Bargaining

Arbitration ruling orders CN to reinvest in Transcona

Dear Members,

Unifor has won a major arbitration ruling ordering CN to reinvest and reopen the Transcona Wheel Shop, compensate affected workers and return the bargaining unit work after it was outsourced to the United States- a serious violation of the collective agreement. 

WINNIPEG – Unifor has won a major arbitration ruling ordering CN to reinvest in the Transcona Wheel Shop, compensate affected workers and return rail work to in-house production in Canada after violating the collective agreement. 

HALIFAX—Unifor is demanding the Nova Scotia government reverse budget cuts recently announced that will reduce staffing at all 100 nursing homes in the province by 3% this year, followed by additional cuts of 3% in each of the next three years.

Unifor is proud to welcome 31 new aviation members from Porter Airlines at Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport. 

“It sends a powerful message when workers who are critical to keeping flights safe and on schedule come together to form a union,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

“These network operations coordinators are the backbone of Porter’s daily operations, and they deserve fairness, stability and a real voice at work. We’re proud to stand with them as they negotiate a strong first collective agreement.”

HALIFAX – Unifor is welcoming a landmark decision from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court declaring Bill 148, the Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act, unconstitutional. Bill 148 has been found to violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, causing workers to lose out on wages and benefits that should rightfully be theirs.

WINDSOR—As the lockout at Titan Tool surpassed 200 days, Unifor has strengthened its picket lines after the company was observed using scab labour at the Windsor facility. 

After more than a century, whisky production in Amherstburg, Ontario has come to an end. The landmark Crown Royal plant was shuttered on February 25, as parent company Diageo moved more than 200 jobs held by Unifor Local 200 members to the United States,  a move aimed at appeasing Donald Trump. After 25 years on the job, Unifor Local 200 Diageo Chair Doug Benekritis has delivered his final report, marking the end of an era for workers, their families and the entire community.

Brothers, Sisters, and friends,

BRAMPTON, Ont.—Today, Unifor welcomed the news that the Mayor of Brampton and the City Council moved and unanimously adopted a motion to protect the future of the Stellantis Brampton assembly plant that will explicitly designate the site for auto assembly production. 

Unifor applauds a $141-million investment in Coca-Cola Canada Bottling’s Brampton facility, announced on Feb. 17, calling it a major boost for unionized manufacturing and long-term job security in Ontario.

VANCOUVER—The B.C. Labour Relations Board has ruled that Amazon violated the Labour Code by unlawfully imposing a wage freeze on unionized workers, upholding a complaint filed by Unifor.