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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.

Negotiations with Ford formally resumed on Tuesday, October 18. The Master and Local Bargaining Committees are meeting daily to push for a fair deal. A deadline for negotiations was set for Monday, October 31 at 11:59 p.m. If there is no tentative agreement by the deadline the union will be in a legal strike position.

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.

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. Negotiations will now shift to Ford.

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.

Our members at FCA will have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement this Sunday, October, 16, at their local membership meeting. If members support the recommendation and approve the new four-year Collective Agreement, the union will shift focus and immediately resume negotiations with Ford. The exact timeline is to be determined; however, if ratification occurs, negotiations with Ford will resume sometime during the week of 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).

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). Ratification meetings will take place on Sunday, October 16 and members will vote on the Agreement.

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.

The  Master Bargaining Committee continues to meet and negotiate with FCA in the hopes of reaching a fair tentative agreement prior to the strike deadline. In addition to the Master Bargaining Committee table there are also several sub-committee tables that remain open. Our objective is to secure the pattern Agreement that was established with GM and our top priority in negotiations remains investment for future jobs. Talks are scheduled to continue around the clock and will take place on the holiday Monday.

The current contract between Unifor and FAC was extended until the deadline set for negotiations. The extension expires on midnight of Monday, Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m. This means that if there is no tentative agreement reached by the deadline, our members working at FCA facilities are in a legal strike position as of Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 12:01 a.m.

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.

The Master Bargaining Committee will now begin to press FCA to accept the pattern Agreement set with GM. All of our key priorities, including the top priority to secure investment and product, remain in our bargaining. To ensure stable good jobs continue securing investment for the Brampton facility and product allocation for the Etobicoke casting plant is key.

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.

Unifor members working at General Motors facilities in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock ratified an Agreement by 64.7 per cent. The new Agreement secures investment in all three communities, converts 700 precarious jobs , offers wage improvements and establishes a pattern in Detroit Three negotiations.

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.

Strike averted after around the clock negotiations as Unifor reached a framework with General Motors setting a pattern in Detroit Three negotiations.

“This framework puts into motion what will be a historic agreement to secure a future for our members, for our communities and for the auto industry in Canada,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, who led the negotiations. “At this late hour we have language in place to address our bargaining priorities and there will be no strike.”