October 17 2018 Strike Authorization Results

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Hundreds rally against Ford’s plans to repeal Bill 148, cancel January wage hike to $15.

Protesters rallied across the province Monday urging Premier Doug Ford not to scrap new worker protections after he pledged earlier this m

Celebrate the Victories of the Past, the Promise of the Future The hours are brutally long; overtime pay doesn’t exist. Workplace safety is unheard of. Limbs are lost, and yet the machines grind on, indifferent to your suffering. Do you want to keep your job and feed your family? Your boss wants his roof repaired and a gift of his favorite liquor, too

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Local 1178 Retiree Devotes Life to Disaster Relief
“I get the blessing” It’s about church in your life and in your heart, says Local 1178 retiree Jody Bratcher. After retiring 10 years ago, the 70-year-old former FCA Chicago Parts Depot worker has devoted her life to what’s in her heart — a desire to serve the Lord by helping victims of natural disasters The post Local 1178 Retiree Devotes Life to Disaster Relief appeared first on UAW. — Oct 12
2,000 Columbia University Postdocs Vote to Unionize with UAW
Historic Vote Marks First Union of Postdocs at a Private University Adds to Huge Wave of Academic Workers Choosing UAW Columbia University postdoctoral researchers announced Thursday that they’ve voted overwhelmingly to choose Columbia Postdoctoral Workers-UAW (CPW-UAW) as their union. In a National Labor Relations Board election held Oct. 2 and 3, the vote to unionize with the The post 2,000 Columbia University Postdocs Vote to Unionize with UAW appeared first on UAW. — Oct 4
UAW President Gary Jones Issues Statement on USMCA Announcement
“For a quarter century, NAFTA has been disastrous for working people in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and a gift to corporations offshoring good U.S. jobs. The true test of a new NAFTA agreement will be in whether it protects and enhances opportunities for the U.S. workforce and leads to higher wages and benefits for The post UAW President Gary Jones Issues Statement on USMCA Announcement appeared first on UAW. — Oct 1
Local 2320 Members Donate Their Time and Expertise to Help Families in Need
When help is needed in local neighborhoods or across the country, UAW members don’t hesitate to step up. That couldn’t be more true for legal services workers with the Legal Staff Services Association, represented by UAW Local 2320. More than a dozen members will head to Texas to volunteer their legal knowledge and expertise for The post Local 2320 Members Donate Their Time and Expertise to Help Families in Need appeared first on UAW. — Sep 25
The New American Road Trip: Featuring the Chevrolet Bolt EV
On Sunday, September 23, The New American Road Trip made a stop at GM’s Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion, Michigan. The road trip is traveling from San Francisco to New York City, highlighting advances in sustainable manufacturing across the country. The trip is being carried out in a Bolt EV, which was manufactured at The post The New American Road Trip: Featuring the Chevrolet Bolt EV appeared first on UAW. — Sep 24

Canada’s unions raise concern

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1-10-1741 Workers at the Royal Shipyard in Québec organize the first recorded strike in Canadian history. [more]

6-10-2011 The first H&M retail outlet in Canada is organized in Mississauga, Ontario, where workers vote to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers. [more]

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