FORT MCMURRAY, AB, June 30, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor congratulates federal NDP candidate Lori McDaniel for her contribution to the Fort McMurray—Athabasca by-election. McDaniel campaigned for reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker program and challenged Stephen Harper's reckless natural resource policies.
TORONTO, June 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will join the hundreds of LGBT Unifor members, activists, leaders and allies to march in the World Pride parade on Sunday at 1 pm.
TORONTO, June 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will join the hundreds of LGBT Unifor members, activists, leaders and allies to march in the World Pride parade on Sunday at 1 pm.
Good Jobs Summit brings together students, university, unions and academics to hold national conversation about job creation solutions
TORONTO, June 26, 2014 /CNW/ - CNN commentator, social justice advocate and best-selling author Van Jones will deliver the keynote address for the multi-partner national Good Jobs Summit, taking place in Toronto in the fall.
Unifor, which represents journalists across Canada, is shocked at the harsh sentences handed down in Egypt to three Al Jazeera journalists – including one Canadian – who were simply doing their jobs.
Journalism is not a crime. It is essential to the workings of a functioning democracy that citizens have access to fair and balanced accounts of the issues facing their country. To achieve that, journalists need to know that they can do their jobs without fear of harassment, much less prosecution.
HALIFAX, June 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is marking the International Day of the Seafarer on June 25 by encouraging members to share their gratitude on social media to acknowledge the workers who serve to connect the world's economies.
ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 20, 2014 /CNW/ - A "young staffing company" operated out of the home of Dale Taylor (416-677-2277, @email) is flying back-up labourers to Abbotsford, BC to cross the picket line at Cascade Aerospace. Workers at Cascade are on strike over equal benefits for young workers.
TORONTO, June 20, 2014 /CNW/ - Today Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, reiterated his belief that the union's decision to support strategic voting was in the best interest of working people and communities in Ontario.
TORONTO, June 19, 2014 /CNW/ - The shooting earlier this morning in the Lawrence Heights area in Toronto during an attempted robbery on an armoured car underscores the need for improved safety regulations in the industry, argues Unifor.
The guard was shot several times while his Garda truck was pulled up to a TD Bank branch. The second guard of the two-person crew remained in the vehicle and was unharmed.
OTTAWA, June 18, 2014 /CNW/ - In meetings with MPs and in testimony to a Senate committee today, representatives of bus drivers and taxi drivers shared their support for S-221, a bill to amend the Criminal Code to include options for stiffer penalties for those convicted of assaulting drivers.
Unifor joins with Aboriginal peoples across the country in recognizing June 21st, Aboriginal Peoples Day - the summer solstice that has for centuries been recognized as a day to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and their heritage.
It is also a day to reflect on the history of colonialism, to take a critical look at its on-going legacy, and to re-commit ourselves to righting the wrongs of both the distant and recent past.
CALGARY, June 18, 2014 /CNW/ - A petition demanding the federal government allow temporary foreign workers (TFW) to stay in Canada will be delivered to Minister Jason Kenney's office in Calgary by a broad coalition of TFW advocates.
OTTAWA, June 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Stronger sentences are needed to deter violence and protect front-line transit workers, say transit operators and taxi drivers represented by Unifor. Union representatives will testify before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to support Bill S-221 An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Assaults Against Public Transit Workers) introduced by Senator Bob Runciman.
Unifor BC, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Councils express support for the concept of a national energy and environmental strategy for Canada, including the following principles:
VANCOUVER, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ - A judge has upheld the right of striking workers at Cascade Aerospace to picket their Abbotsford employer in a dispute over equal benefits for young workers.
MONCTON, NB, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor has issued a statement in strong support of New Brunswick's provincial forestry plan saying that investment in the sector is vital for communities and good jobs across the province.
Forestry is vital for all of New Brunswick. More than 13,000 men and women work directly in the industry, and another 9,000 jobs are sustained elsewhere in the economy. Forestry generates $1.5 billion in annual economic activity and is essential for dozens of communities across the province. And everyone benefits from the contributions to public revenues made by the industry and its workers, paying for essential services like education, health care and infrastructure.
EDMONTON, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ - Local Unifor representatives will make the case against reductions to retirees' incomes during two weeks of public consultations on Bills 9 and 10. The legislature standing committee reviewing the bills will visit seven cities during June 16-26 to gather feedback about legislation that generated a massive backlash throughout the winter and spring.
TORONTO, June 12, 2014 /CNW/ - "Ontario voters sent a clear message tonight that they want an Ontario with good jobs, strong public services and healthy communities," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said. "Ontario has clearly rejected Mr. Hudak's offer to race Ontario to the bottom."
TORONTO, June 12, 2014 /CNW/ - The release of the full text of the proposed free trade deal with South Korea does nothing to alleviate concerns that the deal will seriously harm Canada's manufacturing sector, and sends the Canadian economy heading in the wrong direction, Unifor National President Jerry Dias says.
TORONTO, June 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor's national and Ontario leaders will be available Thursday night and Friday to comment on the results of Thursday's Ontario election.
"This is a critical election for Ontario's future, and voters have clear choices before them about the kind of province they want," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias
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