ST. JOHN'S, June 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Stealing a page straight out of the Harper government's handbook by attacking labour rights, the PC government of Newfoundland and Labrador has succumbed to the employer lobby rather than stand up for the rights of workers, says Lana Payne, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor has obtained an internal memo from Cascade Aerospace that offers proof that the company is laying the groundwork to continue operations in the event of a legal job action at its facilities in Abbotsford.
"We are very concerned that other workers are going to be rushed in to perform work normally done by our skilled engineers and technicians," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor's BC Area Director.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, May 30, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor has served 72-hour notice of legal job action on behalf of its 440 members at Cascade Aerospace late yesterday. A strike will commence if agreement on the outstanding issues cannot be reached by Wednesday, June 4 at 11 a.m.
A strike by Unifor members at the Abbotsford plant will bring work to a halt and impact important customers and the local economy.
If Tim Hudak is elected, Ontario will see unprecedented job cuts, healthcare cuts, education cuts and the decimation of workers’ rights.
For those who value decent jobs, good health care, strong communities and a bright, stable future for our children, the primary objective in this election must be to keep Tim Hudak from becoming premier.
That means supporting the candidate with the best chance of defeating the local Conservative candidate.
TORONTO, May 29, 2014 /CNW/ - Paramedics, as emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, bring tremendous dedication, skill and commitment to their jobs as first responders, Unifor says, and during Paramedic Services Week is calling for strong legislation to help them cope with an often traumatic job.
OAKVILLE, ON, May 29, 2014 /CNW/ - The national presidents of Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector, and the Canadian Labour Congress will be at the picket line of locked out soap factory workers this afternoon to show their support.
"These workers are standing up for basic labour rights in this province," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. "We will not allow hard-won rights to be rolled back by this company, or any other."
“Unifor has analyzed the Ontario PC “Million Jobs Plan.” We find serious mathematical errors that dramatically overstate job creation, and reveal that the economic forecasting is based on a commitment to undermine labour rights.”
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TORONTO, May 28, 2014 /CNW/ - Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak cannot win the current Ontario election by misleading the public about the Ontario College of Trades, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
WOODSTOCK, ON, May 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Workers at Caressant Care Nursing Homes in southwestern Ontario will be holding a rally Thursday in Woodstock to make the public aware of their concerns in contract talks with the chain of homes.
TORONTO, May 26, 2014 /CNW/ - The first collective agreement between Unifor and Resolute Forest Products has been ratified by all locals covered by the contract.
The agreement, the first major contract negotiated by Unifor in the pulp and paper sector since Unifor was formed last year, was accepted by an overall vote of 86 per cent, and will set the pattern for 8,000 workers represented by Unifor in the primary pulp and paper sector east of the Manitoba border.
Danger on the job requires stronger regulations, says Unifor
LEVIS, QC, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Armoured car workers are ramping up their campaign to shed light on the danger they face at work and the risk to the public who get caught in the crossfire.
Since 2000, there have been more than 70 attacks on armoured vehicles - with three in the past year, including one involving a death in Longueuil on February 1.
TORONTO, May 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Parking lot workers at Toronto's Pearson Airport plan to hold a rally at the airport on Saturday afternoon to make the public aware of their struggle to get the termination pay they are owed by the company taking over the operation.
Danger on the job requires stronger regulations, says Unifor
LEVIS, QC, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Armoured car workers are ramping up their campaign to shed light on the danger they face at work and the risk to the public who get caught in the crossfire.
Since 2000, there have been more than 70 attacks on armoured vehicles - with three in the past year, including one involving a death in Longueuil on February 1.
HALIFAX, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is holding a national conference on health care to respond to the unprecedented challenges facing the public system and to health care workers' rights. Local union leaders and members in the health care sector will gather in Halifax from May 23 to 25 at the Delta Halifax to hear from leading experts in health care and to discuss the future of Canada's publicly funded system.
VANCOUVER, May 21, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor welcomes an announcement today by the federal and provincial Ministers of Transportation about wait times at Vancouver ports that upholds the principles outlined in the March 26 joint action plan. Agreed upon after weeks of further negotiations, Mediator Vince Ready's recommendations will soon be implemented at Vancouver-area sites.
