… Jerry Dias reiterates Unifor opposition to Northern Gateway pipeline February 7, 2014 Share VANCOUVER—The president of Canada’s largest union … nothing to show for it.” Unifor is calling on the federal government to enforce greenhouse gas emission targets by …
… Jim Stanford: Election 2015 and the Battle of Economic Ideas November … debates (like the detailed critique of the Harper government’s economic record I co-authored, with Jordan … Progressives need to ramp up their arguments about the many benefits of public provision, if we are going to make more …
… Reality check: despite desperate spin, BC aerospace sector is in crisis August 6, 2014 Share Main Image Image … Group, have undertaken an aggressive campaign to cut the benefits of young workers. 400 skilled technicians at Unifor … Cascade and IMP Group benefit immensely from Government of Canada military contracts and provincial …
… Korean deal a threat March 14, 2014 Share Prime Minister Stephen Harper's announcement, in … the deal extends to South Korea many of the investor and government procurement rights already in NAFTA. … and a ground-breaking "snap-back" provision enabling the US government to return tariffs to pre-agreement levels if …
… Pipeline exporting crude isn’t good for Canada, job creation July 23, 2014 Share Main Image Image Russ Day, Unifor Local 601 unit … Instead of enriching foreign oil barons, the federal government should view our natural resources as a way to …
… next December 15, 2014 Share Main Image Image The Canadian government is attempting to deport a young man who was born in Canada. Deepan Budlakoti was … coverage when the government slashed refugee health benefits. Take action: Add your name to the statement in …
… MDM Aero Contract’s replacement workers are prolonging the Cascade labour dispute June 20, … Aerospace. Workers at Cascade are on strike over equal benefits for young workers. “Replacement workers will … on two Lockheed Martin C130 cargo planes for the Mexican government. Unifor was founded Labour Day weekend 2013 when …
… Alistair MacDonald The Wall Street Journal 16 October 2012 TORONTO -- Two of Canada's largest private-sector unions … after its U.S. counterpart agreed to its own big pay and benefits concessions when it renegotiated its contracts. … to better fight what they say are moves by the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to curb their …
… Bombardier workers on strike: Good transit should lead to good jobs July … workers and to encourage municipal and provincial governments to urge the employer to reconsider their attack … July 14 . They are striking to protect pensions and retiree benefits as well as good jobs that were created here in …
… Union takes a stand for future young aerospace workers July 25, 2014 Share Main … Cascade is also working on two cargo planes for the Mexican government. Skilled workers off the job at Cascade Aerospace … Aerospace since June 4 over the proposed cuts to the health benefits, pension contributions, and vacation time of future …
… New union means more services, say reps July 11, 2014 Share Bryan Meadows … lose good-paying jobs replaced with low-paying jobs, no benefitsor pensions, our tax bases shrink and we continue … with employers and to positively influence all levels of government,” she added. Ginter said the new union will also …
… Canadian Auto Workers, CEP join forces to create Canadian mega-union July 11, 2014 Share Canadian Press National Post October 15, 2012 A … pressure for concessions and the increasing willingness of governments to intervene in labour disputes, often to the …
… New CAW-CEP union would spend more than $50 million to boost membership July 23, 2014 Share … across the country to counter a “bare-knuckled assault” by governments and corporations. The Canadian Auto Workers … a strike fund of $135 million that includes more pay and benefits for workers in walkouts and lockouts. If delegates …
… Unions can regain lost ground July 11, 2014 Share By: Morna Ballantyne Winnipeg Free Press … job losses in manufacturing and resource industries, governments in Canada are sharpening their swords, preparing …
… Big unions want to open up membership in merger July 23, 2014 Share Tony Van Alphen Staff Reporter Toronto Star May 23 2012 The two unions … for them to use the power of numbers.” The two unions say governments have implemented tougher union certification …
… More Open Than You July 11, 2014 Share By Ken Lewenza And Dave Coles National Post 7 … postal services and others is proof in the pudding. The government’s Bill C-377 follows that trend by slapping … the money is spent. This is nonsense. Unions do not receive government subsidies (other than some small support for …
… focusing their attention outside their ranks, advocating for workers who don’t have a collective bargaining agreement … on labour rights and possibly share in discounted health benefits programs. The question of dues has yet to be … As union density has declined, so too has public -- and government -- sympathy for unionized workers, who face cuts …