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Unifor is a Canadian union with a modern, inclusive approach to serving members and improving our workplaces and communities.

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“Bell wants to be the corporate champions of mental health, but they don’t care about the mental health of their employees,” says long-time Bell worker and Chair of Unifor National Telecommunications Industry Council Jeff Brohman.

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Unifor mourns the loss of two FFAW-Unifor fish harvesters on Sunday, April 21 off the west coast of Newfoundland. We send condolences to the family & friends of the two young men who lost their lives, and to the four fellow harvesters who were rescued.

cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

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Bell Canada penalizes technicians for ‘inefficiencies’ beyond their control to pit workers against each other with the threat of the ‘Coaching for Success’ supervision program. Bell technician and Unifor Local 34-0 President Jim Fling shares his story.

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Our deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones of harvesters lost during their work at sea.

Sending love and solidarity from all of Unifor.

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Shame on Bell and shame on Louis Pagnutti for terminating thousands of workers and offshoring good Canadian jobs.

Meet the rest of the Bell board at shameonbell.ca.

Shame on Bell and shame on Louis Pagnutti for terminating thousands of workers and offshoring good Canadian jobs. Meet the rest of the Bell board at shameonbell.ca. #ShameOnBell #canlab
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The more the richest 40,000 Canadians (top 0.1%) tantrum about having to declare 66.7% of their capital gains *above* $250K/yr (while the rest of us have to declare 100% of our humble labour income), the stronger these poll numbers are gonna become. Please carry on!!

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Congratulations to SEIU Healthcare and OCHU/CUPE on winning 6% wage increases and more improvements as we fight to protect public health care and restore respect for health care workers together.

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The @MDA_Space strike continues for one reason: management refuses to bargain. It's a staggering contrast that this company can advance Canadian space technology but won't sit down with 50 dedicated, highly-skilled aerospace workers and negotiate: unifor.org/news/all-news/…

The @MDA_Space strike continues for one reason: management refuses to bargain. It's a staggering contrast that this company can advance Canadian space technology but won't sit down with 50 dedicated, highly-skilled aerospace workers and negotiate: unifor.org/news/all-news/… #onpoli
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With a growing attack on labour rights and democracy in many places of the world, trade union leaders with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) gathered in London, U.K. in April to discuss common struggles, organizing and strategic campaigns to win for workers.
Unifor National President

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. Bell workers took a pay cut to secure their position in the future but despite making billions BCE still eliminated jobs, says Justin Connolly, President of Unifor Local 25.

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Unifor members at MDA's global headquarters and space robotics center in Brampton, Ontario are standing strong on the picket line, demanding fair wages and negotiations.

“We won't back down until our demands are met,” shouts one member.

Unifor members at MDA's global headquarters and space robotics center in Brampton, Ontario are standing strong on the picket line, demanding fair wages and negotiations. “We won't back down until our demands are met,” shouts one member. #canlab
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Meet Karen Sheriff. She and the Bell board chose to fire thousands of workers despite enormous profits.

Meet the rest of the board at shameonbell.ca.

Meet Karen Sheriff. She and the Bell board chose to fire thousands of workers despite enormous profits. Meet the rest of the board at shameonbell.ca. #ShameOnBell #canlab
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Thank you to International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for standing with us in advocating for the immediate adoption of Bill C-58, federal anti-scab legislation, and for spotlighting our solidarity against scabs during the CN Autoport strike.
itfglobal.org/en/news/unifor…

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Rich people in Canada losing their minds over paying a little more.

While regular folks are getting fleeced at the grocery store.

Read the damn room.

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As the Canadian Air Navigation Specialists Association (CANSA) at Unifor Local 1016 continued to negotiate with NAV CANADA on the Maintenance of Activities in the event of a legal strike and/or lock-out to protect the Canadian travelling public, the company has advised the local

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