Last week, NordStar’s Metroland Media announced the shutdown of 70 community newspaper print editions and the layoffs of 605 workers. This includes 106 unionized members of Unifor Local 87-M. The …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor urges federal government to ban replacement workers, reform employment insurance
In a call for significant legislative reform, Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the private sector, is urging the federal government to prioritize the ban of replacement workers, commonly referred to …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
SNC-Lavalin faces union fury over decision to termination president of SPEA
SNC-Lavalin, the Montreal-based engineering firm, has come under scrutiny from labour following their decision to terminate Mark Chudak, the President of the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA). Unifor …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
WestJet workers in Toronto ratify their first collective agreement
Unifor Local 531, which represents 350 customer service and baggage agents at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, has ratified its first collective agreement with WestJet. The ratification vote, which took …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor says Global News layoffs further erodes democracy in Canada
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor The news of layoffs and restructuring at Global News this week chips away at already barebones newsrooms and puts democracy at risk as the number of media workers …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor members ratify new agreement with PepsiCo in Calgary
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor Local 1410 members were successful in winning unionization for the part-time merchandisers in a new four-year collective agreement ratified on Jan. 28, 2023. “Organizing new members is a …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Cascades Delta Casino workers in B.C. join Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Workers at the Cascades casino in Delta became Unifor’s newest members after the B.C. Labour Board certified the unit on January 24, 2023. “Unifor is very proud to welcome a new …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with CP Rail
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor Local 101R has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), covering 1,200 workers at 18 locations from British Columbia to Quebec. “These are hard working members who provide …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with Irving Shipbuilding
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor The union representing workers at the Irving Shipyard has reached a tentative collective agreement covering more than 1,000 tradespeople building the next generation of Canada’s naval fleet. “The members of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Painter fired (again) just two days after returning to Northwood Care on a last-chance agreement
A maintenance worker at a Nova Scotia care facility was fired just two days after returning to work on a last-chance agreement (LCA). The termination, though, had nothing to do …