… ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CHILDCARE IN ONTARIO Dear Premier Ford and Minister Lecce, We are writing to you to voice our support for your decision to … workers keeping us safe and functioning in these difficult times. Our union wrote to you just ten days ago to express …
… Emergency ChildCare For Essential Workers April 20, 2020 Share April 20, 2020 … people who are keeping our society going in this difficult time. We were pleased to see workers included in areas such … this list to include grocery workers, cleaners, public transit workers, taxi drivers, telecommunications workers, and …
… Letter to Premier Ford & Minister Lecce on Emergency ChildCare Eligibility January 11, 2021 Share Dear Premier Ford & Minister … people who are keeping our society going in this difficult time. In the context of extended school closures, this was a …
… Unifor and CN Rail donate $250,000 to the BC Aboriginal Child … development in children. “Unifor is proud to partner with CN to assist BCACCS’s work to deliver a spiritually … Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, and the Maritime Provinces. “As a long-time leader in the creation of …
… investments March 28, 2018 Share March 28, 2018 TORONTO - The Ontario budget’s investments in public services … momentum towards social justice and the effectiveness of political activism. “This budget sets the baseline for the … of 4.6 per cent this year, however in order to address waittimes and quality of care, funding must continue to …
… Unifor mobilizes to make Ontario election count March 28, 2018 … for the Ontario provincial election campaign starts today with Unifor’s 2018 member-to-member Make it Count Ontario … justice in this province for workers and families it's time to get active, said Rizvi. The union's election …
… Unifor signs open letter condemning Alberta's anti-trans … Main Image Image Feminist organizations oppose Premier Smith’s reckless proposed restrictions on the rights, … suicidality, self-harm, anxiety, and depression up to five times higher than same-aged cisgender youth. Trans youth …
… Budget Consultation Submission January 15, 2021 Share Unifor is pleased to provide input into the 2021 provincial … is well into the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic with cases continuing to rise despite increased restrictions … Raise the minimum wage to 60% of the median wage for full-time workers. Based on this benchmark, Ontario’s 2020 …
… Affordability and health care privatization key issues at NOLM … in Thunder Bay, Ont. on May 13-14, 2024, for the Northern Ontario Leadership Meeting (NOLM) to identify specific … why NOLM was created a decade ago was because it was sometimes challenging to send 125 Northern Ontario delegates to …
… Is Canada starting down the long road to long-term care reform? December 1, 2020 Share Main Image Image Two years ago, … that our grandmother needed care in a long-term care facility, given her deteriorating health. She ended up being … there were no available long-term care spaces. At the time, the wait list for a long-term care bed in Ontario was …
… sets an underwhelming path to economic recovery, leaves workers with questions November 5, 2020 Share Main Image Image … us through the worst of this pandemic. How will the Time to Care Act be implemented when there is no funding …
… Be True? October 5, 2020 Share Main Image Image Last month, it was reported that the Liberal caucus identified a guaranteed basic … security programs that have proven to be inadequate during times of economic crisis. The Federal government’s …
… The unstoppable women of Unifor celebrate childcare victory at 2022 Women’s Conference … the 2022 Women’s Conference from September 11 to 13, 2022. With a theme of “Feminists at Work: We Are Unstoppable”, the … achievements. “We all know we are in challenging times. And workers are fighting back – everywhere. They are …
… Funding package for priorities to restart Canada’s economy reveal start of … is accessible to all workers, not just during the worst of times.” “The critical programs included in this week’s …
… Response to the Report of the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory December 10, … of Labour, Training and Skills Development 400 University Avenue, 14th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 Dear Minister … tables to ensure that the programs developed are useful, timely, and ultimately successful. In theory, the …
… Wage Gap April 10, 2017 Share Can you imagine having to work more than 15 months to earn what men do in only 12? That is exactly what average women must do in Canada. It’s time to close the gender pay gap! Join Unifor in marking …
… Register now for Unifor’s fourth Constitutional Convention June 2, 2022 … Constitutional Convention is just weeks away and it’s time for your local to register your delegates before the …
… Unifor Day of Action in Support of Truth and Reconciliation … , Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - In support of First Nation, Inuit and Metis peoples, Unifor devoted this day of its … suffer," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias . "It's time for justice! Our union will push for change to end …
… past month, and I have heard myself from hundreds of Unifor members who are fearful of your government’s attempt to … down this life-saving policy and drum up anti-trans sentiment through damaging public statements over the past … province. Good public policy protects members of our communities and people who rely on public services, including …
… Media workers face death threats, doxxing, harassment December 3, 2022 Share Main Image Image Saba Eitizaz fled from Pakistan to Canada after “violence online … men using automatic weapons – was triggering. “Every time we talk about what we’re facing, we’re told that …
… Unifor comment and recommendations on government plans to … workplaces. In the past three months, we have coordinated with many employers, including those in workplaces deemed … that the province get its restart plans right the first time. Our economy is in as fragile as state as it has ever …
… Ontario Regional Council Day 1 brings out stories of solidarity March 9, 2022 Share Main Image Image … the change the world and labour industry faced during that time. “The last two years were very difficult for everyone,” …
… Jim Stanford: Election 2015 and the Battle of Economic Ideas November … 9, 2015 Share Main Image Image I am not a member of a political party. I recognize the importance of elections, … progressive policies even if you do win. But at the same time, what’s the point of being a political party, if you …
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