by Brian Gibson | Feb 11, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News
Unifor Local 2000’s executive board has officially endorsed a call to strengthen newsroom diversity. On Feb. 1, 2020, the executive members unanimously voted to support the call to action, published by the Canadian Association of Black Journalists and Canadian...
by Brian Gibson | Feb 8, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News
Unifor Local 2000 members at Purdy’s Chocolatier voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action after talks with the employer broke down earlier this week. On Saturday, Feb. 8, union members from Purdy’s Chester Street location and Kingsway factory...
by Brian Gibson | Jan 28, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News
The moment you have been waiting for! The “official” announcement for the 2020 Family Education Program! Since the early 1970’s our Union has offered a Family Education Program, in Port Elgin, Ontario, where members can bring their families to. If...
by Brian Gibson | Jan 8, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News, Uncategorized
January is an especially important month each year for Unifor Local 2000 Pacific Newspaper Group members who have ONIL opportunities in their collective agreement. It’s a once-a-year-only window for members to apply for temporary promotions to other jobs under our...
by Brian Gibson | Dec 18, 2019 | Local 2000 News, Local News, Uncategorized
In mediated arbitration with the Kelowna Daily Courier in Kelowna today your Union was pleased to reach two settlements. The issues were the number of stories being reported by the Managing Editor at the Daily Courier and the amount of accounts and commission the...
by Brian Gibson | Dec 5, 2019 | Local 2000 News, Local News
Greetings, December is almost upon us, and with that comes our annual B.C. Holiday Social; hosted by the National Office but with financial and volunteer support from locals. The purpose of this event is to provide a welcoming and fun evening for local leaders,...
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