Collective agreement

The National Football League, The NFL Players Association and Dapper Labs Announce New NFT Deal to Create Exclusive Digital Video Highlights

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The deal aims to drive fan engagement by letting fans collect digital video Moments of the best plays of the season using Dapper Labs' cutting-edge blockchain technology.

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  • The deal aims to drive fan engagement by letting fans collect digital video Moments of the best plays of the season using Dapper Labs' cutting-edge blockchain technology.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Dapper Labs in its launch of NFL digital video collectibles," said Joe Ruggiero, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products at the NFL.
  • To learn more, visit nfl.dapperlabs.com
    The National Football League Players Association ("NFLPA") is the union for professional football players in the National Football League.
  • Formed in November 2019, OneTeam Partners is a joint venture between the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), MLB Players Association (MLBPA) and RedBird Capital Partners.

The National Football League, The NFL Players Association and Dapper Labs Announce New NFT Deal to Create Exclusive Digital Video Highlights

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Football League (NFL), The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and Dapper Labs, announce today a collaboration to create exclusive digital video highlight NFTs (non-fungible tokens) for NFL fans. The deal aims to drive fan engagement by letting fans collect digital video Moments of the best plays of the season using Dapper Labs' cutting-edge blockchain technology.

Key Points: 
  • The deal aims to drive fan engagement by letting fans collect digital video Moments of the best plays of the season using Dapper Labs' cutting-edge blockchain technology.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Dapper Labs in its launch of NFL digital video collectibles," said Joe Ruggiero, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products at the NFL.
  • To learn more, visit nfl.dapperlabs.com
    The National Football League Players Association ("NFLPA") is the union for professional football players in the National Football League.
  • Formed in November 2019, OneTeam Partners is a joint venture between the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), MLB Players Association (MLBPA) and RedBird Capital Partners.

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.

Digital animation industry - Breakthrough opens door to better working conditions

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Their collective agreement is an important step towards better working conditions in the entire animation industry.

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  • Their collective agreement is an important step towards better working conditions in the entire animation industry.
  • The contract signed on June 23 includes seniority clauses that ensure better recognition and fairer treatment for animators.
  • "We hope this will be the first in a series of unions certified in the animation industry, where working conditions need to be improved," says FNCCCSN president Pascale St-Onge.
  • "The federation will be able to use its expertise and the terms that have been negotiated at OASISAnimation to support struggles for better conditions by other workers in the industry."

PhosAgro Expands Benefits in New Collective Agreements

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

MOSCOW, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- All PhosAgro enterprises have signed new collective agreements that will last until 2023.

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  • MOSCOW, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- All PhosAgro enterprises have signed new collective agreements that will last until 2023.
  • The new collective agreements developed on the basis of employee feedback streamlines the benefits and safeguards provided for employees and retirees of Company enterprises and increases the amount thereof.
  • In addition, the limits on payments have been increased for most items covered by the agreements.
  • According to Denis Brodkov, Chairman of the Minudobreniya Association of Trade Union Organisations, which includes the primary trade unions representing all PhosAgro Group enterprises, the total amount of funding for benefits under the collective agreements will increase by 3% to RUB 1.1 billion.

PhosAgro Expands Benefits in New Collective Agreements

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

MOSCOW, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- All PhosAgro enterprises have signed new collective agreements that will last until 2023.

Key Points: 
  • MOSCOW, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- All PhosAgro enterprises have signed new collective agreements that will last until 2023.
  • The new collective agreements developed on the basis of employee feedback streamlines the benefits and safeguards provided for employees and retirees of Company enterprises and increases the amount thereof.
  • In addition, the limits on payments have been increased for most items covered by the agreements.
  • According to Denis Brodkov, Chairman of the Minudobreniya Association of Trade Union Organisations, which includes the primary trade unions representing all PhosAgro Group enterprises, the total amount of funding for benefits under the collective agreements will increase by 3% to RUB 1.1 billion.

Statement by the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour

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Friday, June 12, 2020

GATINEAU, QC, June 12, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the Canada Post Corporationand the Canadian Union of Postal Workers:

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  • GATINEAU, QC, June 12, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the Canada Post Corporationand the Canadian Union of Postal Workers:
    This closes this round of collective bargaining for rural and suburban mail carriers as well as urban operations employees.
  • We hope the new agreements provide the basis for the development of a collaborative working relationship between the parties as they move forward.
  • Ms. MacPherson was appointed in December 2018 to assist the parties in reaching new collective agreements.
  • I would like to thank Ms. MacPherson and the federal mediators for their important work."

Canada’s unions welcome support for large industries

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Monday, May 11, 2020

OTTAWA, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions applaud todays Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility(LEEFF) announcement, which recognizes the importance of worker interests and collective agreements.

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  • OTTAWA, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions applaud todays Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility(LEEFF) announcement, which recognizes the importance of worker interests and collective agreements.
  • Were glad to see the government announce support for hard-hit sectors, and companies that employ millions of Canadians, said Canadian Labour Congress(CLC) President Hassan Yussuff.
  • Most importantly, the government has included explicit directives to respect collective agreements, bargaining and pension protections.
  • Beyond todays announcement, we will be advocating for further measures to protect the pensions of employees of companies facing insolvency who arent large enough to qualify for LEEFF.

Empress hotel workers reach tentative agreement

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Saturday, March 7, 2020

VICTORIA, March 6, 2020 /CNW/ - The bargaining committee for Fairmont Empress hotel workers have reached a tentative agreement with the employer.

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  • VICTORIA, March 6, 2020 /CNW/ - The bargaining committee for Fairmont Empress hotel workers have reached a tentative agreement with the employer.
  • Unifor's collective agreements are helping lift traditionally low paid workers out of poverty while giving hotel workers a powerful voice.
  • Today's tentative agreement reached today means that Empress workers will vote on ratifying the contract next week.
  • Local 4267 represents almost 500 Empress workers in the housekeeping, culinary, groundskeeping, serving, guest relations, maintenance, and engineering departments.

Air Traffic Specialists ratify collective agreement

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

OTTAWA, Feb. 12, 2020 /CNW/ -Unifor Local 2245 members who work as Canadian air traffic specialists have voted 93 per cent in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with Nav Canada.

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  • OTTAWA, Feb. 12, 2020 /CNW/ -Unifor Local 2245 members who work as Canadian air traffic specialists have voted 93 per cent in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with Nav Canada.
  • "The bargaining committee has proven that being united and working hard are two key ingredients to successful collective bargaining," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
  • "This contract not only shows the value Air Traffic Specialists bring to the employer, and to all Canadian travellers."
  • The highlights of the new agreement include:
    Three per cent wage increases on salaries and premiums, retroactive to May 1, 2019
    Introduction of new contract language on the following: