SUDBURY, ON, Jan. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor is announcing its support for Sudbury NDP candidate Suzanne Shawbonquit in the February 5 Ontario by-election after a meeting with the candidate yesterday.
Unifor today sent a letter to federal Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney, along with a petition signed by hundreds of armoured car workers and Unifor members, calling on the federal government “to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for the armoured car industry, establish minimum standards on employee training, vehicle specifications, crew compliments and safety equipment.”
HALIFAX, Jan. 19, 2015 /CNW/ - Arbitrator James Dorsey's Bill 1 decision supports Unifor's position that the Nova Scotia government's health care restructuring legislation allows the existing health care unions to create province-wide collective bargaining agents.
Dorsey issued his decision Monday resulting from the December arbitration involving Unifor and the other three major health care unions in the province.
TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - In light of the mass layoff announced today at Target, Unifor is urging federal Minister of Employment Jason Kenney to provide emergency access to Employment Insurance benefits for Target workers who won't otherwise qualify.
"Many Target workers who have just lost their jobs won't even qualify for unemployment insurance," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
VANCOUVER, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor representatives will meet with Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone in a final push to resolve the ongoing dispute between container truck drivers and the BC government that threatens to close Port Metro Vancouver for the second time in less than a year.
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Chrysler's announcement that it is investing $2 billion in its Windsor minivan plant shows the importance of the facility and the value of its trained and experienced workforce, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
CALGARY, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Workers at CP Rail, represented by Unifor Local 101R have voted 97 per cent in favour of going on strike if necessary. The deadline is set as February 15 at 12:01 a.m. Voting took place at meetings right across the Canada over the last week.
EDMONTON, Jan. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - A confidential hotline has been created to help temporary foreign workers get answers about their rights, both under the federal program and at work.
"Temporary foreign workers have rights just like Canadian workers, and we intend to ensure that they are enforced across the country," said Wally Ewanicke, an organizer with Unifor. "The new hotline is a confidential resource for workers who need answers about their rights at work."
VANCOUVER, Jan. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Canada's energy workers' union will be available to comment following the release of the National Energy Board's (NEB) decision about tolls on Kinder Morgan's existing Trans Mountain Pipeline. The decision will be announced at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
The NEB began a review of the process of apportionment for oil drawn from the pipeline in October 2013.
ST. JOHN'S, Jan. 7, 2015 /CNW/ - Workers at the Hibernia offshore oil platform, represented by Unifor, have voted to accept a new collective agreement with their employer.
The new agreement includes improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions including for temporary employees. It was accepted by a margin of 58% and will expire on June 30, 2019. Unifor represents nearly 400 people on the platform.
Today, Canadians woke up to the news of the terrifying attack on the Paris offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which killed 12 people and critically injured five others. As the largest media union in Canada, Unifor is outraged by this vicious attack...
A mass meeting of truck drivers servicing Port Metro Vancouver unanimously resolved to begin protests if negotiations about the BC government’s proposed wage cuts don’t result in a fair solution. After several meetings last week aimed at defusing the tense situation, truck drivers are cautiously optimistic that a solution can be found at the bargaining table.
MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - CN and Unifor have been unable to reach a new tentative collective agreement, after months of negotiations and long hours this week at the bargaining table. Unifor had four CN bargaining tables meeting concurrently since Monday morning, in Montreal.
Unifor opened negotitiations with CN on September 19, in advance of the expiry of the current agreement on December 31, 2014.
TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor welcomes the opportunity for our local unions and members to participate in public consultations and to express their support for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan and ideas for improving it, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
SURREY, BC, Dec. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - Container truck drivers servicing Port Metro Vancouver will be meeting to discuss action following Monday's proposal from the BC government for sector-wide wage cuts.
"A deal is a deal. Truck drivers have every right to expect that the wages and round-trip rates negotiated will be honoured," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor's BC Area Director.
MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor will be issuing an update on negotiations with CN Rail today at 4 pm, via CNW. Unifor is the largest union at CN, representing 4,800 workers right across the country.
Negotiations with CN began on September 19 and are currently taking place in Montreal.
Armoured car members at Unifor have been very active over the last year, pushing for important changes in the industry to make conditions safer for everyone – both the workers carrying out the critical job of keeping the economy moving, and the public in general. Here is a report back about our actions and successes so far.
