Unifor Welcomes CPP Improvements
VANCOUVER, June 20, 2016 /CNW/ – The expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is welcome, despite falling short of Labour's goal to double CPP benefits. "This CPP increase will help to provide security for hard-working Canadians when they retire," said […]
Save Canadian Content On The Web
The Minister of Heritage Melanie Joly has asked Canadians to tell her what Canadian content means to them, now and in the digital future. Deadline for survey responses is May 27. Unifor has prepared a guide to help you fill […]
The MFL Needs Our Support To Ban Asbestos Products
A Message From MFL President Kevin Rebeck The MFL Health & Safety and Environment Committee is seeking support for their effort to put pressure on the federal government to move forward with a comprehensive ban on asbestos. This […]
Unifor Supports Fort McMurray Relief Efforts
Unifor is contributing $250,000 to the Canadian Red Cross on behalf of the Fort McMurray relief efforts and is encouraging all 310,000 Unifor members and its Locals to make a donation. Here is the Unifor statement.
Day of Mourning — April 28
Day of Mourning services are being held April 28 to remember and honour those who have lost their lives and who have been disabled while on the job. Ceremonies are taking place in Winnipeg, Brandon, Selkirk and Thunder Bay.
Unifor Media Policy Update
Unifor's Media Council is looking for feedback to its draft Media Policy, which is an update to the policy last adopted in June 2015. The policy presents an overview of the state of the broadcast, print and graphical industries where our members […]
Update to WFP Inside Workers
Click here to download a PDF copy Message from Aldo Santin, President, Unifor Local 191: The financial situation at the paper appears to be sliding from bad to worse with no end in sight. In December, I cautioned that we can expect […]
Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote
January 28, 1916-2016 This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the first province, Manitoba, in Canada to grant women the right to vote and be elected. Unifor is marking this anniversary and encouraging continued political action.
We All Suffer When A Newspaper Closes: Unifor
End of print editions for Guelph Mercury, Nanaimo Daily News January 25, 2016 Toronto – The closure of two daily newspapers that have published since this country’s founding days, following on the heels of last week’s newsroom mergers, underlines the […]
Postmedia’s Betrayal Of Trust
January 19, 2016 Toronto – Postmedia’s plan to consolidate newsrooms across Canada is a massive betrayal of trust by the newspaper chain to its readers, Unifor says. “The state of the news industry in this country – both print and […]