Unifor members electing new national president this week
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Unifor members from throughout Canada are gathering in Toronto this week to elect the union’s subsequent chief, a number of months after former nationwide president Jerry Dias stepped down.
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Monday will kick off the beginning of the union’s fourth constitutional conference the place elections for Dias’ successor, the subsequent secretary-treasurer and regional administrators will happen all through the week.
Delegates will even vote on key priorities and initiatives.
Earlier this 12 months, Dias was charged with violating the code of ethics and democratic practices of the union’s structure.
Dias had lengthy been the face of Unifor.
He led the union since 2013 and was reelected in 2016 and 2019.
He had a popularity for being tough-talking, scrappy and keen to push everybody from prime firms to politicians to behave in staff’ finest pursuits, and was a key determine in the course of the negotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Settlement. He additionally efficiently inspired Basic Motors Canada to reopen a plant in Oshawa, Ont., make investments as much as $1.3 billion and rent as much as 1,700 staff after it deliberate to shut the ability.
Unifor has greater than 315,000 members.
