In 1884, delegates to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters' Fourth General Convention adopted this emblem to serve as a symbol of the union's ideals. After a century and a quarter, some of the items are no longer common on jobsites, but the values they represent remain a vital part of the Brotherhood.
Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN, President of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), released a statement on the appointment of Michael Balagus as chief of staff to Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Andrea Horwath.September 02, 2014Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN, President of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) took the ALS ice bucket challenge today in front of the Charlton campus of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton to protest registered nursing cuts.
The Brick and Allied Craft Union of Canada (BACU). The BACU is an independent Canadian construction union founded in 1998. The founding members were tradespeople who wanted autonomy for Canadians within the International Bricklayers headquartered in Washington D.C. and formed the BACU after several unsuccessful years attempting to obtain a fair and equitable relationship. The BACU is a new kind of Union; one which defines the future of the unionized construction industry in Canada, a future where unionized tradespeople are free from irrelevant parent unions and can address the challenges of the industry head-on.
Unifor strives to protect the economic rights of our members and every member of the workforce (employed or unemployed). We are committed to building the strongest and most effective union to bargain on behalf of our members, working with our members to i