/CNW/ - Unifor is urging the federal government to send Canadian observers to oversee the upcoming union vote at the General Motors (GM) plant in Silao, Mexico..
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REGINA, SK, May 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Unifor is launching a national campaign calling on all elected provincial, territorial and federal legislators to enact anti-scab legislation, to restore balance to collective bargaining. Scabs remove any incentive for the boss to bargain fairly and they tip the balance of power in favour of employers, said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. When the boss can fly in scabs, it undermines the workers who want to exercise their right to withdraw services when an employer is unreasonable.
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Only Quebec and British Columbia have anti-scab legislation to prevent the use of replacement workers.
Unifor National : Nova Scotia temporary and voluntary paid sick day program falls short
05/12/2021 | 05:12pm EDT
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HALIFAX-While it is a positive first step Nova Scotia s temporary and voluntary paid sick leave program falls short of providing the protection that all workers need. This paid sick leave program runs for a scant 82 days and will only benefit those who get sick or require time off to get a COVID test, get vaccinated or self-isolate within that time frame, said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. On top of that, it s voluntary so it fails to protect workers employed at companies that don t want to bother doing the reimbursement paperwork and simply opt out.
Unifor calls for pandemic protection for workers on National Day of Mourning
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TORONTO, April 27, 2021 /CNW/ - As Unifor prepares to mark the National Day of Mourning on April 28, the union is calling for immediate government action to provide pandemic protection for workers. The pandemic has starkly revealed inequities in our workplaces, with many workers continuing to offer essential services, despite the risks to their health and to that of their families, said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. No one should have to die to make a living, but provincial governments continue to reject pandemic measures needed to protect workers.
Essential workers speak out on need for vaccination access and paid sick days
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TORONTO, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ - Essential workers are speaking out on the need for vaccination access and paid sick days to protect them from COVID-19, in a series of new videos of frontline Unifor members. These frontline workers are seeking priority vaccine access for workers who can t stay home, such as grocery, warehouse, transit, airline and telecommunications workers, as COVID-19 case numbers skyrocket with the danger of more contagious variants, said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. I can t stay home, so help me be safe at work with priority vaccine access, paid time to get vaccinated and paid sick days if I develop symptoms, says Paula from Unifor Local 4285 in N.S. Essential workers are speaking out in this new video series. Sign the petition: Unifor.org/PrioritizeWorkers