by Pat Bulmer | May 31, 2023 | News, Other News
Dale Molnar · CBC · Posted: May 30, 2023 Now in its fourth month, the strike at Windsor Salt is having an impact on workers, who are making $300 a week in strike pay. “I know stories of people with solo incomes that are putting mortgages on hold, doing what they...
by Pat Bulmer | May 30, 2023 | News, Other News
BC government news release, May 29: On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost when the general minimum wage increases from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. The 6.9% increase on Thursday, June 1, 2023, also applies to minimum-wage rates for resident...
by Pat Bulmer | May 28, 2023 | News, Other News
Unifor Scholarships Unifor recognizes that the cost associated with post-secondary education is a challenge for many working families. To assist in making education more accessible, we have established 28 scholarships of $2,000.00 each. The scholarships are awarded...
by Pat Bulmer | May 26, 2023 | News, Other News
Rosa Saba · CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2023 Former Unifor president Jerry Dias was not charged as the result of an investigation launched last year into allegations that the longtime union leader accepted a bribe, Toronto police said Thursday. The police’s...
by Pat Bulmer | May 16, 2023 | News, Other News
Unifor marks the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) with solidarity for people of all sexual and gender diversities. Every year on May 17, the IDAHOBIT is celebrated globally. The campaign aims to increase awareness of the...
by Pat Bulmer | May 4, 2023 | News, Other News
MAY 3, 2023 DELTA B.C.—Wage increases and improvements to scheduling are highlights of the first union contract ratified April 30 by workers at the new casino in Delta. Workers at the Cascades Casino formed a union with Unifor Local 114 earlier this year. “Forming a...
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