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BTS Ontario Bargaining Bulletin 9 – May 27 2022 Only 2 Ratification meetings Left Vote closes May 28 2022 1pm

Sisters and Brothers, Please review the latest bulletin. There are still 2 ratification meetings, May 27 at 6:00 p.m. and
tomorrow, Saturday, May 28 at 9:00 a.m Voting closes May 28th 2022, 1pm EST

To Join the BTS Zoom Ratification Meeting, please click the link below:

https://unifor.zoom.us/j/94409247394?pwd=b0hCNGpYbDF3YkNaVHVNNnFRN3o3UT09

BTS 2022 Bargaining Bulletin 9 May 27 ENGBTS 2022 Bargaining Bulletin 9 May 27 ENG

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BTS/Unifor Ratification meetings and Tentative Agreement Documents and Benefit booklet

Sisters and Brothers,

These meetings are scheduled for personal time not company time, evening meetings are for those working day shift. The morning meeting are for those scheduled afternoons, if you are scheduled to work on all the dates and times listed below reach out to the local.

Please see the below schedule for ratification meetings previously posted.

Don’t forget to download the 2 links below to view the agreement and benefits booklet

BTS Ontario Bargaining – Ratification meetings

BTS 2022 Bargaining Bulletin 8 May 19 ENG_Page_1

BTS 2022 Bargaining Bulletin 8 May 19 ENG_Page_2

To Join the BTS Zoom Ratification Meeting, please click the link below:

https://unifor.zoom.us/j/94409247394?pwd=b0hCNGpYbDF3YkNaVHVNNnFRN3o3UT09

Download or view the Tentative Agreement Highlights

Highlights – BTS 2022 Final for Ratification

Download and view the benefits booklet

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What is 5G, and why is Canada banning Huawei from its telecom networks?

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/huawei-5g-explainer-1.6461391

The federal government is banning China’s Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada’s 5G wireless network. Here’s a primer on what led up to this decision and what you need to know about this next-generation wireless technology:

What is 5G?

5G technology gives Canadians faster phone and internet connections and provides vast data capacity amid growth in innovations and increased demand.

The technology that supports the network has been redesigned from previous generations. 5G relies on multiple antennas to move signals around, bouncing them quickly between locations. Phone users aren’t going to notice the boost in speed if they’re making a call, surfing the internet or using an online app because the difference is about 100 milliseconds, but that difference is noticeable at a larger scale.

The antennas are also smaller and can be placed in more locations like buildings or street lights. Rogers Communications Inc., Bell Canada parent BCE Inc., and Telus Corp. have been expanding their 5G networks over the past few years, beginning in major cities.

 

Read more click the source link above

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Unifor Personal Support Worker Day Statement 2022

In celebration of Personal Support Worker Day on May 19, 2022 Unifor salutes the contributions of the thousands of Unifor members who work as Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Ontario, and Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) in Nova Scotia.

PSW’s and CCAs have been on the front lines putting themselves in danger ever day by providing care for others during this unprecedented pandemic. In many health care facilities, PSW’s have been the backbone, providing care throughout the pandemic. There were thousands of PSW’s and CCA’s who contracted this disease as they worked through an unimaginable humanitarian crisis, especially in the long-term care sector.

“These workers deserve better as they continue to serve our most vulnerable, despite being overworked and undervalued by governments and employers,” said Katha Fortier, Assistant to Unifor National President and lead health care negotiator. “The conditions of work and the conditions of care are intertwined and this pandemic has further exposed the shameful working and living conditions that still continue every day due to insufficient government funding.”

PSWs and CCAs are incredible caregivers who try to make sure our loved ones are healthy and safe. This pandemic has further exposed the unjust working conditions these workers face every day due to insufficient government investment and continuous cost-cutting.

“Currently it’s a 4 hour target and  the health and safety of residents and workers are on the line it is inhumane not to provide the resources needed to provide care with respect and dignity for our seniors,” said Andy Savela, Unifor Health Care Director.

Unifor continues to call on provincial governments to implement a mandated, enforceable and measurable 4 hour minimum care standard.