Unifor's Membership Appreciation Day at Canada's Wonderland
Tickets for Unifor’s membership appreciation day at Canada’s Wonderland are now available!
This year’s membership appreciation day will take place on Sunday, July 13. Tickets can be purchased at www.canadaswonderland.com/unifor2025day [canadaswonderland.com]. Members who participate will have access to the park from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Discounted tickets are as follows:
- $51.64 Ages 3 and up. Includes parking, admission, rides, and lunch at the Courtyard Buffet.
- $17.69 for Courtyard Buffet only (park admission required to gain entry).
- Free for kids under age 2.
We anticipate this will be a well attended event so please make sure to secure your tickets early.
This year’s event is sponsored by Unifor National and Unifor Ontario Regional Council. We encourage all participants to wear their Unifor colours/swag.
For more information visit the event page [unifor.org]. Order Wonderland tickets here: www.canadaswonderland.com/unifor2025day [canadaswonderland.com].
Download the event poster to circulate to members here [unifor.org].
In solidarity,
Samia Hashi
Ontario Regional Director
General Motors’ Announcement
To all Auto and IPS Locals and Delegates:
As many of you have heard, General Motors announced plans today to cut its third shift of truck production at Oshawa Assembly. Although specific timeline details are being worked out, this shift reduction is expected to take place later this year, in November.
This decision is largely to do with U.S-imposed tariffs on Canadian vehicles. All Canadian vehicles exported to the U.S. face a 25% tariff on the value of their non-U.S. content. This is a damaging, unjust policy enacted by the Trump Administration precisely to hurt Canadian auto production.
This move will directly impact 700 Unifor members of Local 222 at the Oshawa plant, in addition to job impacts affecting thousands of workers at numerous Unifor-represented and other supplier parts facilities and support service units.
This news is deeply alarming — though, unfortunately, not surprising
Our Councils has been warning for months about auto sector job losses due to tariffs. We’ve seen fellow workers in other industries, already impacted in different ways. Our National Union, led by our National President Lana Payne, has been ringing the alarm with government and industry officials as well as the public that job loss, in Canada, is a likely outcome and that governments, everywhere, needed to act fast. We cannot stand by and watch good paying jobs get uprooted.
Earlier today, the National Union issued a strong statement on the GM announcement, which you can read here.
It says that conversations are taking place between the National Union, Unifor Local 222 and the company. Under the terms of the Unifor-GM collective agreement, the company must provide at least 6 months’ notice before any layoff can be implemented, and to engage with the union to consider all options to mitigate layoffs. It’s the union’s position that this decision violates the collective agreement and must be reversed.
In the meantime, governments must step up and defend autoworkers.
We welcomed promises in both federal and provincial election campaigns to support autoworkers and the industry. But now it’s time to put those words into action.
Unifor is calling on governments to immediately remove GM’s tariff-exempt status on vehicles imported from the United States and sold in Canada.
The union is also urging Prime Minster Carney to call an emergency meeting with the heads of all major automakers to publicly reaffirm their commitments to Canadian investment and production.
General Motors has benefitted greatly from the Canadian economy. They are the top-selling automaker in the country and sold nearly 300,000 vehicles in Canada last year, most of those vehicles having been imported from the U.S.
Our fundamental principle as a union is ‘build where you sell’. And GM, right now, builds far less than they sell in Canada. Today’s announced plan, if executed, means they’ll build even less.
Earlier this year our Councils issued a joint statement, condemning U.S. tariffs on Canada. It also said that we would defend Canadian jobs, by whatever means necessary. We stand by this commitment.
In the coming days we will convene another joint meeting of the Auto and IPS Councils, to update delegates on the GM situation, and the U.S. tariff attack more broadly. Please stay tuned for more information.
Right now, our thoughts are with our members – those who are staring down this period of uncertainty and wondering what it means for them and their family.
Rest assured we are in this fight together – in solidarity.
John D’Agnolo
Chair, Unifor Auto Council
Emile Nabbout
Chair, Unifor IPS Council
Nominations are now open for the annual Unifor Bud Jimmerfield Award.
This is Unifor’s longest-running award and is one way the union honours Bud’s work and celebrates those who continue his remarkable legacy of improving working conditions through health and safety activism.
What does it take to be recognized?
Award nominees must demonstrate strong leadership, community activism through their proven commitment to health, safety, environmental or workers’ compensation-related issues, with a focus on the prevention of injuries, work-related fatalities and/or occupational diseases. Nominees must be active Unifor members and be nominated by their local union leadership.
Read about the 2024 Bud Jimmerfield Award recipient Robert Girard [unifor.org], previous recipients and their work.
How to nominate a member
If you know a determined health and safety, environment or workers’ compensation activist in your local who is making a difference, it’s easy to put their name forward.
- Download the nomination form [unifor.org]
- Fill in their name and workplace information
- Explain on the form and, if needed, provide additional documents why this member should be the Unifor Bud Jimmerfield Award recipient for 2025
- Email the completed form no later than Friday, May 2, 2025 to the Unifor Health, Safety, and Environment Department at healthandsafety@unifor.org for consideration.
Nomination Form 2025 [unifor.org]
The award recipient will be contacted by the national union and will be recognized on stage at the 2025 Constitutional Convention in Vancouver August 25-29, 2025 [unifor.org].
We look forward to honouring Bud’s legacy and celebrating our union’s unending commitment to workplace health and safety.
In solidarity,
Lana Payne
Unifor National President
Skilled trades bursaries
In memory of Brother Eric John (1923-2009), who passed away on December 5, 2009. Eric dedicated his working life to making the world a better place in any way he could. He held many elected positions in the UAW and CAW, from 1954. The most recent position he held was as Vice-chair of the CAW National Retired Workers Advisory Executive. He was active in Co-op housing developments and constant government lobbying for pensions. Eric was employed by the Ford Motor Company for 32 years of dedicated service, starting as a Tool and Die Maker.
The Unifor Skilled Trades Council is offering three (3) Eric John Memorial Bursaries in the amount of $2,000 each. These bursaries are awarded to sons and daughters of Unifor Skilled Trades Members in good standing, entering their first year of post-secondary education (university, community college, technological institute, teachers’ college, nursing school, etc.).
Submissions should include:
- An official application form (attached)
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher, principal or community activist
- Transcript/record of marks
Documents indicating acceptance at one of the institutions described above and proof of registration must be submitted before the bursary can be awarded. Submit your completed application before June 6, 2025, to:
Unifor Skilled Trades Council
c/o Sandra Ireoha and Selection Committee
115 Gordon Baker, Toronto, ON M2H 0A8
or E-mail to sandra.ireoha@unifor.org
Those with disabilities, women, persons of colour, and Aboriginal Canadians are especially encouraged to apply. Incomplete applications will not receive consideration.
In solidarity,
Ken Anderson, Chairperson
Unifor Skilled Trades Council
unifor national 8-Ball Tournament
SATURDAY MAY 10, 2025
HUSTLER BILLIARDS INC.
1116 Dearness Drive, London, ON N6E 1N9
REGISTRATION FEE: $20.00 per PLAYER
Includes Prizes and Cash Prizes
• Registration starts at 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. and play begins at 12 p.m.
• Tournament hosted by P.O.E.M. Recreation Council and is open to all
Unifor members, retirees, spouses and families.
• Scotch Doubles Round Robin (Valley Rules Apply)
• All participants will be obligated to sign Release of Liability waiver of
Claim, Assumption of Risks and indemnity Agreement prior to the start of
the first game.
• PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY
• Payment by cash only. Please notify Jean, if you are attending.
*DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES – MONDAY, MAY 5, 2024*
More Information Contact Tournament Director:
Jean Simpson 519-494-3396 or
Jsimpson1520@gmail.com
National Union Scholarships
Greetings!
Please note that the 2025 Unifor National Scholarship application period is open!
Unifor recognizes that the cost associated with post-secondary education is a challenge for many working families. To assist in making education more accessible, we have established 28 scholarships of $2,000 each to children of Unifor members and a Unifor member entering their first year of post-secondary studies. Five of these scholarships are administered by the Quebec Council with a separate application process and deadline Residents of Quebec must use that application process. See www.uniforquebec.org
More information about this popular program including details on how to apply can be found here.
THE APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSES ON FRIDAY JUNE 20, 2025.
In solidarity,
Unifor Education Department
Unifor’s National Pride Conference is returning, bringing together 2SLGBTQIA+ members from across the country for a weekend of learning, solidarity, and action. This bilingual event is designed for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) members to gain skills, build knowledge, and strengthen our collective power.
Allies play a crucial role in our fight for equity, but this conference is a closed space for 2SLGBTQIA+ Unifor members to strategize, connect, and build a more inclusive movement together.
The Fight for Our Rights
We are at a critical moment in history. Across Canada and around the world, far-right movements are mobilizing to strip away 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, erase queer and trans visibility, and defund essential services.
- Municipal councils, school boards, and library boards are under attack, with extremists pushing to ban books, restrict gender-affirming care, and shut down spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.
- Workers’ rights and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights are being threatened together, as anti-union forces and anti-2SLGBTQIA+ forces share common goals of dismantling protections for marginalized communities and isolating us as individuals.
- We are fighting to make progress, and also to defend the rights we have already won—and to push back against policies and rhetoric designed to isolate, intimidate, and erase our community.
This conference will focus on building the knowledge, skills, and networks we need to resist these attacks, protect our rights, and fight for a just and inclusive future.
Delegates will hear from leading activists, Unifor leaders, and community organizers through:
- Plenary sessions addressing the rise of the far right and its impact on our communities
- Breakout workshops with hands-on training and strategy development
- Networking and social events to build solidarity and community
Pride Activist Course – 5-Day Education Opportunity
The Unifor Education Department is hosting a 5-Day Pride Activist Course May 25 to 30th, 2025 in the lead-up to the conference. This intensive course provides an in-depth opportunity to develop activism skills, deepen knowledge on 2SLGBTQIA+ worker rights, and prepare for the work ahead in our communities and union locals.
For more information on the Pride Activist Course, visit:
https://www.unifor.org/resources/education/pel
A Message to Our Allies: How You Can Support
We know that many Unifor allies want to attend and show support, and we deeply appreciate your ongoing commitment to equity and justice. While the Pride Conference is a closed space for 2SLGBTQIA+ members, there are other ways to stay engaged and take action.
Learn how to be a stronger ally with Unifor’s Online Allies Course
The Unifor Education Department has developed a 90-minute online module specifically for allies who want to increase their understanding and support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Take the Allies Self-Directed Module here:
www.unifor.org/resources/education/courses/allies-mini-self-directed-module-olallies
This course provides practical tools on:
- Understanding allyship and its role in social justice
- Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ members in workplaces and communities
- Standing in solidarity year-round, beyond Pride month
Your allyship is essential in the fight for equality, and we encourage you to take the course, apply the knowledge, and stand with us in solidarity every day.
The conference and workshops will be bilingual and, as always, this conference fills up quickly. Please submit your registrations early to avoid disappointment. The registration deadline is May 9, 2025. A payment of $80.00 is required for the conference kit materials.
The conference begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 30th and ends at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, June 1st, 2025. Registration takes place on Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. New delegate orientation will be held from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Complete call letter and forms can be found by visiting https://www.unifor.org/news/events/pride-conference-2025
Please contact Sarah McCue at sarah.mccue@unifor.org or Billy O’Neill at billy.oneill@unifor.org if you require additional information.
Let’s come together to organize, strategize, and take action—see you in Port Elgin!
In solidarity,
Tricia Wilson Sarah McCue Billy O’Neill
Director, Equity Equity Liaison – LGBTQ Equity Liaison – LGBTQ
& Racial Justice
On Trans Day of Visibility, March 31, Unifor stands firmly with trans, non-binary, Two-Spirited, and gender-diverse individuals.
In the face of mounting hate, fueled by far-right rhetoric and emboldened by politicians who choose to sow division and hatred instead of fostering unity, our union remains unwavering in its commitment to justice, equality, and solidarity.
Trans rights under attack
Across Canada and the United States, workers are challenging an alarming surge in legislative attacks on gender identity and education, targeting the rights and dignity of trans people.
The U.S. federal government has enacted policies that erase legal recognition of transgender identities, reinstated bans on transgender military service, and supported state-level efforts to restrict transgender rights in healthcare, education, and public life.
In Alberta, Premier Smith limited the rights, freedoms and medical care of trans youth and their families.
We must push forward for a future where all of us are treated with respect and are free to express our identity and seek out medical care without government intervention.
With a federal election underway, Unifor calls on all politicians to take a clear stand against transphobia, commit to protecting gender-diverse individuals, and reject any policies that fuel hate and misinformation about trans people.
An attack on one is an attack on all
The rise of transphobia is a threat to the principles of equity and freedom that underpin all workers’ rights.
History has shown that those seeking power target the most vulnerable first, to try to break up the solidarity that binds working people together. We cannot allow this to happen.
A call to action
Unifor members must stand against transphobia in our workplaces, our communities, and our union. Every voice raised in solidarity strengthens the fight for a society where trans people are not only visible but are welcomed, embraced, and have a true sense of belonging and community.
For those looking for more information, Unifor’s self-directed Allies course is available to all members. Being an ally is more than just a label—it’s an ongoing commitment to understanding, support, and action.
We will not stop until every trans person lives free from discrimination, fear, and violence, with full rights, dignity, and respect in their workplace and community.
We recognize the resilience, contributions, and leadership of trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit members who continue to enrich our movement. Their courage and advocacy are a reminder that visibility is both a powerful act of resistance and a beacon of hope.
Our union will continue to push for inclusive policies, equitable workplaces, and comprehensive protections for trans people.
Today, and every day, Unifor affirms that trans rights are human rights. We stand in unwavering solidarity with all trans people and are committed to building a world where everyone can live, work, and thrive in dignity and safe.
Stay Tuned: Unifor’s Workers in Transition Guide Relaunch
For many years, Unifor’s original “Workers in Transition” guide served as a comprehensive resource for union representatives to support trans members coming out in or entering Unifor workplaces.
The union has reviewed the guide, and an updated version will be available to all local representatives and members to download and order copies ahead of the May 17 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
Read this statement on our website.
In solidarity,
Lana Payne
National President
EI/CPP Conference
The annual EI/CPP Conference will take place June 5 to 8 at the Unifor Family Education Centre located at 115 Shipley Avenue in Port Elgin, Ontario. The conference will commence at 7:00 p.m. with a plenary session followed by a social in Union Station. The conference will adjourn no later than 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
This conference provides an opportunity for locals to learn vital information to assist the membership and all locals are encouraged to send participants.
Learn about EI rules, policies and practices from Service Canada Representatives to get EI working for you, the membership, and your community. During this conference participants will expand their knowledge about Unifor’s campaign to make permanent changes to EI and why we need to make EI a political issue.
EI for Unifor members
- How do members apply for EI and what are EI special benefits?
- How can I appeal an EI decision?
- What is an ROE and how do I read it?
- What are the recent changes to EI?
CPP/QPP for Unifor retirees
- Are you planning to retire? Get a better understanding of Canada’s Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan system and the enhancements to these benefits.
This conference provides the perfect opportunity to understand how CPP/QPP works and what your retirement pension will look like and why.
CPP/QPP general questions
Join us to learn more about:
- How does a divorce affect your CPP/QPP?
- What is the impact from retiring at age 60 or age 70?
- How does CPP disability change at age 65?
- How does the new Enhanced CPP/QPP affect me?
Do not miss this year’s EI/CPP Conference!
This is a bilingual conference including the workshops. Simultaneous translation will be available in both English and French.
The registration for this conference will be online by visiting https://register1.unifor.org/
By now, all local union presidents have received the 2025 local online usernames and passwords. If you cannot locate the email, please contact registration@unifor.org to have it resent.
Please submit your registrations early to avoid disappointment. If you have any questions about registrations, workshops or logistics, please email Nasra Mussa to Nasra.Mussa@unifor.org.
The registration deadline is May 15, 2025.
To download the call letter and forms for the conference please visit: https://www.unifor.org/news/events/eicpp-conference
Unifor Auto and IPS Councils hold emergency meeting on ‘fight of our lives’
LONDON— The Unifor Auto Council and Independent Parts Suppliers (IPS) Council held an emergency joint meeting today to address the ongoing tariff threat and U.S. President Donald Trump’s open demand for Canadian auto and parts jobs to be moved to the United States.
“This is the fight of our lives. We’re going to have to lay it all on the line and be prepared to do whatever it takes. This entire industry is at risk, our plants, our jobs, everything that you have fought to achieve for years. Everything that the people before you fought for,” Unifor National President Lana Payne told the Councils.
“Our members have been living under economic warfare by the President of the United States. The threats grow by the day, the goal posts move by the day, and every day brings chaos. Trump’s plan from day one is to steal investment and jobs from this country,” Payne warned.
More than 120 Council members attended the emergency meeting to represent the 20,000 Unifor members at the Detroit Three automakers and 17,000 members employed at independent parts suppliers.
The Councils endorsed a joint statement condemning the unjust imposition and ongoing threat of tariffs and committed the full resources of local unions and the National Union to take direct action to support Canadian jobs, by whatever means necessary.
The Councils stated that the temporary pause granted to the auto industry is insufficient and is not supported by Canadian autoworkers. Until there is a full and unequivocal lifting of these unjust, punitive, and illegal tariffs on all Canadian goods, Unifor Auto and IPS Councils oppose this Trump policy, and stand in full solidarity with Canadian workers.
Read the full statement here.
“If they think they can shift production to the U.S. and not face the wrath of this union, they have another thing coming. You don’t build here, you don’t sell here,” said Payne.
Read Unifor’s recommendations on tariff response and economic measures here.
Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 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 progressive change for a better future.
Unifor members,
Yesterday, after months of threats and intimidation tactics, Donald Trump triggered tariffs on Canadian goods and energy imports to the United States.
It’s abundantly clear that the U.S. Administration is looking to steal away Canadian jobs and investment. This has been Trump’s game plan from the beginning. Canada has no choice but to fight this trade war with everything we have.
And if there was any doubt, this trade war was never about the border. In fact, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce suggested a deal to lower tariffs could be reached if Canada gave into other, unrelated demands, around the CUSMA trade pact. This isn’t about saving people’s lives from the scourge of fentanyl. It’s about extorting Canadians, giving into American economic demands.
Donald Trump has dragged us into an open economic war with the U.S., but he has seriously misjudged the resolve and unity of Canadians. Unifor has publicly warned any corporation that thinks it can take the easy way out by shifting production south of the border that they will have one hell of a fight on their hands.
Your union has been actively advocating for workers on federal and provincial trade councils, in meetings with employers and in conversations the Prime Minister, the Premiers and politicians at all levels.
While Unifor has been clear of the real danger and the terrible impact tariffs will have, we have also stressed that together we can act to control our own economic destiny.
We know just how difficult these developments are for our members. We share your concern and anger. We share your fears and your worry.
Together, we will stand strong. Our country has economic leverage and now it must use it. There has never been a better time for Canada to rise to the challenge of rebuilding our industries and trade relationships and implement measures to reset our economy to secure jobs and develop a more diverse and resilient economy for the future.
We have called for emergency supports for all working people through this process and will maintain this as a key demand of our union to governments.
Unifor has called for the following:
- Targeted and strategic tariff retaliation including dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs.
- Enhanced income supports for workers
- Strategic management of national resources through industrial policy
- Establish Reciprocal Procurement Policies for U.S. Suppliers; Leverage Public Purchasing for Industrial Development
- Emergency relief to mitigate risk of layoff, sustain operations
Unifor members can do our part by choosing Made in Canada products, by staying engaged and supporting each other, particularly those in sectors who will be hardest hit.
For more information on Unifor’s work visit our Protect Canadian Jobs campaign site here.
View Unifor’s media interviews on tariffs here.
In solidarity,
Lana Payne, National President
Len Poirier, National Secretary-Treasurer
Daniel Cloutier, Quebec Director
Jennifer Murray, Atlantic Regional Director
Samia Hashi, Ontario Regional Director
Gavin McGarrigle, Western Regional Director
February - Black History Month Calendar
With February just around corner we would like to share our calendar of events. We are very excited to be able to collaborate with various individuals and organizations.
We are pleased to announce that we are now an incorporated non profit and our new name is London Black Heritage Council with the London Black History Coordinating Committee continuing to organize and offer BHM and other events.
We are honoured to have been nominated for an Essence and Culture Award in the Community Service, group/organization category. Please consider voting for us. Here is the link for the ECA awards voting https://ecawards.ca/voting/ [ecawards.ca]
Thank you for your support and attendance over the years. Please share the calendar and we look forward to celebrating together.
Warm regards,
Christina (Lord)
On behalf of the London Black Heritage Council
Dear members,
The red dress is a symbol of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited individuals (MMIWG2S).
To participate in the upcoming Women’s Memorial March on February 14 or Red Dress Day on May 5, Unifor members are encouraged to order a dress before January 31.
Click here to order your dress
Local units are entitled to one free dress. Quantities are limited and provided on a first come, first served basis. Please allow up to two weeks for shipping.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
In solidarity,
Gina Smoke
Unifor Director of Indigenous Relations
UNIFOR EV AUTO SECTOR UPSKILLING/TRAINING PROJECT – BATTERY MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The EV transition continues to affect many Unifor workers within the sector, either through plant closures or mass layoffs. However, with this transition comes the opportunity for the EV sector to grow and many meaningful job opportunities will be created as a result. With these important transitions comes the need for workers to upskill and retrain to qualify.
Unifor, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has developed a project for Unifor Automotive IPS workers who have been affected by the EV transition, to acquire upskilling/training through a grant application process.
St. Clair College has a Battery Manufacturing Certificate course available that was developed in partnership with Nexstar and Stellantis. This is the second course offered at their Windsor Campus.
Unifor’s EV Auto Sector Upskilling/Training Project is currently taking applications from qualified individuals who want to take and are committed to the completion of the course.
Attached is more information about this project, details about the Battery Manufacturing Certificate course, and how to apply to be considered for the Grant.
The class size is limited.
For any questions, please contact Linda Poho at 519-253-1107 ext. 7 or Linda.Poho@unifor.org.
In Solidarity,
Paul Shiels Emile Nabbout
Director – IPS Sector President – IPS Council
Greetings,
The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) works to improve our provincial public health care system and is committed to saving local health care services, stopping cuts and privatization and keeping our community hospitals vibrant.
Every year, up until the pandemic, they have done an Ontario-grown garlic fundraiser.
Please consider sharing this fundraising initiative. By supporting, you are also supporting OHC’s vital work.
The order form is attached. You can also find more information on their website.
In solidarity,
Samia Hashi
Ontario Regional Director
labour appreciation awards May 2024
Imagine BUild - "Thank you unifor" video
Doug Tarry Homes Limited is committed to building a home for Knowledge Sharer Ray John Jr and we are inviting you and your staff to get involved.
In Doug’s own words “My goal is to show respectful support for the greater Oneida Nation of the Thames community, while at the same time bringing the best of the best together to create something really magical.”
We knew that if we imagined a way forward together, we would find our way to build affordable accessible homes with Oneida leadership. We are inviting UNIFOR Locals to get involved with this specific build dubbed the Blitz Build.
Imagine Build’s Progress
- Initial goal was to raise enough funds to build one home.
- Since January, 2021, we have raised over $800,000 and have 2 homes currently being built (photo below of home #1), Ray John Jr’s home is home # 3 and the homeowners of home # 4 a family of 5- mom and 4 children under the age of 16.
- 2 of the families will move out of rental units and 2 more families will move in.
- By the end of the year, 6 families will be homed.
How Does the Imagine Build work?
All funds raised go directly to building the homes.
- Once a family has been identified through an application process led by Oneida Nation of the Thames Housing department and representation from the Imagine Build team, they are responsible for the infrastructure costs which includes: the driveway, septic tank and utilities hook-ups.
- Oneida Nation of the Thames will provide a loan to the family to pay for the infrastructure costs at a rate of $400/month.
- This monthly payment goes back into the funds to pay for the next home’s infrastructure costs.
- We imagined a way forward to create a circular economy and we got there.
If you like what you are reading and want to get involved, let us know.
There is lots of work to be done and there are lots of ways to support.
Yaw^ko/Thank you for walking this far with us.
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Unifor Local 27 Partners with oneida Nation of the thames for imagine build
On October 22, 2021 Unifor Local 27’s Brian Chapman and Jim Wilkes joined Chief Adrian Chrisjohn at a press conference to announce the Imagine Build. Local 27 is working in collaboration with Oneida Nation of the Thames on an affordable and accessible housing project.
The Imagine Build is everything reconciliation is meant to represent. An acknowledgement of the past with a solid solution to make life better for the Indigenous Communities
Working together with Chief Adrian Chrisjohn, the Band Council and a number of committed community activist’s we are building bridges between our communities working together to build four accessible homes by this summer.
At the news conference, President of Unifor Local 27 Brian Chapman pledged $10,000.00 to the Imagine Build and also pledged that we would help anyway we could, whether through help finding additional funding or by supplying volunteers who can help with the build.
Donations www.imaginebuild.ca
To view pictures from the press conference, follow the link https://review.bellmedia.ca/view/1245543190
Confirmed partnerships and funding so far:
- Elected Chief, Adrian Chrisjohn and Band Council working side by side with the Imagine Build Committee.
- Pillar Non-Profit- will provide administrative support to assist with issuing tax receipts.
- Bell Media- promotional and editorial support of the Imagine Build.
- $100,000 confirmed from a private donor.
- Imagine Art Auction- a fundraiser planned featuring Indigenous and Non-Indigenous artists.
- Justin Bardawill, building contractor
- Unifor Local 27 $10,000.00 donation
- We invite any organization or individual that would like to be a part of the Imagine Build to contact us at Local 27
CTV:
https://london.ctvnews.ca/partnership-to-build-accessible-homes-on-oneida-nation-1.5676632
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ontario regional council & unifor Locals support imagine build
In a moving cheque presentation, Ontario Regional Council donated $150,000 towards The Imagine Build, an initiative – partnering with the Oneida Nation of the Thames Band Council – to build four accessible and affordable houses for families along the eastern shore of the Thames River south of London, Ont.
Mandi Fields of the Imagine Build said she became friends with an Indigenous man named Ray John Jr., who faced leg amputation surgery and during his recovery, she learned he was living with his wife and two sons in a 500-square-foot home, heated by a stove. They had been on an Oneida housing wait list for 20 years with 47 other families.
“This is the day I saw everything and now, I can no longer unsee,” she told the council.
Unifor locals then contributed more donations during ORC, with the amount totalling more than $200,000. The union’s skilled trades offered support for the building projects.
“Our members understand that reconciliation has to be more than just putting on an orange shirt,” said Unifor Local 27 Secretary-Treasurer Jim Wilkes. “We have to do more and sometimes, we have to donate our time and money to really make the change to establish relationships, build bridges and change lives.”
Fields, choked up after hearing about the donations tally and said, “We all know what having a home means I’ve never experienced something good like this for so long. This is not about throwing up houses and walking away – this is about reconciliation.”
Lana Payne said Unifor National will also contribute $50,000 towards the Imagine Build initiative, which ORC and other Unifor locals raised over $200,000 at a cheque presentation on March 9, 2022.
Notice for all Unifor Local 27 RPNs
Greetings,
It’s my pleasure to let you know that the Executive Board of Local 27 has approved a plan to reimburse Local 27 RPNs 10% off their membership into WeRPN (formerly RPNAO, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario). This new initiative will begin with the new membership year for WeRPN that starts in July 2020.
We think this is an important initiative and encourage all RPNs to visit the WeRPN website at www.werpn.com to look at what the membership has to offer nurses. This protection is available if you are involved with disputes or claims with CNO and require advise and representation which your employer or union may not be able to provide directly. One of the most important components of the Membership includes the professional liability protection insurance, with a $1,000,000 limit for each loss per nurse and $3,000,000 limit for all losses per year per nurse. It provides protection against malpractice claims arising from real or alleged errors or omissions, including negligence. As a member you are covered for the following: subpoenaed to appear before a legally constituted tribunal in Ontario; subpoenaed to appear as a witness in matters arising out of the Regulated Health Professional Act (1991) and any amending or superseding legislation; subpoenaed to appear as a witness in an incident relating to his/her profession of nursing; received a letter of complaint from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a result of a complaint, laid under Regulated Health Professions Act (1991) and any amending or superseding Legislation.
Please email Jerry Skinner (email address below) to apply for your WeRPN 10% before tax rebate. Be sure to include your name, mailing address , employer , local Union # ,CNO# and a copy of your membership receipt / transaction details. Your rebate will be sent to you by mail, so please allow some time for processing – Your patience is much appreciated. Please note, this offer is only available to Unifor Local 27 RPNs.
In Solidarity,
Brian Chapman
President Local 27
please send all required info & file to the following email address – jerry.skinner@local27.ca
Mental Health Resources: We’re in this together
If you require assistance please contact us by phone or email as listed below.
Brian Chapman, President:
Phone: 519-455-3430 Ext 222
Cell: 519-319-3657
Jerry Skinner, Financial Secretary:
Phone: 519-455-3430 Ext 223
Cell: 519-521-9286
Jim Kennedy, 1st Vice President:
Phone: 519-455-3430 Ext 229
Cell: 519-697-0360
Unifor Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Unifor Local 27
606 First Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Unifor Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Unifor Local 27
606 First Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Unifor Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Unifor Local 27
606 First Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Unifor Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Unifor Local 27
606 First Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Unifor Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Unifor Local 27
606 First Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Unifor Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Unifor Local 27
606 First Street, London, Ontario, Canada