TORONTO – Britain and Ireland’s largest labour union, Unite, today slammed Great-West Lifeco for what it termed “platinum pensions for Canadian executives, poverty pensions for Irish workers.” Unite represents close to 1,000 workers in Great-West Lifeco subsidiary Irish Life, and is currently in dispute with the company over its unilateral decision to close the staff […]
OTTAWA – The United Steelworkers (USW), which represents thousands of workers of Indigenous ancestry, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada, is appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Northern and Indigenous Affairs to support Bill C-262 – an Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration […]
TORONTO – On the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, the United Steelworkers (USW) is calling on Mark’s, Sport Chek and other Canadian retailers to operate transparently and do a better job letting Canadians know what they are doing to protect and respect human rights in their global supply chains. “Leading Canadian retailers like […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, This April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, our union must once again reflect on the continuing tragedy in workplaces. We have lost members over the last year, and across Canada, the death toll is still between 900 and 1,000 fatalities a year in all industries. Our campaign to Stop the […]
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