Welcome to Unifor Local 6008
June 25, 2021
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Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends, This has been a National Indigenous History Month like no other. The June 24 announcement of the confirmation of the remains of 751 children at the former residential school site on Cowessess territory in Saskatchewan has further amplified the calls for searches at other sites across the country. Unifor locals are asking what they can do to support grieving members and nearby Indigenous communities. While there are no easy answers to undoing cultural genocide and intergenerational pain and trauma it causes to this day, Unifor is part of the movement for truth, justice, and reconciliation. Keeping this on the national political agenda is a top priority. We’re asking Unifor members to translate anger into action:
With all your efforts, please amplify Indigenous voices in your community. Whichever action you take, please share your work with the National Office and on social media so others can follow our example to do their part in reconciliation. In solidarity, Jerry Dias President |
COVID-19 Resources for Local Unions
To Local Union Presidents,
In the past five days, the situation regarding COVID-19 had moved quickly and created an unprecedented situation for many working people and Unifor members in Canada.
Unifor has adopted an all hands on deck approach to supporting members during these challenging and uncertain times. We have worked every day to answer questions, communicate with employers, and call on governments to flatten the curve and respect working people in this time of crisis.
