Unifor Local 1996-O

  • About Us
  • Organizing
  • Your Rights
  • Resources
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Offers and Discounts
  • “Listen Up”
  • Gallery
  • 1996-O Branded Apparel
  • Member Information
  • Equity Committee

January 27, 2023 by 1996-O Executive

Fix Employment Insurance – Add your voice

A well-functioning EI program can bolster good jobs in the economy and provide income security for all.

Thanks to the hard work of Unifor members, the federal government is planning changes to Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) system- but they’re not in place yet.

On September 24, all temporary measures that improved our access to EI were allowed to expire.

At the start of COVID, the federal government relaxed EI eligibility to improve access to emergency support for those most in need. Without these supports, it would have been much worse for workers and their families due to the COVID closures, lockdowns and layoffs.

An inaccessible and inadequate EI program is another disaster for workers who need access to EI now when the next crisis hits. That’s why we are demanding the federal government immediately extend the temporary EI measures and implement the following permanent changes:

  • Expand EI access:
    • A 360-hour or 12-week qualifying rule with 50 weeks of income support
    • An end to harsh disqualification rules
    • Ensure migrant workers have access to EI
    • End misclassification, a practice where employers falsely label their employees as self-employed independent contractors to avoid paying their fair share of EI and CPP.
  • Improve the weekly benefit rate and include a guaranteed weekly minimum
  • Fund a new, annual federal government contribution to EI to help pay for improvements, provide adequate staffing with fair pay, and ensure EI acts as an effective economic stabilizer at times of crisis.
Page Components

Take Action Click the link and sign the petition

https://www.unifor.org/fixEI#block-views-block-campaign-resources-block

Share this:

  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Uncategorised

Search

More News

  • 2025 Scholarship Application period is OPEN!
  • Unifor calls for swift action as GM cuts shift due to tariffs
  • Nursing Week 2025 Statement
  • Unifor members organize against bloated executive compensation at BCE AGM
  • Statement on tragedy at Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day festival

Stay up to date!

Get timely updates from Local 1996-O in your inbox.

Follow us on Twitter

My Tweets
LOCAL MEETINGS

More Local News

  • 2025 Scholarship Application period is OPEN!

Unifor 1996-O

Unifor 1996-O
Follow @unifor1996wire

Local News in Your Inbox

Sign up for the latest from Local 1996-O in your inbox!

  • About Us
  • Organizing
  • Your Rights
  • Resources
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Offers and Discounts
  • “Listen Up”
  • Gallery
  • 1996-O Branded Apparel
  • Member Information
  • Equity Committee
© 2025 Unifor 1996-O. All rights reserved.
Back to top
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.