Alpine join SEIU in BC
Alpine workers in BC join SEIU
“Joining the union was an easy decision for me,” says Praveen Parmar, who has been a cleaner since 2004 and in the same building for almost a decade.
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Big victory for Ontario workers as anti-worker law overturned
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has struck down Bill 124 in its entirety on the basis that it violates the fundamental constitutional rights to collectively bargain and to strike. Read the OFL report.
SEIU members Emma Lindala and Kristina Fifield work at the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre.
SEIU members invite you to December 6 Vigil
SEIU Members Emma and Kristina working at the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax, invite you to a December 6 Vigil to honour the 14 lives lost during the Montreal Massacre and those who are still impacted by gender-based violence each day.
Ontario Union leaders at November 7, 2022 Bill 28 press conference. (Photo via OFL.ca)
OFL: Worker Power Leads to Bill 28 Reversal
The Ontario Federation of Labour says the Ford government got a glimpse of the magnitude of workers’ power leading to the reversal of Bill 28. (Photo via OFL.ca)
Woman at rally supporting education workers. Via CUPE Ontario Facebook.
Tell Doug Ford: Hands Off Workers’ Rights
Doug Ford’s government has launched a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario. Ford’s attack on education workers is an attack on all workers in Ontario. Take action to repeal Bill 28! Photo via CUPE Ontario Facebook.
Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and MP Don Davies.
Nova Scotia’s Unions discuss healthcare with Federal NDP Caucus
NDP hosts roundtable discussion to listen firsthand to healthcare workers and unions representing them about the Nova Scotian healthcare system.
First Nations Women performing a Fancy Shawl Dance in a grass field with a river background
A day for meaningful action and solidarity
Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by taking concrete action toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. #EveryChildMatters
Pacific Western Brewing Workers Overwhelmingly Approve New Deal
Prince George – SEIU Local 2 Branch 300 members at Prince George’s Pacific Western Brewing Company, which produces the iconic Cariboo Lager, ratified a 3-year Memorandum of Agreement on July 31st. The Agreement was approved with an 83% YES vote and has achieved major gains for the membership.
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Call for Entries: Chad Bradley Scholarship Award
This $3,000 national scholarship was established by the CCOHS Council of Governors to inspire and encourage women across Canada to pursue careers in the occupational health and safety field. Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 31.
Member Cyril Chippeway featured in iNFOnews story as he joins annual “We Stand in Solidarity” convoy
Chippeway is a shop steward at BDL in Port Coquitlam, BC, and sits on the Joint Health & Safety Committee. He’s been a member since 2007. His family was impacted by the residential school system.
