Author: Recording Secretary

You may have received a phone call from myself or Renaud, and a follow up text message or email. Your union is taking on a cross-country member survey in order to better prepare for the upcoming federal election. This work is of vital importance to our union. When we speak on the federal scene, we […]

Please see an invitation for a Regina Townhall meeting sponsored by the NDP Caucus Monday, April 23rd. Town Hall Meeting Flyer

FORT MCMURRAY—The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction on random drug and alcohol testing of Suncor employees in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. There is no evidence that random testing improves safety, which is why Unifor is committed to more reliable methods to keep our members safe on the job while respecting […]

  Join with us tomorrow to unite against homophobia and bullying in your workplace and community. Take action on Wednesday, February 28. Wear a pink shirt on February 28.  By wearing your pink shirt, and sharing that image online, you can help to show that the union is speaking out against homophobic bullying and harassment. By […]

Dear Sisters and Brothers, On February 28, we mark the International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day (RSI Day). Injured workers and labour activists founded RSI Day as an annual event to raise awareness and increase protection against these serious, and potentially disabling, injuries which are often incurred on the job. Unifor will continue to call […]

Greetings: Unifor recognizes that the costs associated with post-secondary education is a challenge for many working-class families.  To assist in making education more accessible, we’ve established 28 scholarships of $2,000.00 each.  Five of these scholarships are administered by the Quebec Council with a separate application form (see www.uniforquebec.org).  Residents of Quebec must apply using that application […]

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SFL Camp Sponsorship 2018 (1) Hello, Every year for the past 4 years, Local 594 has tried to sponsor 2 kids to attend SFL Summer Camp.  This is a great program and the feedback from the participants is always positive.  Please see the attached poster for all the details. To watch a video on the […]

January 31, 2018 TORONTO – For the third time this week, Toronto hotel workers have voted to join Unifor and leave the American union that had fired their local leadership and seized its assets, with an overwhelming 90 per cent vote. “It is truly inspiring to see so many workers in Canada taking a strong stand […]