Health and Safety

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.

Hazardous exposure sessions for former GE workers

March 28, 2017

Unifor is assisting GE-Canada Peterborough workers and retirees who contracted occupational disease, following exposure to hazardous material.

Unifor welcomes new members at Cape Breton Family Resource Centre!

August 19, 2016

We would like to welcome 24 workers at Cape Breton Family Resource Centre now members of Local 4600 who have chosen to join Unifor.

System failed Ornge helicopter crew killed in Moosonee crash

June 17, 2016

Unifor believes the crew members who perished in a fatal 2013 helicopter crash...

Medical Issues: Your Right to Privacy - Occupational Health & Safety Fact Sheet

If the status of your disability is in doubt; especially if there is time loss, the company has a right to require from you a medical certificate stating 1) If you are fit or unfit, 2) If you are...

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Loss Control: 5 Star Program - Occupational Health & Safety Fact Sheet

Many workers in the manufacturing industry, hospitality industry, health care industry and retail industry work on their feet for more than half their shift. The 5 Star system of loss control rests on...

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Light Duties: Who Benefits? - Occupational Health & Safety Fact Sheet

This Fact Sheet deals with the “walking wounded”, i.e. those workers who are asked by the company to come to work when they are temporarily disabled, to do so-called “light work”. Light duties (or...

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