… Campaign Launched to Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers April 16, 2020 Share Main Image Image A coalition of … the frontline, and they are deeply concerned and need our support and protection. Protect these workers, so they can …
… Unifor calls for income and benefit protection during casino … action from government and employers to protect casino workers impacted by today’s announcement from the Ontario … and gaming require immediate measures and emergency supports to protectworkers’ health and safety and prevent …
… Ford must re-invest $1 billion in health care to fight … COVID-19 and the province has yet to address the Personal Support Worker (PSW) shortages across the province. “There … is risking the health and safety of Personal SupportWorkers and long-term care facility residents in this …
… Labour groups call for Labour Market Partners Forum November 7, 2013 Share … for training such as literacy and other skills to supportvulnerable individuals not eligible for Employment … literacy training and skills upgrading away from vulnerableworkers who need it the most - women, immigrants, young …
… Good start on temporary workers but more needed October 18, 2021 Share Main Image … members and introducing these changes.” Unifor has long supported regulating the temporary help agency industry, …
… Doug Ford urged to protect the vulnerable in long-term care homes … order to protect the health of long-term care residents and workers from COVID-19 exposure. “Even before the COVID-19 … working short-staffed on a daily basis, stretching personal supportworkers far too thin,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor …
… Revised Ontario emergency powers may do more harm than good in long-term care March 28, 2020 Share … or follow normal hiring guidelines. Shortages in personal supportworkers have already plagued the industry well before the …
… unions welcome significantly improved COVID-19 protections for 400,000 health care workers October 5, 2020 Share Main Image Image TORONTO – … in place. Our front-line health care workers need our support as we battle this pandemic and we must continue to …
… Unifor celebrates Personal Support Worker Day May 18, 2020 Share Unifor celebrates personal supportworkers (PSWs) in Ontario, and Continuing Care Assistants …
… March 24, 2021 Share Main Image Image March 24, 2021 TORONTO – Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s 2021 … “We should have seen a pandemic budget that provides support forworkers who need it today, but that’s not what was …
… Unifor celebrates Personal Support Worker Day May 18, 2021 Share … thousands of Unifor members who work as Personal SupportWorkers (PSWs) in Ontario, and Continuing Care Assistants …
… Ford fumbles again as COVID-19 rages across Ontario … Ford delays action, shifts the blame and abandons essential workers, as ICU’s fill to capacity. “I’m not the only … by Unifor , reveals that the vast majority of Ontarians support the implementation of legislated sick days. The …
… human rights ruling highlights systemic abuse of temporary foreign workers May 27, 2015 Share TORONTO , May 27, 2015 /CNW/ … workers," said Grace Vaccarelli , Human Rights Legal Support Centre. "This decision is an indictment not only …
… Ford of Canada producing face shields for frontline health care workers and first responders April 6, 2020 Share Main Image … to start this week. “Ford of Canada has a long history of supporting Canada and its communities in times of need,” …
… Letter to Premier Ford & Minister Lecce on Emergency Child Care Eligibility … The expansion of eligibility to include more frontline workers for the province’s emergency child care program on … services can only be provided with robust health and safety support and protections and we encourage continued action on …
… Health care workers rally at Queen’s Park drive-by action: No more … fixes, tomorrow’s Ontario budget must include respect, protection and pay for dedicated front-line staff March 23, … SEIU Healthcare and Unifor are demanding bold action to support the essential work they do with better jobs and …
… June 28, 2018 Share Image June 29, 2018 FREDERICTON – Unifor commends the New Brunswick government’s decision to … violence by giving them job protection and financial support to make a safety plan. According to a study done by … Yukon and Northwest Territories have no protected leave forworkers who need time off to flee violence. Unifor is …
… Unifor calls for changes to Bill 148 at final public hearing … legislation. “There are still holes in Bill 148 that leave workersvulnerable to abuse by employers that must be … women and their children at a time when every available support is needed,” said Rizvi. Unifor’s full submission to …
… Unifor calls on Premiers to supportworkers needs July 20, 2016 Share As Canada’s premiers … also seek the support from all 13 premiers on measures to protect the rights of migrant workers and recommendations to …
… past month, and I have heard myself from hundreds of Unifor members who are fearful of your government’s attempt to … people who rely on public services, including children and workers. Good public policy is often born of true public … and harassment from the front of the room cannot produce a supportive learning environment, and teachers who choose to …