NEXT WEEKS EXECUTIVE VISIBILITY WILL BE AT CORE AND HORNER. SEE YOU THERE !
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT RETURN ON BARGAINING PROPOSAL FORMS
NEXT WEEKS EXECUTIVE VISIBILITY WILL BE AT CORE AND HORNER. SEE YOU THERE !
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT RETURN ON BARGAINING PROPOSAL FORMS
THE DEADLINE IS HERE, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25 2017. THE LOCAL WILL BE COLLECTING ALL PROPOSALS DURING VISIBILITY…GET THEM IN!!
Our Craft BTS/Unifor Collective Agreement expires May 6 2018. Please download and fill out the proposal form and return them no later than September 25 2017. It is important that every member fill out the form.
Please download the BTS Bargaining proposal form and return it to the Local Executive Office
Fax to:
416.538.1997
Or
Email at bargain2018@gmail.com
Or
to your Local Steward, Chief Steward no later than September 25 2017.
also located on the Resources page
http://unifor1996-o.ca/resources/
Sisters and Brothers,
Today members of Unifor Locals 112 and 673 walked out of their Bombardier aerospace plant in Downsview to call on Boeing to drop its trade complaint against the company. As past President of Local 112, I was proud to join the 1,500 workers at the rally to protect Canadian jobs and Canadian innovation.
Today’s action follows last week’s meeting with Boeing officials in Washington D.C. where I encouraged the company to drop allegations that Bombardier sold the C-Series plane at an artificially low price due to support from the Canadian and Quebec governments. There is still time for Boeing to withdraw its baseless complaint and seek a fair resolution with Bombardier before the ruling, which is expected next week.
Prior to today’s rally I spoke to BNN about the Boeing situation and the inherent flaws in Canada’s trade agreements. You can watch the interview here.
In solidarity,
Jerry Dias
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
I write today to provide an important update on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the work of our union.
Unifor is actively participating in the process in the role of advisor to the Canadian NAFTA negotiation team. During the first two rounds of talks in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City I have remained in constant communication with government negotiators on the ground. I was pleased that Renaud Gagne, the Quebec Director was able to join with me for talks in Mexico to help represent Unifor.
During multiple face-to-face meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, and Steve Verheul, Canada’s lead NAFTA negotiator I have provided Unifor’s prospective on trade and advocated strongly for the inclusion of labour rights
On behalf of Unifor, I have continually stressed that no deal is better than a bad deal and the government should be prepared to walk away if required.
While talks are still in the early stages and it is far too early to predict the ultimate outcome, the fact that our voice is present and being heard is a victory for labour. Our government knows that we will not stand quietly by should it decide to sign a deal that hurts workers.
If NAFTA is going to be renegotiated it is important that any new trade deal address the gross inequalities that have resulted for Mexican workers. As a socially progressive union, our union has a responsibility to raise standards for all workers. The stark reality is that it is simply impossible to have fair trade, or compete on an even playing field, with a country that pays its workers poverty wages.
Conditions in Mexico must change to lift up workers and ensure that fair trade works for all of us. It is the only way to keep good paying manufacturing jobs here in Canada.
Our work as a union will ramp up over the next few weeks as we prepare for the third round of talks in Ottawa and a lobby week that will happen this October. To keep you up to date on this important issue I am sending a few important news clips of media coverage that Unifor received:
CTV NEWS and a CTV clip on NAFTA and low Mexican wages
In the coming days more information on planned actions will be circulated. I hope that I can count on your support as we fight for a truly historic deal for all North American workers. To learn more please visit our campaign webpage at unifor.org/NAFTA.
In solidarity,
Jerry Dias
National President
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