Source: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca

Reports on the Bell subreddit indicate another round of layoff notices rolling out, sparking concern among employees.

The original poster shared their experience, saying they received an email notice about the first wave of layoffs but hadn’t yet seen letters posted in the office. “Oh well… this is sad,” they wrote.

“Bell gave everyone a “return from long weekend” surprise by laying off a large number of people from the corporate side, from all levels up to director. This time Bell didn’t even announce anything, unlike the mass layoff earlier this year,” said the original poster on Tuesday.

In a reply expressing shock, a lineman based in Granby, Quebec, revealed they were among those being let go, set to leave by December 31. “I’ve worked here for 14 years. I started at 19,” the worker shared, adding that they had relocated to Granby three years ago for the job. “I love being a lineman for Expertech… but next year, I’ll be jobless. My experience is worth nothing because telecom right now is not hiring. I am so lost right now.”

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Saturday, December 21

or

Sunday, December 22

3 p.m. – 9 p.m. EDT

Tickets for Unifor’s Canada’s Wonderland Winterfest membership appreciation days are now available online and can be purchased at www.canadaswonderland.com/unifor. Tickets will allow one-day entry on either Saturday, December 21 OR Sunday, December 22.

A poster is attached to post and circulate to members to inform them of the event.

This event is sponsored by Unifor National, Ontario Regional Council and the Unifor Recreation Department allowing a reduced cost to members.

Canada’s Wonderland WinterFest transforms the park into an immersive holiday experience for the whole family featuring ice-skating on Snow Flake Lake, more than a dozen live shows and holiday entertainment, exciting rides, millions of spectacular lights, and hundreds of beautiful Christmas trees throughout the park.

Participants are encouraged to wear their Unifor colours – so get those toques out as prizes will be handed out throughout the day.

Tickets are limited so please make sure to order early. We look forward to seeing you there.

Special offer to Unifor Members  – limit of 6 subsidized ticket packages per member please.

• $23.89 (taxes included)  Ages 3 and up. Includes parking, admission, rides
• $37.46 (taxes included)  Ages 3 and up. Includes parking, admission, rides and $15 meal voucher
• Free for kids under age 2

Buy tickets

November 14, 2024

CN workers to hold strike votes

Dear Members,

Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 members working at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) will begin holding strike votes in workplaces across the country on November 18.

These votes reflects the union’s proactive approach to ensure members are prepared for any bargaining outcome as the master bargaining committees continue push CN for a fair collective agreement.

The union’s master bargaining committees returned to Montreal last week in an effort to advance negotiations, urging CN to remove concessions and recognize the true value our membership brings to CN.

However, with limited progress, the decision to proceed with strike votes aims to solidify members’ commitment to achieving a fair and equitable agreement.

Members are encouraged to participate fully in this process to show CN their commitment to achieving a respectful and equitable agreement.

Further updates will be provided as developments occur.

We will continue to provide updates on unifor.org/cnbargaining2024.

In solidarity,

Council 4000 and Local 100 CN Master Bargaining Committees

November 12, 2024

The order for binding arbitration to abruptly end a lock-out at ports in British Columbia and Quebec is a blow to workers’ rights in Canada and only emboldens the employers—the associations of global multi-national corporations that operate dozens of ports around the world.

It is important to remember that it was the employer’s decision to lockout workers at the ports.

In the case of the two-year lock-out of port workers in Quebec City, it lasted for such an egregious period because the employer used scab labour, confirming what Unifor has long argued about the prolonging effect that the use of replacement workers has on labour disputes.

This is one of the many examples highlighting the pressing need for anti-scab legislation to be properly enacted. It is frankly preposterous that federal anti-scab legislation is the law of the land and yet has been of no help for these workers today.

Unifor stands in solidarity with port workers.

This is a blatant attempt by employers in the federal sector to undermine the rights of workers. This is not new, and Unifor will continue to stand up for fair and free collective bargaining.

Unifor’s anti-scab campaign specifically addressed scenarios like the one unfolding at the ports today.

As Canada’s largest union in the private sector, Unifor bargains with some of the country’s largest employers in federally regulated sectors. Many contract negotiations are currently underway, and more will begin in the coming months. Unifor members will no doubt face the same coordinated effort by CEOs to circumvent fair collective bargaining with heavy-handed government interventions. This cannot stand.

In Canada workers have the right to strike and to negotiate a fair collective agreement at the bargaining table. Unifor will continue to defend that right, which includes the right to strike.