Health and Safety

Widow of GE Worker Wins 24 Year-Old Claim

November 22, 2018

After multiple denials, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board concedes that toxic chemicals played a key role in the premature death of an Ontario...

Unifor joined Injured Workers’s Day rally

June 6, 2018

Injured workers, community members, and labour activists gathered outside Queen’s Park in Toronto and in cities across Ontario on June 1

Harassment – it’s not okay on the job

May 23, 2018

In this new video, media workers speak out about sexual harassment in the workplace that is both in public areas and online.

Unifor’s media council tackles harassment and trauma

May 14, 2018

A record number of delegates attended Unifor’s Media Council in Kelowna over the May 11-13 weekend, where discussions focused on harassment of media..

Unifor urges paid leave for domestic violence leave in Atlantic

April 24, 2018

Unifor is urging New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to make domestic violence leave paid for victims after both provinces introduced protected leave...

Nominate a member for the Bud Jimmerfield Award Deadline to submit is June 15, 2018

Tue, Apr 10 2018, 5pm 2 months

Bud Jimmerfield Award, Nominate a deserving member today, access the form at unifor.org/healthandsafety. Deadline to submit forms is June 15, 2018.

Let’s talk mental health: How can we support one another?

January 30, 2018

Whether you’re looking to be more directly involved in the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) or be a change-maker

Union movement affecting change at climate talks

November 20, 2017

Unifor was part of the Canadian Labour Congress’ delegation to the 23rd Conference of Parties meeting (COP23)...

Unifor Weighs in on WorkSafe N.B. Review

November 9, 2017

Unifor has identified four areas of concern and is providing input to the task force appointed...

Safer skies means cargo flights too

October 12, 2017

Fatigue is Impairment. Period.

It seems as though some in the aviation business are operating under the impression that fatigue is not a big deal. Some have gone so far as to claim on the record that "[fatigue]'s never been identified as a contributing factor in any commercial aviation accident or incident in recent ... in as long as I can remember."(1) Or how about this: “I don’t know of one cargo accident in North America because of fatigue.”(2)

I’m shocked that anyone in this industry would profess such ignorance.

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