… Unifor recognizes the outstanding contributions of nurses during National Nursing Week May 6 - 12, 2019. May 6, 2019 Share Main Image Image Unifor recognizes … healthcare systems, and advocate for patients’ rights. As governments in Canada and around the world embrace austerity …
… Liberal minority presents opportunity for real progress for Canada’s workers October 21, 2019 Share Main Image Image October 20, 2019 TORONTO –The election of a Liberal minority government, with the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois holding the …
… goals and individual needs. Talks progressed slowly, and major issues continue to stand in the way of a mutual … intention to deny members of the right to weekly layoff benefits provided under the ‘Supplemental Agreement … Council 4000 Dates: Notice of Bargaining September 3, 2019 September 3, 2019 Notice of Dispute October 28, 2020 …
… Unifor Action Centres to continue supporting laid off workers … until 2022 after Unifor successfully pushed the Ontario government to extend their operations. Two Action Centres … Motors plant and related parts suppliers affected by the 2019 assembly line closure that has since reopened . The …
… Unifor welcomes federal crackdown on “Driver Inc.” June 23, 2022 … workplaces, employers can use this model to undermine benefits negotiated in collective agreements. Federal … Inc. cases fail the test, which has led to the increased government inspections. Employers found guilty of knowingly …
… Unifor urges B.C. government to provide paid domestic violence leave August 30, 2019 Share Main Image Image August 30. 2019 VANCOUVER - … with paid domestic violence leave are largely offset by benefits to employers, including reduced turnover and …
… Ontario government extends Bombardier Labour Action Centre January … Adjustment Committee announced it will continue to support laid off Bombardier workers, their families and the … The Labour Action Centre was initially opened in November 2019 in response to Bombardier announcing significant …
… Ford government must act to reduce unacceptable surgical and … continue to suffer while awaiting surgery and negating the benefits of early diagnosis by delaying vital medical tests … annual 0.5% decline in real per capita spending from 2019-20 to 2029-30, despite the FAO projecting that almost …
… Unifor releases plan to build better Employment Insurance in … be able to access this program. It’s time for the federal government to rebuild the EI system so that all workers can … In 2019, only 40% of unemployed workers had access to EI benefits. Rebuilding this social safety net is a key …
… Unifor says close the scab loophole to federal wage subsidy … April 27, 2020 TORONTO —Unifor is calling on the federal government to close a loophole in Bill C-14 that will allow … that saw over $2 billion in profits between 2018 and 2019.” While the CEWS appears to disqualify companies using …
… throws away 2,700 rural jobs in Nova Scotia December 20, 2019 Share Main Image Image December 20, 2019 HALIFAX – Unifor members at Northern Pulp are devastated following the … to complete the regulatory assessment requested by his own government. “In all my years of doing this work I have never …
… leave March 20, 2020 Share Main Image Image March 20, 2020 TORONTO —The Ontario government passed Bill 186 yesterday and introduced measures … – including those ineligible for Employment Insurance benefits. The contents of the letter and list of …
… Gavin McGarrigle says solidarity is key to victory May 13, 2021 Share Main Image Image In his report to … solutions had to be found to prevent layoffs, preserve benefits, and fight for the front line workers that kept the … members have been part of a broad backlash the Jason Kenney government's cutbacks and radical anti-union agenda. Unifor …
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