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Krista Lee
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Special interests include: Sherlock Holmes, Fly Tying, Human Rights, Adhesives, Parliamentary Procedure & Truly Inclusive Washrooms. Proud Unifor 111 Member
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March 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Ready to take action for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights? Join Unifor’s Pride Activist Course in Port Elgin, May 25-30!

📚 Learn advocacy skills
🤝 Connect with fellow activists
⚡ Make an impact!

Register by April 11 – Email pel@unifor.org to secure your spot! #Unifor
February 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Heading towards a Feb. 8 strike deadline, Unifor members at Transdev in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island will not wear their uniforms until the company comes to the table with a fair deal.
#canlab
Transdev transit workers show solidarity by not wearing uniforms heading towards February strike deadline
VANCOUVER –Heading towards a Feb. 8 strike deadline, Unifor members at Transdev (formerly First Transit) in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island will not wear their uniforms until the company comes to ...
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January 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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More blackmail from the US oligarchy: cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…. Unbelievable assault on our labour laws. Was Bezos plotting this as he sat in Row 1 at Trump's inauguration? Quebec should hit back hard at all Amazon operations, incl. auto cert of the outsourced firms#canlabab
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…
January 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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👏 10 years ago the SCC ruled the right to strike was protected under the Charter.

"For one brief moment, we were at the centre of the universe! The SFL decision is one of the most important labour rights decisions in Canadian history" Rick Engel.

More recollections here👇
sfl.sk.ca/news/the-big...
The Big Win: Looking Back
Five insiders reflect on the legal battle that culminated in a historic victory for workers on January 30, 2015. They reflected on the big win and its impact on history, labour, and the law.
sfl.sk.ca
January 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Why is it harder than ever to get funding for transit, yet buses in some parts of the country are seeing record overcrowding? Thanks @theenergymix.com for covering this crucial issue!

www.theenergymix.com/canadas-tran...
Canada’s Transit Crisis Intensifies as Operating Funds Run Short
Transit authorities across Canada are warning of dire service cuts and fare hikes for millions of daily commuters—unless higher levels of government step up with new models of funding.
www.theenergymix.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Honoured to have participated in this loving tribute with my comrades from Unifor Local 333-BC. We are on the first coach in this clip.
Transit procession honoring Shawn Yim. Thank you to all transit workers and the essential service you provide everyday. May Shawn's memory live on in all of us. @theurbanist.org @seattletransitblog.com @kingcountymetro.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Here's my story about today's moving memorial for Shawn Yim, the King County Metro bus driver killed by a passenger in December, with lots of fantastic photos from Scott Brauer (who's maybe not on BlueSky). @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/01...
Crowd gathers to mourn slain King County bus driver Shawn Yim
Yim was killed in December while working in the University District. His union is renewing longstanding demands for safety improvements on Metro buses.
www.cascadepbs.org
January 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Our new Photo of the Week is up: : South Korean metalworkers, members of Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), commenced strike action on 6 December to demand the resignation of the country's President after his attempt to impose martial law. (Photo: IndustriALL)
December 9, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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The #COP29 in Baku is underway. Canada's Climate Action Network, representing 150 Canadian environmental, community and labour organizations has posted its policy brief to the COP 29. Worth reading in these difficult times to remind us of what we hope for.
climateactionnetwork.ca/wp-content/u...
climateactionnetwork.ca
November 14, 2024 at 4:06 PM
November 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM