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.
Unifor took to the airwaves in a recent telephone town hall call-in to hear directly from Toyota workers on how the union can help, and the status of contract workers was top of mind for some listeners.
"We see the importance of making temporary workers full time and that is our priority in bargaining," Dias said to one caller.
He also cited how Unifor won full time work for temporary employees at Cami Assembly in Ingersoll, a Unifor plant, during recent contract talks.
Today Maclean’s, Canada’s national English-language magazine, has named me as one of Canada’s Top 10 most important people, in the cover story of the current issue.
This is a great honour, of course, but it’s not about me. This about all the hard work Unifor has been doing to address the issues confronting Canadians today.
Since our founding last Labour Day weekend, Unifor has been committed to addressing such issues as youth unemployment, precarious employment, secure pensions and good jobs for all.
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.
Ask Unifor President Jerry Dias and others any question about Unifor, Toyota and the auto industry. November 24, 2013. 5:00 pm Dial 1-877-229-8493 and Access code: 112250 and join in on the call.
The United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women has been observed on November 25th each year since 2000. It is an occasion for governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to raise public awareness of violence against women.
“There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities: violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable." – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
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.
