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Calm Air maintenance workers join new union – Nunatsiaq News
Dec 20, 2024 ircraft maintenance engineers at Calm Air are in the process of moving to a new union that specializes in the representation of aircraft maintenance crew. The airline’s approximately 70 employees voted nearly 96 per cent in favour of the move, said Bret Oestreich, national president of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association which […]
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Statement: 2025 Ribbon Skirt Day
December 18, 2024 January 4 is newly celebrated as National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada. The movement to recognize the importance of ribbon skirts to many Indigenous communities arose out of the experience of Cote First Nation youth Isabella Kulak, who was belittled by school staff in January 2021 for wearing a ribbon skirt to […]
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Unifor Joins Global Effort to Advance 2SLGBTQIA+ Rights at ILGA World Conference
December 17, 2024 Unifor representatives recently participated in the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA) World Conference 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, joining over 1,400 activists and trade unionists from more than 140 countries. The event, themed “Kwa Umoja We Rise”—a Swahili phrase meaning “Together We Rise”—emphasized unity and solidarity in the […]
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Ontario Regional Council brings awareness to intimate partner violence, mental health, defending Canadian jobs during the age of Trump
December 12, 2024 The push for the Ontario government to declare IPV an epidemic The opening day of Unifor’s 2024 Ontario Regional Council coincided with December 6—the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. The two-day ORC opened with an Indigenous welcome by Elder Gilbert Sunday and the All Nations […]
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‘TIRED OF WAITING AND BEING SILENT AND SILENCED’: Fight to end intimate partner violence the focus on first day of Ontario Regional Council
The first day of the 2024 Ontario Regional Council fell on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. “It has been over 30 years since 14 young women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal, a violent act of misogyny that shook our country and led to the recognition […]
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National President Lana Payne’s remarks on softwood lumber trade dispute to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade
December 4, 2024 Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) “Recent Developments Concerning the Canada–United States Softwood Lumber Trade Dispute” Good morning, members of the Standing Committee on International Trade, members of Parliament, and guests. My name is Lana Payne and I am President of Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, with more than 320,000 members […]
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National Farmers Union holds annual convention on the Prairies – Okotoks Online
Dec 03 2024 The National Farmers Union (NFU) recently concluded its annual national convention in Saskatoon, marking another successful gathering for the organization. The three-day event brought together members from across Canada to connect, discuss policy, and elect leadership, showcasing the organization’s commitment to advancing the rights and livelihoods of farmers nationwide. Julie Maxwell, the […]
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Statement for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
November 25, 2024 November 25 starts the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) which ends on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. As a union, we have dedicated our activism to end GBV since the devastation of the Montreal Massacre which took the lives of 14 […]
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Convention 2025 awards nominations
November 19, 2024 Every year at convention, OPSEU SEFPO honours locals and individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the union. Nominations for the 2025 awards are now open. The following is a list of the awards that are presented, along with a brief description. Human Rights Award (local and individual) This award is […]
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Apply for the Sector 18 Health and Safety Conference (Dec 2-3, 2024)
November 15, 2024 The leadership of the OPSEU/SEFPO Mental Health and Addictions Division would like to invite you to participate in our health & safety conference. Date(s): Monday, December 2, 2024 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Hotel: Pan Pacific Toronto 900 York Mills Rd, North York, […]
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