Category: Information

Hope in High Heels

If you would like to sponsor Team Unifor, Jerry Dias, and his son in their 7th year of the Hope in High Heels walk, please view the attached letter for more information. Hope in High Heels Walk Union Letter

Ruling upholds ban on random testing February 28, 2018

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 […]

Lets End Bullying

  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 […]

International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day (RSI Day)

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 […]

UNIFOR Scholarships

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 […]