… Workplace medical review panels under attack in Alberta … tampering with joint health and safety committees and the right to refuse unsafe work , Kenney’s bill proposes to … their own health and safety.” The new factsheet describes how Bill 47 dismantles medical review panels in favour of a …
… Unifor comment and recommendations on government plans to … it is imperative that the province get its restart plans right the first time. Our economy is in as fragile as state … to workers on the rights they have under the law and how to assert them during COVID-19. Government must provide …
… Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development 14th Floor, 400 University Avenue Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 Dear … and health of our members during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are occasions when they need the assistance … of this province. An Inspector’s job is to protect the rights of all workers including front line workers. An …
… Vigil held for COVID heroes January 22, 2021 Share Main Image Image … lessons learned during the pandemic. “We must never forget how quickly essential workers went from heroes to having … three key demands to keep workers safe: paid sick days, the right to know about hazards in the workplace and to refuse …
… Fighting for good retail jobs is long overdue November 6, 2020 Share … at hundreds of thousands of front-line retail workers, right now toiling for substandard pay. Loblaw’s constant … by. All of this begs the question: what is to be done? How do Canada’s retail workers turn the tide? Frankly, it is …
… Registered Practical Nurses fighting for fair compensation January 20, 2022 Share Main Image Image … emergency orders that override their collective agreement rights, including scheduling and time off, as well as … their stories about what their role is in the workplace, how they contribute to good outcomes for patients and how …
… Global working-class resistance resonates across borders on May Day … dangers workers face in attempting to exercise their basic rights. The recent murder of Alex Dolorosa, a call centre … away at the union movement's hard-fought victories. We saw how quickly the labour movement in Canada united and …
… Unifor demands pandemic pay and vaccine access for grocery … the country,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “How in good conscience can billionaire Galen Weston and the … The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and …
… running, day in and day out,” says Linda MacNeil, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director. “What we’re seeing at two … to be frustrated enough to want to fight back speaks to how they feel they are being treated by their employers.” … The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and …
… This is a vital moment for workers’ rights, Payne tell summit August 21, 2020 Share Main Image … power to shape what comes next, we have to ask ourselves: how will we use it? These past few months, we have refused …
… Ontario must better protect workers from the crisis that lays ahead January 13, 2021 … flooded with messages from workers who are outraged and frightened at the seeming lack of tangible action offered. … of such violations, only one employer has been fined. How can workers put their trust, and their health in the …
… Union-busting employer rewarded for bad behaviour April 4, 2018 Share Main Image Image By … that this employer had other ideas. Ideas shaped in the right-to-work state of Kansas. Like most workers who join a … its union employees. This is the case with DJ Composites. How is that balanced? But there are no provisions in the …
… NS joint union statement on protection for health care workers March 13, 2020 Share Main Image Image … for the imminent arrival of COVID-19 in our province, and how we can best ensure the health and safety of the … you feel your safety is jeopardized, you may exercise your right to refuse under the Occupational Health and Safety Act …
… Bill 1 arbitration decision orders a collaborative bargaining structure January 19, 2015 … commitment to their union and refusal to give up their rights were clearly noticed." "Unifor is committed to … resolve many of the problems posed by the legislation. However, the status of Licensed Practical Nurses and which …
… Health care workers plan rally in front of Chatham LTC home June 28, 2022 … Image CHATHAM – Health care workers are taking their issues right to Chatham, Ont.’s Riverview Gardens after they say … said Jeff McFadden, President of Local 127. “That just shows how low the morale of our workers are. They deserve …
… Solidarity Forever January 22, 2018 Share Main Image Image By Lana … and Labrador Federation of Labour (NLFL), I also know how challenging this is. Solidarity is not automatic, a … to my union, who has long fought for the democratic right to Canadian autonomy and decision-making for Canadian …
… Unifor Serves Rio Tinto with 72 Hour Strike Notice July 21, 2021 … Dias, Unifor National President. “What is surprising is how, despite record-setting profits, Rio Tinto appears so … The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and …
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