Mary Walsh Livens Up Unifor Founding Convention
See Mary Walsh perform at the convention, and the other important speakers.
It’s Official — We’re In Unifor
By Aldo Santin
President, Unifor Local 191
TORONTO — The creation of the largest private sector union in Canada became official Saturday, when delegates from the former CEP and CAW unions accepted the new Unifor constitution and a new slate of executive and board members.
The Last Convention
CEP 1992 – 2013
By Aldo Santin
President, CEP Local 191
TORONTO — Delegates to the CEP special convention met earlier today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and voted 80% in favor of merging with the new union, Unifor.
The Founding Convention
Weekend Schedule of Livestreaming Events
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Watch the inaugural speech on Saturday, Aug. 31 of the newly elected Unifor National President, live at the Unifor Convention atwww.newunionconvention.ca. |
New Leadership Team Proposed For Unifor
Presidential Nominee — CAW Official Jerry Dias
TORONTO – With the Unifor Founding Convention only days away, the CAW and CEP have created a Unity Team that is being proposed to lead the new Canadian union.
Unifor Founding Convention
LIVE STREAMING — DON'T MISS A THING
This Labour Day weekend, thousands of elected CAW and CEP delegates, along with staff and special guests will descend on Toronto to take part in the founding convention of Unifor, Canada’s newest union.
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Lac-Mégantic tragedy: Donations and solidarity pour in from CEP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2013
OTTAWA –The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada has donated from its Humanity Fund to assist victims` families and the communities affected by the tragic accident in Lac- Mégantic this past weekend. CEP’s Quebec Regional office has also made a donation.
Rebel Tory Senators Gut Anti-Union Bill
More than a third of the Conservative caucus in the Senate helped to pass a radical amendment to Bill C-377, gutting the bill's attack on unions, and sent it back to the House of Commons. See the full story here: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/senate-tories-help-amend-union-disclosure-bill-213165241.html
Anti-Union bill stuck in Senate
A back-bench Tory MP's private bill to destabilize unions in Canada is getting close scrutiny in the Upper Chamber. Here is a link to the story in the Winnipeg Free Press: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/senators-squabbling-over-union-bill-as-conservative-convention-looms-212448011.html