Media Advisory - Unifor to make announcement about trucker forced-work legislation

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Unifor

Mar 26, 2014, 08:00 ET

VICTORIA, March 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will make an announcement Wednesday in Victoria regarding the ongoing dispute at the Port Metro Vancouver.

"Until the federal government commits itself to these negotiations, a sustainable resolution is nowhere in sight," said Dias. "We're prepared to work around the clock to get a deal. To make that happen, Minister Raitt must take responsibility for her role in ending the dispute at the port."

Who: Jerry Dias, Unifor national president; Paul Johal, Unifor-VCTA president; Gavin McGarrigle, BC Area Director

When: Wednesday, March 26, 10:30am

Where: Cedar Room (Room 241), Legislature Buildings, Victoria, BC

Unifor was founded Labour Day weekend 2013 when the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions merged. With more than 300,000 members, Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector.

SOURCE: Unifor

For more information, please contact Unifor Communications Representative Ian Boyko at 778-903-6549 (cell) or [email protected] 

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Unifor

Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create...