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The motion to amend the dues calculation was passed at our general membership meeting on April 20, 2022. The motion is below along with details of a membership wide vote on the motion.
Dues assessment motion passed April 20, 2022:
Motion to change the dues assessment method from the old CAW method of 2 hrs 20 minutes of hourly wage per month for full time, and 1 hr 10 minutes of hourly wage per month for part time, to 1.35% of regular wages.
Note that under the old method part time was defined as less than 40 hours per month. Regular wages, including tips that appear on the member's paystub are to be assessed for dues. In the case of technicians paid flat rate Unifor National has instructed that wages for dues assessment are the scheduled hours, unless the member earns less that scheduled hours, in which case the lesser amount will be assessed.
The vote on this motion will take place online and in person. Advance poll starting 0600 on May 9th, and continue to May 10th at 1900 hrs.
In person voting will take place at the Chateau Laurier from 0700 until 1900 hrs on May 10th.
To vote online visit https://uniforlocal4270.ca/vote
Please visit here for an update on the Code of Ethics issues concerning former National President Jerry Dias
To: Local Union Presidents and Recording Secretaries, NEB, All Staff
Unifor donates $150,000 to help Ukraine and you can help too
Greetings,
The incredible strength and determination the people of Ukraine have shown in the face of the Putin-led invasion has been an inspiration to the world. We must come together and show solidarity and support. Unifor, with our global union friends, has called for an end to the invasion and expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We strongly condemn the war, which hits people and workers first, and call for dialogue, peace, and democracy.
Unifor’s donation to the Red Cross consists of $100,000 from the Social Justice Fund, $25,000 from the national union, $5,000 from Quebec Council and from each of the Atlantic, Ontario, Prairie and British Columbia regional councils to assist with its humanitarian efforts in the Ukraine.
Unifor will continue to assess the situation including additional solidarity with organizations working on the ground delivering humanitarian aid in the coming weeks.
DONATE NOW
Unifor locals and members that wish to donate to the Red Cross to show their support for the people of Ukraine can do so by clicking here.
To read Unifor’s press release please click here.
In solidarity,
Lana Payne
National Secretary-Treasurer
À : Président(e)s des sections locales, secrétaires archivistes, CEN, représentant(e)s
Unifor fait un don de 150 000 $ pour aider l’Ukraine et vous pouvez aider vous aussi
Bonjour,
La force et la détermination extraordinaires dont fait preuve le peuple ukrainien face à cette invasion menée par Vladimir Poutine sont une inspiration pour le monde entier. Nous devons nous unir et faire preuve de solidarité et de soutien. Unifor, ainsi que ses partenaires syndicalistes mondiaux, a demandé la fin de l’invasion et exprimé sa solidarité avec le peuple ukrainien. Nous condamnons fermement la guerre, qui frappe d’abord la population et les travailleuses et travailleurs, et nous appelons au dialogue, à la paix et à la démocratie.
Le don d’Unifor à la Croix-Rouge comprend 100 000 $ du Fonds de justice sociale, 25 000 $ du syndicat national, ainsi que 5 000 $ du Conseil québécois et de chacun des conseils régionaux de l’Atlantique, de l’Ontario, des Prairies et de la Colombie‑Britannique afin de contribuer aux efforts humanitaires déployés en Ukraine.
Unifor continuera d’évaluer la situation, notamment en prenant de nouvelles actions de solidarité auprès des organisations qui travailleront sur le terrain pour fournir une aide humanitaire au cours des prochaines semaines.
DONNEZ MAINTENANT
Les sections locales et les membres d’Unifor qui souhaitent faire un don à la Croix-Rouge pour démontrer leur soutien au peuple ukrainien peuvent le faire en cliquant ici.
Pour lire le communiqué d’Unifor, cliquez ici.
En toute solidarité,
Lana Payne
Secrétaire-trésorière nationale
TORONTO– The Unifor National Executive Board has determined that former National President Jerry Dias stands charged with breaching Article 4, Code of Ethics and Democratic Practices, of the Unifor Constitution after an independent external investigator determined that on the balance of probabilities Dias breached his obligations in an interaction with a third party supplier. The breach did not involve any Unifor finances. Direct link to Unifor statement concerning this matter here.
New changes have been made to the Canada Worker Lockdown benefit that is now available to workers subject to capacity-limited restrictions of 50% or more for more than 7 consecutive days or for the entire duration of a government imposed lockdown.
Please see the documents below for full details as you may qualify:
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