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Unifor withdraws Toyota certification after true worker numbers revealed
Unifor announced late Thursday that they are withdrawing their certification application to become the bargaining agents for Toyota plants in Ontario after employee numbers exceed predictions.Unifor...
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Unionizing in 2014: Let's stop comparing efforts
Friday, April 11, 2014 Why are we so eager to compare the Unifor Toyota campaign in Ontario with the UAW Volkswagen campaign in Tennessee? It's important to look at the differences to explain the...
View ArticleApril 16, 2014 is Equal Pay Day in Ontario
April 16, 2014 is Equal Pay Day in Ontario On this year's Equal Pay Day, the gender pay gap is not closing -- compared to last year, it has increased by 3 per cent.
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Organizing precarious workers: Unifor's community approach
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Even God's work is precarious work and that's why United Church priests are organizing to join unions. Unifor's community chapters act as an organizing mechanism for these...
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Strike on hold at The Globe and Mail
Thursday, July 3, 2014 The Globe and Mail and Unifor Local 87-M will return to the bargaining table July 8, after 93 per cent of employees vote in favour of a strike if an agreement cannot be reached....
View ArticleFinding solutions to chronic underemployment at #PSF2014
Any leader will tell you they can't be effective without knowing what people are concerned about at any given time -- the issues that come up with family and friends, their anxieties, their desires of...
View ArticleJoin our team! Announcing 2014/2015 labour beat reporting position at rabble.ca
In partnership with Unifor, rabble.ca is pleased to announce our third annual Labour Beat Internship. The placement will provide the successful candidate with unique opportunities to develop a...
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Interview: Van Jones on green jobs and labour politics
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Van Jones will be in Toronto talking green jobs this weekend. He took time to talk with rabble.ca about labour and green jobs. Here's that conversation. On his Facebook page,...
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We’re covering it live. Follow the Good Jobs Summit with rabble.ca
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 The Good Jobs Summit brings together labour activists, economists, politicians and workers. It’s open for everyone – follow it here on rabble.ca Unifor's Good Job Summit is...
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Podcast: The Good Jobs Discussion: Saturday morning at the Good Jobs Summit
Saturday, October 4, 2014 Day two of the Good Jobs Summit kicked off with a discussion featuring Canadian Federation of Students, GE Canada, and the Canadian Labour Congress. Day two of the Good Jobs...
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Good Jobs Summit: The Good Jobs Debate!
good_jobs_summit_friday_night_debate.output.mp3The iconic Maple Leaf Gardens was the stage last weekend for the Good Jobs Summit.The Good Jobs Summit was a national dialogue between workers, students,...
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One year in: Jerry Dias on Unifor's first year and its future
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 A year after Unifor's founding convention, Unifor President Jerry Dias reflects on the year, what Unifor can achieve for the workers it represents and the rest of Canada....
View Articlerabble.ca welcomes labour beat reporter Ella Bedard
rabble.ca is happy to announce that we have expanded our labour beat reporting internship position from six to nine months in 2014-15. This year we are joined by Ella Bedard, who is rabble.ca’s third...
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Episode 159: Jobs, jobs, jobs ... or lack thereof
rabble_radio_159_jobs_jobs_jobs.mp3Employment is becoming more and more precarious. It's getting harder and harder to find what we used to call a "permanent" job, with a good salary, with benefits and...
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Canada loses to Mexico: Was Ford ever planning to invest in Windsor?
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Given the current state of the North American auto industry, automakers have no incentive to invest in Canada. After months of discussion with the Ontario and Federal...
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Linamar deal a good start, but Canada needs a comprehensive auto strategy
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Unifor says it's happy to see investment in the auto industry, but hopes that future plans will be less ad hoc. The Canadian and Ontario governments plan to make a joint...
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Last-minute negotiations end strikes at CP Rail
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Unifor and Teamsters Canada avoid major labour disputes in last-minute agreements with Canadian Pacific Rail. Like this story? Chip in to keep labour stories like these...
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This week in labour: You'll be pleasantly surprised
Friday, April 3, 2015 We've got some energizing victories and momentous protests. Check it out! Like this article? Chip in to keep stories like these coming.We've got some energizing victories and and...
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This week in labour: The case of the missing jobs
Friday, May 15, 2015 Big layoffs and low employment numbers have us wondering where the jobs are at. April's jobs numbers were released this week, showing unprecedented job losses in some areas. The...
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Need for reform of Temporary Foreign Worker Program highlighted by Human...
Friday, June 12, 2015 The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found Presteve Foods guilty of abusing temporary foreign workers. This victory is important, but more needs to be done to change the...
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