This was published in the Huffington Post Friday June 10, 2016.
Unifor’s Auto Council made a momentous decision recently about the all-important contract talks to get underway this summer.
In two unanimous votes, the 120 delegates passed resolutions calling for each company to commit to bringing new products to Canada, and to specific investment mandates for Canada for assembly and powertrain operations.
That means there will be no deals with GM, Ford or Fiat-Chrysler without specific commitments from each that we will have new products made right here in Canada.
This was published in the Huffington Post on Thursday March 31, 2016
The Employment Insurance changes in the federal budget last week mark a significant and positive change in attitude coming out of Ottawa.
Under the former Conservative Government, workers who lost their jobs had come to learn that Ottawa would not be there for them with an EI plan that would see them through the tough times of looking for a job as the government repeatedly chipped away at the eligibility for collecting benefits.
The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) was designed to create and keep good jobs here at home. A mutli-billion dollar deal for Halifax's Irving Shipyard brings a strong boost to our economy.
