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Assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., to build revamped Ford Edge, company says
Ford’s revamped Edge SUV will be assembled in a plant in southern Ontario, a move a union official said signals jobs will be secure in the region as the automaker invests in new technology. Ford Motor Company of Canada said…
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Unifor seeks leave to challenge Suncor random drug test ruling at Supreme Court
Edmonton – A union that represents 3,000 workers at Suncor Energy’s oilsands operations in northeast Alberta wants to take the issue of random workplace drug testing to the Supreme Court of Canada. Ken Smith, president of Unifor local 707A, said…
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GE Peterborough workers exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals
Peterborough, Ont. – A new report shows that workers at the GE plant in Peterborough, Ont. were exposed to more than 3,000 toxic chemicals, including at least 40 known or suspected human carcinogens. “These GE workers have suffered horrific and…