Trade unions in Canada

Unifor members at Bombardier Aviation ratify collective agreement

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Saturday, July 31, 2021

TORONTO, July 31, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 112 and 673 members at Bombardier Aviation's Downsview plant have voted to ratify new three-year collective agreements.

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  • TORONTO, July 31, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 112 and 673 members at Bombardier Aviation's Downsview plant have voted to ratify new three-year collective agreements.
  • "These new agreements make significant progress on the key issues identified by our members, including pensions, and job security protections against out-sourcing and the use of contractors," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
  • The new collective agreement, which covers approximately 1,500 Bombardier Aviation workers, is in effect from June 23, 2021 to June 23, 2024.
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

Following months-long negotiation, Unifor reaches tentative deal with Bell covering craft workers

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Friday, July 23, 2021

TORONTO, July 22, 2021 /CNW/ -Unifor reached a tentative deal with Bell Craft after an eight-month bargaining process involving local unions spread across Quebec and Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, July 22, 2021 /CNW/ -Unifor reached a tentative deal with Bell Craft after an eight-month bargaining process involving local unions spread across Quebec and Ontario.
  • The strength of our telecom industry is thanks to passionate, skilled, and unionized workers like Unifor's members in Bell Craft units."
  • "Bell Craft workers secured this deal through their solidarity and commitment to fight for good jobs.
  • Unifor's Bell Craft membership includes 3520 workers, united by their 24 local unions in Ontario and 8 in Quebec.

Hiram Walker & Sons Limited and Unifor Local 2027 reach 4 year agreement

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

WINDSOR, ON, July 15, 2021 /CNW/ -Hiram Walker & Sons Limited is pleased to announce a four-year collective agreement has been ratified between the Company and Unifor Local 2027, which represents its 153 production and skilled trades workers in Windsor, Ontario.

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  • WINDSOR, ON, July 15, 2021 /CNW/ -Hiram Walker & Sons Limited is pleased to announce a four-year collective agreement has been ratified between the Company and Unifor Local 2027, which represents its 153 production and skilled trades workers in Windsor, Ontario.
  • The new agreement was reached six months before the current agreement was due to expire.
  • "We are very pleased to have come to a new four-year collective agreement with Unifor.
  • This provides a strong and positive foundation for continued growth at Hiram Walker & Sons," says Angelo DeMarco, Senior Director of Human Resources, North American Operations.

Long-term care workers reach tentative agreement with Northwood

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Friday, July 9, 2021

HALIFAX, NS, July 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 4606 has reached a tentative agreement with Northwood on behalf of more than 520 members at the Halifax Campus long-term care facility.

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  • HALIFAX, NS, July 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 4606 has reached a tentative agreement with Northwood on behalf of more than 520 members at the Halifax Campus long-term care facility.
  • The new tentative agreement, reached July 8, 2021, covers Continuing Care Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, dietary aides, Retirement Living Assistants, utility workers, housekeeping, cooks, cook assistants, seamstress, maintenance, laundry workers, stores clerks, area support clerks and painters.
  • This tentative agreement takes steps to address key concerns for these workers and provides a foundation to build on for the future," said Angela Strong, Unifor Local 4606 Unit Chair.
  • The tentative agreement will be presented to members for a ratification vote in the coming days.

Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement with ATI to End Three Month Unfair Labor Practice Strike

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Saturday, July 3, 2021

PITTSBURGH, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers today said that the union has reach tentative agreement with ATI (NYSE: ATI) on a four-year contract covering 1,300 workers at nine facilities who have been on strike against unfair labor practices since March 30, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers today said that the union has reach tentative agreement with ATI (NYSE: ATI) on a four-year contract covering 1,300 workers at nine facilities who have been on strike against unfair labor practices since March 30, 2021.
  • "The unity of USW members at ATI has proven that we can accomplish great things when we stand together to fight for the respect and dignity of a fair contract," McCall said.
  • "Despite management's repeated attempts to divide and conquer its workers, we showed once again that our solidarity is a tremendously powerful force."
  • If the proposed agreement is ratified, the recall process would begin immediately, and USW members are expected to return to work shortly after the ratification process is complete.

New Study Shows Partnership Between Michigan's Skilled Craft Unions And The Biopharmaceutical Industry Resulted In More Than $1.1 Billion In Investment Over Six Years

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

"This study demonstrates the value of the critical partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and the skilled construction craft union workers in Michigan," said Brian O'Donnell, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 131.

Key Points: 
  • "This study demonstrates the value of the critical partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and the skilled construction craft union workers in Michigan," said Brian O'Donnell, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 131.
  • As Michigan looks to diversify its economy, the biopharmaceutical industry and the skilled union craft workers employed by the industry help create that growing economic engine.
  • The industry relies on the skills, training, and work ethic of our members from the first ground broken to wiring the labs."
  • 14 skilled Michigan craft unions contributed an estimated 906,850 labor hours to biopharmaceutical industry construction projects over the six years, earning $25,409,944.

USW Seeks Swift Action on Back Pay for Workers in U.S. Virgin Islands

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Friday, June 25, 2021

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers (USW) union today urged officials of the U.S. Virgin Islands to quickly hammer out a plan for paying back wages to government workers subjected to illegal pay cuts during a fiscal crisis a decade ago.

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  • ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers (USW) union today urged officials of the U.S. Virgin Islands to quickly hammer out a plan for paying back wages to government workers subjected to illegal pay cuts during a fiscal crisis a decade ago.
  • Albert Bryan Jr. and the Legislature have promised to pay the public servants, including about 2,000 USW members, but they have advanced plans with different timetables.
  • Bryan and legislative leaders come to agreement on a payment process as quickly as possible," stressed USW District 9 Director Daniel Flippo, who leads thousands of Steelworkers in the Virgin Islands and seven Southern states.
  • The government arbitrarily slashed workers' pay by 8 percent from 2011 to 2013, violating collective bargaining agreements with union members.

Unifor releases plan to build better Employment Insurance in Canada

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Monday, June 14, 2021

TORONTO, June 14, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor launched a broad vision for a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient Employment Insurance (EI) program for workers in Canada.

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  • TORONTO, June 14, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor launched a broad vision for a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient Employment Insurance (EI) program for workers in Canada.
  • It's time for the federal government to rebuild the EI system so that all workers can rely on it," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
  • Rebuilding this social safety net is a key component of the union's plan to Build Back Better.
  • The union's campaign and corresponding paper focuses on necessary improvements in three key areas;
    Administration of the Employment Insurance System.

NABTU SAYS 'THE TIME IS NOW' FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

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Monday, June 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the weekend, North Americas Building Trades Unions (NABTU) hosted its annual U.S.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the weekend, North Americas Building Trades Unions (NABTU) hosted its annual U.S.
  • Legislative Conference to a virtual audience consisting of building trades leaders from across the nation.
  • Every year, NABTU and our Governing Board of Presidents look forward to hosting this fantastic event as an opportunity to bring together our members, industry partners, and political leaders, said NABTU President, Sean McGarvey.
  • For more information, please visit www.nabtu.org, and to learn more about the building trades efforts, follow the hashtag #BuildingTradesWhateverItTakes.

Dias calls for action in Mexico

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

TORONTO, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias told a media conference in Mexico City today that immediate and strong action is needed to ensure free and transparent union votes for Mexican workers.

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  • TORONTO, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias told a media conference in Mexico City today that immediate and strong action is needed to ensure free and transparent union votes for Mexican workers.
  • And it must be punished," Dias told the media conference by Zoom.
  • Reports out of Mexico include allegations of illegal vote tampering, ballot destruction and worker intimidation by the CTM union, halting a long-awaited ratification vote for roughly 6,000 workers at GM's truck plant in Central Mexico.
  • Dias said Unifor became involved with the renegotiation of NAFTA to address the issue of jobs moving to low-wage jurisdictions and unequal rights for workers.