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Join union activists from across North America in fight for racial justice

… Join union activists from across North America in fight for racial justice March 9, 2021 Share Main Image Image Unifor is proud to join other unions across North America in … it is the great divide among workers everywhere, which is why we have to step up our efforts and break through …
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Ontario unions to form alliance for respect for 75,000 hospital workers

… Ontario unions to form alliance for respect for 75,000 hospital workers March … the Canadian Union of Public Employees, SEIU Healthcare and Unifor are trying to negotiate a provincial contract on … Ballroom The dedication of front-line staff is a big reason why Ontario’s hospitals are the most efficient in the …
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Ripley’s Aquarium workers believe in Unifor

… Ripley’s Aquarium workers believe in Unifor January 9, 2021 Share Main Image Image Workers at the … of protections only afforded through unionization. That’s why I am so proud of our new members for asserting their …
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Unifor’s 7 top videos of 2017

… Unifor’s 7 top videos of 2017 December 21, 2017 Share … coverage suffers. What can you do? Add your story here for why you support local news. www.mediaactionplan.ca/stories   … fairness for Canadian workers around the world. Please join Bob’s family, and his labour movement family, to …
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OPSEU & Unifor members to Ford government: ‘We’re ready to ramp up the fight’

… OPSEU & Unifor members to Ford government: ‘We’re ready to ramp up … by Ontario’s largest public and private sector unions have joined forces to deliver a message to the provincial … Thomas. “But political power comes from the people. It’s why we’ve joined forces; our unions know working people’s …
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Hotel workers’ voice blocked by U.S. union

… Hotel workers’ voice blocked by U.S. union February 2, 2018 Share … week in which workers at three Toronto hotels voted to join Unifor, the American union they are leaving behind moved to … move to Unifor. These tricks and fear tactics are exactly why we want out of UNITE HERE.” The American parent union of …
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More than 200 Unifor activists storm Canadian Auto Show

… More than 200 Unifor activists storm Canadian Auto Show February 17, 2019 … weekend were greeted by Unifor members and encouraged to join Unifor’s campaign to boycott GM vehicles made in … we will not be intimidated by GM or anyone else. That is why we held a mini rally right where GM would take notice, …
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Unifor Local 103 and Ontario Northland address diversity and human rights issues

… Unifor Local 103 and Ontario Northland address diversity and … workplace. The 294 transportation workers tuned into 12 joint training sessions online – each running 3.5 hours from … ableism and sexism in workplaces and shone a light on why diversity, inclusion and equity is the responsibility of …
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Unifor standing up for workers at Whitby parts plant

… Unifor standing up for workers at Whitby parts plant June 3, … to take place on July 1 . One year ago, JCI entered into a joint venture with China's Yanfeng Automotive to form a new … , the JCI Unit Chair with Unifor Local 222. "This is why in 2014 Unifor bargained the opportunity for my members …
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ORPP needs to mirror the CPP: Unifor

… ORPP needs to mirror the CPP: Unifor August 11, 2015 Share TORONTO , Aug. 11, 2015 /CNW/ - … and few have opened up Tax Free Savings Accounts. That's why a universal and mandatory ORPP is the best solution, …
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How Unifor members reversed Ford’s cuts at Loblaws’ warehouse

… How Unifor members reversed Ford’s cuts at Loblaws’ warehouse … Naureen Rizvi, Unifor Ontario Regional Director. “That’s why we adopted the Decent Work Bargaining Strategy in … job ownership, signing bonuses, and the establishment of a joint Diversity Inclusion Committee to proactively address …
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Temp workers speak out about predatory employment

… Temp workers speak out about predatory employment March 21, 2017 Share Toronto - Unifor’s East Danforth Community Chapter and the South Asian … and Unifor will demonstrate through worker’s stories why there is a need to change the labour standards in …
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Unifor wins wage theft case against Whistler Domino's franchise

… Unifor wins wage theft case against Whistler Domino's … Dias, Unifor National President. “By making it easier to join a union and fighting for stronger employment standards, … workplace and hundreds of others like it are examples of why we need higher union density and regulations that …
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Unifor webinar outlines policies surrounding workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates

… Unifor webinar outlines policies surrounding workplace … President, Jerry Dias, have been vocal about the reasons why they support mandatory vaccine policies, “not the least … masks onsite and testing within the workplaces. “Our joint Health and Safety Committees or Health and Safety …
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Ontario-wide meeting for decent work emboldens

… Ontario-wide meeting for decent work emboldens March 26, 2018 Share Main Image Image On March 23 and 24, trade unionists, including Unifor members, community activists and allies from across … Local 7575, led a session entitled How we form unions and why laws matter. “Strategy meetings like these are …
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Raising $1million for shelter only a start

… Raising $1million for shelter only a start September 27, 2021 Share Main Image … as that is, is like filling foodbank shelves without asking why people are hungry. Gender-based violence has spiked … violence.  Within the workplace, we bargain the Unifor Women’s Advocate as part of a workplace domestic …
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Retired Workers Council goes virtual

… Retired Workers Council goes virtual September 14, 2021 Share Main Image Image Unifor retirees from across the country participated in the … mentor and inspire a new generation of trade unionists with why we do what we do and why Unifor has chosen the bold path …
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Rally in support of locked out OLG workers draws hundreds to Woodbine Racetrack

… Rally in support of locked out OLG workers draws hundreds to Woodbine … . To see pictures from the event, click here . Hundreds of Unifor members rallied outside Woodbine Racetrack to show … this: Premier @Kathleen_Wynne : if you believe in pensions, why are you allowing @OntarioLottery to strip us of ours? …
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Union women head to the UN to demand equality and justice around the world

… head to the UN to demand equality and justice around the world March 11, 2015 Share Main Image Image Lisa Kelly is … on the implementation of the Beijing platform for action.  Unifor has joined with 1000 other women's and human rights … We knew our goals and aims then and commitments were made.  Why haven’t we achieved more?  Why are we expecting a …
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More Canadian musicians adding their voice in support of the “CARE NOT PROFITS” advocacy campaign to reinvest profits back into Ontario’s long-term care system

… More Canadian musicians adding their voice in support of the … August 4, 2020 TORONTO — SEIU Healthcare, CUPE Ontario, and Unifor, unions that represent healthcare workers across the … of the system so that this never happens again. That’s why I’m so happy to see that the message is spreading and …
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Nova Scotia Health Care Workers to take strike vote

… Nova Scotia Health Care Workers to take strike vote March 21, 2018 Share Main Image … made up of members from four different unions including Unifor, NSGEU, CUPE, and NSNU, is frustrated with the slow … at the bargaining table. This is all the more reason why a strike mandate is required by all workers. Together …
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