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Black History Month – Elijah McCoy

Black History Month in Canada

Black History Month is observed across Canada every February. Black History Month in Canada provides an opportunity to share and learn about the experiences, contributions and achievements of peoples of African ancestry (see Black Canadians). It was initiated in Canada by the Ontario Black History Society and introduced to Parliament in December 1995 by Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected as a member of Parliament. Black History Month was officially observed across Canada for the first time in February 1996 (see also Black History in Canada).

Unifor  1996-O Recognize:

Elijah McCoy

Elijah Mccoy

In Solidarity,

Equity Committee 1996-O

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Bell – First 5G Smartphones

Available March 6, but you can pre-order now at Bell

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 11, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Bell today announced that Canada’s first 5G mobile devices, the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+ 5G and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, can be pre-ordered now at Bell.ca and Bell stores now with first product deliveries scheduled for March 6.

“Bell is very excited to bring the first 5G-capable smartphones to our customers as we prepare to launch initial 5G service on Canada’s best national mobile network,” said Claire Gillies, President of Bell Mobility. “Samsung’s Galaxy S20 5G series will deliver access to increasingly faster speeds and the best possible mobile experience for video streaming, gaming, and other high-demand applications. We’re proud to begin Canada’s move to the next generation of mobile communications alongside our partners at Samsung.”

 

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Province appoints special mediator in Co-op Refinery dispute

February 12, 2020 – 12:00 AM

February 12, 2020

REGINA—Unifor welcomes the appointment of renowned mediator Vince Ready by Saskatchewan Labour Minister Don Morgan to assist in reaching a collective agreement with Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) to end the 69-day lockout at the refinery.

“We appreciate the appointment of Vince Ready and the imposition of a set negotiation period,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “We’ll know soon enough if Co-op is ready to bargain in good faith. If there is no deal after the mediation period we will know that Federated Co-operatives Limited really doesn’t want to end this lockout.”

Unifor points out that, under normal circumstances, mediators are given ten days with the parties, yet this process provides 20 days to reach an agreement, starting February 19, 2020, after which Ready will report back to government.

“The provincial government is stepping up and recognizing that this dispute with Co-op Refinery is not good for anyone—it is fracturing Saskatchewan. The fact that they appointed a special mediator is a good step and we are going to see that process though,” said Kevin Bittman, President of Unifor Local 594. “We hope that FCL will take this seriously and not use the mediator as a stall tactic to push product and supplies through the picket line.”

“Premier Scott Moe couldn’t get on the phone to the federal government fast enough when it was a worker-led strike at CN,” said Dias. “But when his CEO friends lock out their workers in the middle of winter, he is not inclined to impose binding arbitration as we requested.”

“The fact is that, without a binding arbitration process, the company has little incentive to change their pattern of behaviour,” continued Dias. “The silver lining in Minister Morgan’s offer is that Vince Ready is a very capable mediator with a long track record of success.”

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BCE Inc. announces Nokia as ‘first’ 5G partner, hikes dividend 5%

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BCE Inc. has signed an agreement to start using Nokia equipment to build out its Canadian 5G network, the telecommunications giant announced as part of its fourth-quarter earnings report.

The 5G rollout, according to Bell, will begin in “urban centres” across Canada as new smartphones equipped with 5G technology enter the market later this year. Nokia is one of the world’s leading international vendors of 5G solutions, and has 60 commercial 5G contracts with wireless carriers globally.

In a conference call with analysts, Bell’s president and CEO Mirko Bibic signalled Nokia will not be the only provider of 5G solutions to Bell. “We are going to need to be able to work with many suppliers and that includes Huawei and Ericsson and Cisco. We are waiting on the government security review, but we will be ready to deploy 5G service to Canadians,” Bibic said.

The choice of a 5G equipment supplier has been a hot topic in the telecom world for more than a year, as network operators prepare to build their next-generation systems.

 

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Black History Month – Anderson Ruffin Abbott

Black History Month in Canada

Black History Month is observed across Canada every February. Black History Month in Canada provides an opportunity to share and learn about the experiences, contributions and achievements of peoples of African ancestry (see Black Canadians). It was initiated in Canada by the Ontario Black History Society and introduced to Parliament in December 1995 by Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected as a member of Parliament. Black History Month was officially observed across Canada for the first time in February 1996 (see also Black History in Canada).

Unifor  1996-O Recognize:

Anderson Ruffin Abbott

Anderson Ruffin Abbott

In Solidarity,

Equity Committee 1996-O