The clearest outcome of this historic federal election was an overwhelming call from Canadians for a change in government, and a change in direction for our country. The Liberals have been tasked with delivering progressive change.
But achieving real, lasting change is never easy – and it cannot start and stop at a ballot box.
The Workplaces Changes Campaign web page is launched at Unifor.org/WorkplaceChanges, as part of Unifor's ongoing efforts to push for changes to Ontario employment and labour laws to meet the needs of today's increasingly precarious work world.
TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor is celebrating the defeat of the Harper Conservatives and calling on the Liberals and NDP to cooperate to rebuild Canada.
"Tonight's election results offer Canadians an opportunity to rebuild our country," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "Canadians have sent a clear message that the Harper Conservative agenda is not one that represents our interests and needs."
ABBOTSFORD, BC, Oct. 18, 2015 /CNW/ - Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper's last campaign stop will be met with a noisy protest of his failure to protect and create good jobs.
"The Harper record on job creation and economic growth is dismal—it's the worst in the post-war era," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "The Fraser Valley region is no different. This community owes the Harper government nothing."
TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor is closely monitoring a recent court decision stripping U.S. Steel retirees of their health benefits, on behalf of 300 Unifor retirees from the former Stelpipe and Welland Pipe plants in Welland.
"U.S. Steel has truly let down the retirees and the people of Welland with its heavy-handed tactics leading to this court decision," Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.
TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor National Economist Jim Stanford has extended an invitation to debate Conservative candidate Jeff Watson in Essex County on the impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Canada's auto sector. Watson has refused, but Stanford will proceed with an open forum where all members of the public and media are invited to attend.
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Locked out OLG workers, members of Unifor working at Sudbury Downs, Casino Brantford and Woodbine Racetrack, voted overwhelmingly in support of a new collective agreement today, officially putting an end to a lockout that lasted three weeks.
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2015 /CNW/ - Locked out OLG workers, members of Unifor working at Sudbury Downs, Casino Brantford and Woodbine Racetrack, have reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
As part of the OLG's modernization plan, OLG workers are no longer eligible for their current pension plan. Talks broke down regarding the terms of a new retirement plan. Workers were locked out on September 19.
TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Amidst growing public concern that the federal government is hiding key details of the newly signed Trans-Pacific Partnership, Unifor has joined others calling for the full text to be released immediately, so that Canadians have sufficient opportunity to study the landmark trade deal well before the federal election.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - The largest union in the city's container trucking industry welcomes the appointment of Corinne Bell as the Acting Commissioner for the sector. Bell takes on the role after the sudden departure of Andy Smith on September 16.
TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - With today's announcement of future funding for the auto industry, the Harper Conservatives have acknowledged that the newly signed Trans-Pacific Partnership will adversely impact the sector, according to Unifor.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - Union members and concerned citizens will rally today to oppose the new trade deal signed by Stephen Harper has signed during the federal election.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - The Harper government approved Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline on the basis of deeply flawed analysis presented by the National Energy Board (NEB), according to arguments made today in federal court by counsel for Unifor.
TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor has denounced the Harper Conservatives for signing a Trans-Pacific Partnership which will put an estimated 20,000 Canadian auto jobs at risk, at a time when it is supposed to be a "caretaker" government.
Today the Harper Conservatives announced that a deal had been reached among the 12 members countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2015 /CNW/ - Locked out OLG workers - members of Unifor working at Sudbury Downs, Casino Brantford and Woodbine Racetrack – along with supporters effectively shut down the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto earlier this afternoon, blocking all entrances to the popular gaming facility.
TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - A significant settlement was reached today at the Ontario Labour Relations Board for the wrongfully terminated employees of Gingrich Woodcraft, the custom cabinetry making factory in Devlin Ontario that was closed by its owners in August when workers at the factory voted to unionize and join Unifor. The owners had claimed their religious beliefs precluded them from working with a union.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Unifor has filed in federal court to challenge inadequate and uneven environmental measures at Port Metro Vancouver. The largest union in the sector says that new regulations aren't based on science and aren't evenly applied across all trucks at the port.
OSHAWA, ON, Sept. 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Oshawa City Council has joined the growing number of Ontario municipalities that have passed resolutions calling on the Canadian government to defend auto jobs in trade negotiations.
The unanimous vote comes as negotiations for a Trans Pacific Partnership deal come to a head this week in Atlanta.
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