Nov 21, 2019
Transit strike to escalate to system stoppage
Unless progress can be made in contract talks between TransLink’s Coast Mountain Bus Company and Unifor, a three-day system-wide work stoppage will commence at Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
Unifor
As the largest private sector union in Canada, Unifor will advocate for and defend the rights of working people, in more than 20 economic sectors and in communities across Canada. We will stand for safer workplaces, secure employment, wages and benefits that provide a decent standard of living, and dignity and mutual respect in the workplace.
Nov 12, 2019
Requiring streaming giants to invest in CanCon isn’t complicated: it’s the law
The truth is, fair regulation for streaming giants isn’t complicated at all: it’s the law.
Oct 29, 2019
Metro Vancouver transit operators serve strike notice
The failure of Coast Mountain Bus Company to meaningfully address workers’ concerns during this round of negotiations has led Unifor Local 111 and 2200 to serve 72-hour notice of job action.
Oct 11, 2019
Coast Mountain Bus workers deliver overwhelming strike mandate
Unifor members at Coast Mountain Bus Company have delivered an overwhelming 99 per cent strike mandate, after negotiations for a new collective agreement broke off on October 3, 2019
Sep 3, 2019
Windsor workers protest Nemak’s decision to move their jobs to Mexico
Unifor members at Nemak of Canada Corporation gathered to protest the decision by their employer to close their plant and abandon them in an attempt to move their jobs to Monterey, Mexico.
Aug 2, 2019
Gateway Casinos is gaming the system
Unifor is outraged that Gateway Casinos has announced layoffs of 65 full-time and 5 part-time Casino Rama workers.
Jul 17, 2019
Unifor Metro workers reach tentative deal
Unifor members of Local 414 have reached a tentative agreement with Metro grocery stores. The new contract covers approximately 4,000 workers at 27 locations across Ontario.
Jun 21, 2019
Unifor Social Justice Fund and Save the Children launch mental health program for children in Cat Lake
The Unifor Social Justice Fund has donated $100,000 to Save the Children Canada to launch the ‘Journey of Hope’ program in Cat Lake First Nation, to provide mental health support to children.
May 28, 2019
School bus drivers protest system that lowers safety and creates driver shortages
School bus drivers gathered in protest to decry a contract award system that has led to lower vehicle safety standards, ongoing driver shortages and chaos for students, parents and school boards.
May 2, 2019
Members keen for more knowledge of EI and CPP programs
members gathered at the Unifor Family Education Centre to learn more about Employment Insurance (EI) and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
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