Local members during visibility and information visits to our work centres this week. Getting ready for 18!

Unifor is committed to building the strongest and most effective union to bargain on behalf of our members, work with our members to improve their rights, and extend the benefits of unionization to non-unionized workers in Canada.  We are also concerned about the lives of our members’ families.  We recognize that post-secondary education is out of reach for many working-class children due to skyrocketing tuition fees.  To assist in making education more accessible, we’ve established 28 scholarships worth $2,000.00 each.

The scholarships are awarded to sons/daughters of Unifor members in good standing.  Students must be entering their first year of full-time post-secondary education (university, community college, technological institute, trade school, etc.) in a public Canadian institution.  One of these scholarships will also be available to a Unifor member with at least one year seniority.  These are entrance Scholarships only and are not renewable for students entering subsequent years of study.

Deadline for submitting an application is April 30.

Click here to download the 2017 Scholarship Announcement.

Click here to download the 2017 application.

The Union has received numerous inquiries as of late in particular from RPT and SPT employees that have been assigned OT hours on NGR/ DOR days at the beginning of the week. Employees that have been assigned less then 8 hour shifts with advance notice.

The Union interprets that employees are entitled to 8 hour shifts. Overtime for SPT/RPT is not incurred till 40 hrs per week or in addition to 10 hrs per day. The Union has filed a Policy Grievance in the matter. If you have questions or concerns please speak with a Steward.