and Moffat will stress the importance in job creation in the upcoming federal budget, and will recommend specific measures the federal government can take to encourage job growth.

OTTAWA, Nov. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Economist Jim Stanford and Assistant to the President Dave Moffat will be speaking Thursday, Nov. 21, before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, in pre-budget consultations.

Stanford and Moffat will stress the importance in job creation in the upcoming federal budget, and will recommend specific measures the federal government can take to encourage job growth.

OTTAWA, Nov. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Speaking to the federal Standing Committee on International Trade this morning, Unifor National President Jerry Dias expressed concerns about what has been released so far about the proposed free trade deal with Europe, urging that the full text of the deal be made public.

OTTAWA, Nov. 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Officials from Unifor, Canada's largest federal sector union, will be presenting to the House of Commons Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) committee on Nov 19 on why the omnibus Federal Budget Implementation Bill C-4 will have serious repercussions for the health and safety of the tens of thousands of workers in federally-regulated sectors.

OTTAWA, Nov. 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Officials from Unifor, Canada's largest federal sector union, will be presenting to the House of Commons Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) committee on Nov 19 on why the omnibus Federal Budget Implementation Bill C-4 will have serious repercussions for the health and safety of the tens of thousands of workers in federally-regulated sectors.

OTTAWA, Nov. 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will be speaking Tuesday, Nov. 19, before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) hearings on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA.

PORT ELGIN and TORONTO, ON, Nov. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor, Canada's largest energy union, is calling for a Canada-wide moratorium on all new oil and gas fracking. Already the provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have introduced moratoriums on fracking.

TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor, Canada's newest labour union, has donated $50,000 to Oxfam-Canada Philippines Typhoon Emergency fund providing emergency assistance to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Canada has announced that the positions of seven long-time employees working out of an Ottawa call centre, members of Unifor local 6004, are being relocated to the Creekbank Campus in Mississauga. These dedicated staff have worked for the company for between 13 and 34 years.

WINDSOR, ON, Nov. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Over the coming weekend, delegates from across the country will gather in Windsor for the first meeting of the Unifor Skilled Trades Council. Central in the discussions will be the development of strategies to coordinate apprenticeship program requirements and experience recognition across Canada.

TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Labour organizations, including the Ontario Federation of Labour, Unifor, and CUPE-Ontario are calling on the federal government to find new monies for the Canada Jobs Grant, instead of absorbing funds earmarked for crucial training and employment services.

TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor, Canada's largest media union, is calling on the CRTC to unequivocally reject Bell Media's application to circumvent their license obligations to provide local news and programming.

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor members rallied across Canada today in support of office cleaners in Vancouver and to push for living wages for all workers.

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor members rallied across Canada today in support of office cleaners in Vancouver and to push for living wages for all workers.

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is raising grave concerns about the sweeping changes to the Canada Labour Code that are being presented in the omnibus Federal Budget Implementation Bill, C-4.

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is holding a series of rallies today, Thursday October 31, in six locations across the country in support of the nearly 150 low wage cleaners who are being kicked out of their jobs by Cadillac Fairview in Vancouver.

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is organizing a series of rallies taking place tomorrow, Thursday October 31, in six locations across the country in support of the nearly 150 low wage cleaners who are being kicked out of their jobs by Cadillac Fairview in Vancouver.

TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is applauding the $26 million proposed investment by the Ontario Government in the partnership between Centennial College and Bombardier Aerospace that would transform a former de Havilland aircraft plant in Downsview into a training and research facility.

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - The foreign-owned ship, the MV Kouyou was released from detention by Transport Canada over the weekend in the port of Quebec City. The vessel was detained under the new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) which came into force in August.

OSHAWA, ON, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - The announcement this morning that General Motors has extended the life of its Assembly Complex (Consolidated Line) in Oshawa is good news for the workers at the plant, and the entire community, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias is calling on the Harper Conservatives to immediately release the text of the free trade agreement with the European Union and ensure the deal is put through a transparent and democratic review at the federal and provincial level, before being signed into law.

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2013 /CNW/ - The one thing that will make the most difference in the lives of Canadian families with today's Throne Speech is a commitment to find ways to put our unemployed back to work in good quality jobs, says Unifor National President Jerry Dias.

TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Industry Canada's rejection of a planned investment in MTS-Allstream for unspecified national security reasons is another sign the federal government's entire telecommunications policy has failed, said the leader of Unifor, Canada's largest telecommunications union.

DEER LAKE, NL, Oct. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 495 have reached and ratified a new deal with Kruger Inc. in Deer Lake, marking the seventh and last agreement with the company over 18 months.

"By renewing these collective agreements in a proactive and collaborative manner, we're hoping it will enable the mill to reposition itself to take advantage of any opportunities in the future," said Unifor National Representative Gary Healey.

TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is commending Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Wes Sheridan for taking the lead among the Canadian provinces on reform of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

In a September 24 speech to the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) AGM, Minister Sheridan proposed increasing the CPP benefit maximum for Canadians in the $25,000 to $102,000 income range.