by Pat Bulmer | Apr 9, 2023 | News, Other News
By ADAM D. K. KING, Jacobin, April 8, 2023 Card-check unionization, reinstated by British Columbia last year, proved highly effective, with a 59% surge in union certification applications and a vast majority resulting in new bargaining units. It’s indisputable: card...
by Pat Bulmer | Apr 5, 2023 | News, Other News
BC government news release: On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. “Having a minimum wage that keeps up with inflation is a key step to prevent the lowest paid...
by Pat Bulmer | Mar 31, 2023 | News, Other News
MARCH 30, 2023 SURREY —The joint bargaining committee for Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have achieved a tentative agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company. “Transit workers kept Metro Vancouver moving throughout the pandemic. They have clearly demonstrated their value...
by Pat Bulmer | Mar 28, 2023 | News, Other News
Unifor supports clean tech and manufacturing investments, slams failure to fix EI MARCH 28, 2023 TORONTO- Unifor commends the 2023 federal budget’s focus on new industrial manufacturing investments but condemns inaction to fix an Employment Insurance system that fails...
by Pat Bulmer | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Other News
This year, Equal Pay Day will be marked on April 4, meaning that women will have worked an extra quarter of a year just to earn what their male counterparts made last year. Yes, we are still fighting for pay equality in 2023. You can help us draw attention to this...
by Pat Bulmer | Mar 20, 2023 | News, Other News
From failing infrastructure to water advisories, the Government of Canada is failing Indigenous communities when it comes to ensuring access to clean water. Unifor is using the annual United Nations World Water Day on March 22 to amplify calls for the federal...
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