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Bell to bring new broadband wireless internet to Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough County

Bell has announced that it’s bringing its Wireless Home Internet broadband service to Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough County. Operating in the 3500 MHz spectrum band on Bell’s advanced LTE wireless network, the service offers affordable high-speed internet connectivity to residents and cottagers in smaller, rural areas.
With this expansion, the following communities will receive Wireless Home Internet:
Bobcaygeon
Bridgenorth
Burleigh Falls
Fenelon Falls
Havelock
Kinmount
Lakefield
Nephton
Omemee

The service is currently available in the Buckhorn, Kirkfield, Lindsay and Little Britain communities. “As Canada’s leader in broadband communications innovation, we are pleased to extend high-speed Internet to residents and cottagers alike in Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough County,” said Rizwan Jamal, president of Bell residential and small business, in a press statement……

Read more here …..

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Equal Pay Day – April 9 – Wear Red Tuesday April 9th

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This year on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Unifor marks Equal Pay Day. This date is designated each year as the time when women will finally earn the same wage that men did in 2018!

Join Unifor to take action to close the gender wage gap with these four steps and let’s make some noise!  

  1. Wear red on Tuesday April 9 because the gender pay gap leaves women, “in the red” and help us send a united visual message with your selfie or group photo.
  2. Share your “red” solidarity photos on social media and email your images to communications@unifor.org!
  3. Share these Unifor graphics to show how to close the gap on women’s wages. On social media please include the hashtag #EqualPayDay
  4. Contact your provincial and federal representatives to ask that they take meaningful actions to finally end the gender wage gap. Start with this letter demanding pay transparency and action on universal child care.

 

Lisa Kelly  

Director, Women’s Department 

 

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Stop Doug Ford’s attack on public health care.

Read Unifor’s submission to Ontario’s social policy committee to stop Doug Ford’s attack on public health care.

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Unifor Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy
Regarding Bill 74, An Act concerning the provision of health care, continuing Ontario Health and making consequential and related amendments and repeals
April 2019

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Unifor seeks conciliation after negotiations with SaskTel reach impasse

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March 25, 2019 – 12:00 AM

REGINA – Unifor is seeking assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service after weeks of unproductive talks with SaskTel in an effort to negotiate a new collective agreement for 3000 workers.

“It is frustrating that SaskTel is clearly unwilling to engage in meaningful negotiations on the issues identified as the priorities by our members,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor’s National President.

Unifor’s bargaining committee has declared an impasse in bargaining and hopes the assistance of an independent third party will move talks in the right direction towards a fair tentative agreement for the hard working members who keep Saskatchewan residents connected to each other and the rest of the world.

“Our members are disappointed. They do important work for this province and crown workers deserve more respect than what they are seeing from the employer at this point in negotiations,” said Dave Kuntz, President of Unifor Local 1S.

The bargaining committee has yet to receive monetary proposals from the employer, despite repeated requests.

“Members have been clear that job security, mental health and fair compensation are priorities in these negotiations and all we are seeking is a fair deal,” said Penny Matheson, President of Unifor Local 2S.

Crown workers are continuing to show incredible solidarity with their bargaining committee by wearing “Stand up for Crown Workers” T-shirts and posting photos on social media across the province. The union will continue its public awareness campaign that asks residents to sign a petition in support of crown workers.

This is what solidarity looks like as Crown workers in Saskatchewan send the Moe government a powerful message as they bargain new collective agreements.
It is time to support our crowns by investing in the workers who make them great!

Crown workers
Sign the petition here: www.mycrowns.ca

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