After scandal rocks Unifor, new president wants union to be ‘strongest’ in Canada
Unifor is targeting its efforts particularly at the lowest rungs on workplace ladders. As an example, Payne detailed a recent agreement with Suncor Energy Inc. to turn 300 temporary positions into permanent jobs by the end of 2024.Talk of a recession next year worries Payne, but she thinks the tight labour market would make it different from previous downturns, as employers are still struggling to fill key positions and may be resistant to widespread layoffs.
She said Unifor wants to ensure that workers in the traditional auto sector who are at risk during the transition have the opportunity to receive skills training. When education workers with the Canadian Union of Public Employees went on strike this fall, they were further galvanized by the Ontario government’s attempt to make the strike illegal. Private- and public-sector unions from across the country, Unifor included, banded together to oppose the law, and talk of a historic general strike was in the air.
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