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How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees

lbailey — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:22 +0000

The Canada Dental Care Plan will help make dental services more accessible for unionized employees who don’t currently have a dental program within their contract, says Sandeep Kakan, director of pension governance at Unifor. Kakan, who until recently was the union’s director of pension and benefits, says the new program has established a standard from which […]

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Unifor applies to represent two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver

lbailey — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:00:06 +0000

Unifor has filed two applications with the B.C. Labour Relations Board to represent Amazon.com Inc. workers in New Westminster and Delta, B.C. “Workers at Amazon are seeking job security, health and safety and fair wages,” said Lana Payne, the union’s national president, in a press release. The union first announced a drive for Amazon workers in Metro […]

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With Ford, GM employees set to join CAAT’s DBplus pension, what’s next for U.S. auto workers?

Jennifer Paterson — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:00:01 +0000

While U.S. auto workers would like to see their pension plans converted from defined contribution to defined benefit, it may be more challenging than it was for their Canadian colleagues. The recent contract agreements for Unifor members at Ford of Canada and General Motors will see DC plan members move into the Colleges of Applied […]

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Canadian auto workers, GM reach tentative contract agreement, mirroring Ford deal

Jennifer Paterson — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:56 +0000

General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday, ending a strike that began just after midnight. About 4,300 striking workers at two GM factories and a parts warehouse returned to work Tuesday afternoon and will vote on the three-year deal later. The tentative agreement with GM follows the pattern […]

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B.C. Transit’s Fraser Valley workers joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan

lbailey — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:09 +0000

B.C. Transit’s Fraser Valley bus drivers are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. After a strike action that lasted 124 days earlier this year, the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 561 secured a new six-year contract agreement for its 213 members who work in the communities of Abbotsford, Agassiz-Harrison, […]

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Jazz Aviation, Unifor agreement includes pension enhancements, bereavement leave

Sadie Janes — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:00:55 +0000

The union representing about 1,100 Jazz Aviation employees has ratified a five-year collective agreement that includes pension enhancements and bereavement leave. The agreement includes an additional employer contribution of one per cent to the defined contribution plan, effective Jan. 1, 2023, for employees with 15 years or more of service. It also includes five days of […]

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Right Time Call Centre, Unifor agreement includes bereavement leave, vacation enhancements

Sadie Janes — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:00:55 +0000

The union representing more than 60 employees at Right Time Call Centre in St. Catharines, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes bereavement leave enhancements. The agreement will allow employees to use their three paid days of bereavement leave for the death of a stepfather, stepmother or foster parent, as well as the parent […]

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Stellantis, Unifor agreement includes pension and retirement gains

Sadie Janes — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:00:34 +0000

The union representing employees at automobile manufacturing company Stellantis’ assembly plants in Windsor, Ont. and Brampton, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and retiree benefits improvements. The agreement will add $1 per hour to the current company pension contribution. Employees earning the current maximum wage rate will see the pension contribution converted […]

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Blackburn Media, Unifor agreement includes flexible work, benefits improvements

Sadie Janes — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:00:32 +0000

The union representing employees at a Blackburn Media Inc. radio station in Wingham, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes increased benefits and a flexible work schedule. The agreement includes an increase for vision care, from $100 to $300 every 24 months, and an increase in paramedical coverage to an annual maximum of […]

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