Unifor president Jerry Dias retires amid ongoing health issues – National
The top of Canada’s largest private-sector union is retiring amid what the group says is ongoing well being points.
Unifor says in a press release that nationwide president Jerry Dias is stepping down after greater than eight years within the position.
The assertion says Dias notified the union’s nationwide govt board of his quick retirement on Friday, simply over one month after happening medical go away.
Unifor says he was anticipated to retire on the constitutional conference in August in Toronto however he acknowledged he’s nonetheless coping with well being points.
The board will meet within the coming days to find out subsequent steps for management of the union, which represents 315,000 staff.
Nationwide secretary-treasurer Lana Payne thanks Dias within the assertion for his contributions to working individuals, from his days representing aerospace staff on the store flooring to serving as nationwide president.
Dias says he has all the arrogance in management, employees and locals to proceed to construct Unifor right into a daring a progressive power.
“After eight and a half years I can proudly say now we have constructed an unimaginable group and made Unifor the influential and profitable union it’s at the moment,” Dias says within the assertion.
