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PEL Training Schedule and Unifor Family Education Programs available to you!

View the Port Elgin Schedule. Contact the Local office if you are interested in attending a PEL course! ———————————————- The call letter and application are now available for the 2017 Family Education Program. This is a unique program where members […]

Rally to support Chronicle Herald workers Dec 14

Dear Unifor members,   It’s been 326 days since The Chronicle Herald newsroom staff began their strike. Their employer continues to ignore requests to bargain, despite members of the Halifax Typographical Union (HTU) offering a 17% pay cut.   December 14 Rally – […]

Act for Education Rally – MEMO from NSTU

MEMORANDUM TO: Union Leaders FROM: Liette Doucet, NSTU President DATE: December 5, 2016 SUBJECT: Act for Education Rally Due to the Nova Scotia Teachers Union’s current labour dispute with the Nova Scotia Government, the NSTU is organizing a rally on […]

Giving Back

Our Local has donated on behalf of the members to the Red Cross Fort McMurray Fire Relief, IWK Telethon and the Legion Veterans’ Service Recognition Book

The 2016 Census is coming…

Strike at The Chronicle Herald – Message from Lana Payne

Herald Workers continue to be on strike – the Local has made a contribution to their cause, here is the very nice note we received: Click here to view the card January 27, 2016 Unifor Atlantic Staff and Locals: Our […]

Possible Labour Dispute at the Chronicle Herald

Sisters and Brothers, See letter below from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour in support of the Herald Workers. Also below is Lana’s letter regarding this matter that was sent to Nova Scotia locals earlier this week. Good morning: As […]

Unifor Education Centre – Port Elgin

The Unifor Education Department offers an extensive labour education program our Unifor Education Centre. Unifor offers course on a whole range of subjects that range in length from one day to four weeks. The education program aims to provide members […]

Human Rights Are Workers’ Rights

This week members from our Local and some of our brothers and sisters from NB and PEI participated in Human Rights training.

Employees at Swiss Chalet Kempt Rd. Halifax and Lawton’s Drugstore Scotia Square are Unionized!

Employees at the Swiss Chalet Rotisserie and Grill on Kempt Road are unionized and they are bargaining for a renewal contract. They have noticed that volume is down and they are hoping YOU will help increase traffic to the restaurant. […]