News

Unifor Local 6007 Elections – Information Posted

December 30, 2021: Information regarding Unifor Local 6007’s upcoming elections is available in a new “Elections” section of the website, found here. All election information and updates will be put in this new section.

Impact of Amendments to Bell Vaccination Policy

December 7, 2021: Amendments to Bell’s vaccination policy have been evaluated, in particular regarding the filing of grievances over the policy.

Click here for a full update (PDF).

Atlantic and Clerical Members United as Bell Delays Release of
Information

November 10, 2021: The company continues to withhold and delay release of information required for negotiations. Additionally, Bell demands that a huge number of members remain at work during any labour dispute.

Click here for a full update (PDF).

Bell Aliant and Bell Clerical Negotiations Delayed

October 13, 2021: The kickoff dates for both Bell Clerical and Bell Aliant negotiations are delayed because of the company’s attempt to use the Maintenance of Activities provisions of the Canada Labour Code, 87.4(1), to take away workers’ power.

Click here for a full update (PDF).

Award Won

June 2, 2021: Unifor Local 6007 has a major win regarding a grievance filed concerning how and when emergency days can be taken within the collective agreement and the Canada Labour Code. See more detail here.

  • Download the arbitrator’s document here. (PDF)

COVID-19/Coronavirus

March 17, 2020: New resources are available. See below.

March 3, 2020: An updated coronavirus Fact Sheet from Unifor is available here.

January 29, 2020: Learn more about the coronavirus from Unifor’s official Fact Sheet, available here. (Note the January COVID-19 Fact Sheet is now obsolete – see above for the most recent version).

Modernization of the Canadian Labour Code (2019)

More details will be presented as they become available.

October 10, 2019: A description and analysis of recent changes to Part III of the Canada Labour Code is available here (PDF file).

September 1, 2019: Unifor is currently in talks about the new changes to the Canadian Labour Code. A presentation about the changes can be viewed here (PDF file).

Sales Bargaining Announcements (2018 Session)

January 21, 2019: A new Sales Bargaining Agreement is signed. Bulletin 7 (PDF) has the full announcement. Remember to check the Bargaining Updates page for all important updates from the new round of bargaining.

Clerical Bargaining Update Available (2017 Session)

March 7, 2018: New collective agreement goes into effect. Read the full text of the agreement here (PDF document).

Unifor Communications

November 14, 2017: “Access Ontario – Implementation of  ‘Cell’ Model” is available as a PDF download.