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UNIFOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Union Organization
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Unifor
1, record 1, English, Unifor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada 2, record 1, English, National%20Automobile%2C%20Aerospace%2C%20Transportation%20and%20General%20Workers%20Union%20of%20Canada
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unifor is Canada's largest private sector union, with more than 310,000 members across the country, working in every major sector of the Canadian economy. 3, record 1, English, - Unifor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unifor strives to protect the economic rights of [its] members and every member of the workforce (employed or unemployed). [Unifor is] committed to building the strongest and most effective union to bargain on behalf of [its] members, working with [its] members to improve their rights in the workplace, and extending the benefits of unions to non-unionized workers and other interested Canadians. 4, record 1, English, - Unifor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Unifor was officially formed on August 31, 2013, at a founding convention in Toronto, Ontario. It marked the coming together of the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) ... 4, record 1, English, - Unifor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Organisation syndicale
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unifor
1, record 1, French, Unifor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Syndicat national de l'automobile, de l'aérospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada 2, record 1, French, Syndicat%20national%20de%20l%27automobile%2C%20de%20l%27a%C3%A9rospatiale%2C%20du%20transport%20et%20des%20autres%20travailleurs%20et%20travailleuses%20du%20Canada
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unifor est le plus grand syndicat du secteur privé au Canada regroupant plus de 300 000 membres partout au pays et présents dans pratiquement tous les principaux secteurs de l'économie canadienne. 3, record 1, French, - Unifor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unifor entend protéger les droits économiques de ses membres et de [toutes] les travailleuses et [tous les] travailleurs employés ou au chômage. [Unifor est voué] à bâtir le syndicat le plus fort et le plus efficace qui soit afin de négocier au nom de [ses] membres, de travailler avec eux à améliorer leurs droits au travail et d’offrir les avantages du syndicalisme aux travailleuses et travailleurs non syndiqués ainsi qu'aux autres Canadiennes et Canadiens intéressés. 4, record 1, French, - Unifor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Unifor a été officiellement formé le 31 août 2013 lors d’un congrès de fondation à Toronto, en Ontario. Cette journée a souligné l'union du syndicat des Travailleurs canadiens de l'automobile(TCA) et du Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier(SCEP) [...] 4, record 1, French, - Unifor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Union Organization
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Auto Workers
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Auto%20Workers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAW 2, record 2, English, CAW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CAW-Canada 3, record 2, English, CAW%2DCanada
- National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada 4, record 2, English, National%20Automobile%2C%20Aerospace%2C%20Transportation%20and%20General%20Workers%20Union%20of%20Canada
former designation
- National Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers Union of Canada 3, record 2, English, National%20Automobile%2C%20Aerospace%20and%20Agricultural%20Implement%20Workers%20Union%20of%20Canada
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On August 31st, 2013, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) merged with the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) to form Unifor. 5, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Auto%20Workers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Organisation syndicale
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Travailleurs canadiens de l'automobile
1, record 2, French, Travailleurs%20canadiens%20de%20l%27automobile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TCA 2, record 2, French, TCA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- TCA-Canada 3, record 2, French, TCA%2DCanada
- Syndicat national des travailleurs et travailleuses de l'automobile, de l'aérospatiale et de l'outillage agricole du Canada 3, record 2, French, Syndicat%20national%20des%20travailleurs%20et%20travailleuses%20de%20l%27automobile%2C%20de%20l%27a%C3%A9rospatiale%20et%20de%20l%27outillage%20agricole%20du%20Canada
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 31 août 2013, le Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier(SCEP) a fusionné avec les Travailleurs Canadiens de l'Automobile(TCA) pour former Unifor. 4, record 2, French, - Travailleurs%20canadiens%20de%20l%27automobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Union Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
1, record 3, English, Communications%2C%20Energy%20and%20Paperworkers%20Union%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CEP 2, record 3, English, CEP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Communications and Electrical Workers of Canada 3, record 3, English, Communications%20and%20Electrical%20Workers%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
- CWC 4, record 3, English, CWC
former designation
- CWC 4, record 3, English, CWC
- Communications Workers of Canada 5, record 3, English, Communications%20Workers%20of%20Canada
former designation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In September of 2013, ... CEP [merged] with the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) to form Unifor, ... 6, record 3, English, - Communications%2C%20Energy%20and%20Paperworkers%20Union%20of%20Canada
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Communications, Energy and Paper Workers Union of Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Organisation syndicale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier
1, record 3, French, Syndicat%20canadien%20des%20communications%2C%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20et%20du%20papier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SCEP 1, record 3, French, SCEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Syndicat des travailleurs en communication, électronique, électricité, techniciens et salariés du Canada 2, record 3, French, Syndicat%20des%20travailleurs%20en%20communication%2C%20%C3%A9lectronique%2C%20%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%2C%20techniciens%20et%20salari%C3%A9s%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Syndicat des travailleurs en communication du Canada 3, record 3, French, Syndicat%20des%20travailleurs%20en%20communication%20du%20Canada
former designation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En septembre 2013, le SCEP a fusionné avec les Travailleurs Canadiens de l'Automobile(TCA) pour former Unifor. 4, record 3, French, - Syndicat%20canadien%20des%20communications%2C%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20et%20du%20papier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Union Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Communication and Technical Workers Union
1, record 4, English, Atlantic%20Communication%20and%20Technical%20Workers%20Union
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AC&TWU 2, record 4, English, AC%26TWU
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, LU1030 3, record 4, English, International%20Brotherhood%20of%20Electrical%20Workers%2C%20LU1030
former designation, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Following the strike in 2004, the AC&TWU was dissolved, merged with Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) [and formed CEP Atlantic Communications Council (CEPACC), later renamed Unifor Atlantic Communication Locals (UniforACL)]. 4, record 4, English, - Atlantic%20Communication%20and%20Technical%20Workers%20Union
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Organisation syndicale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Atlantic Communication and Technical Workers Union
1, record 4, French, Atlantic%20Communication%20and%20Technical%20Workers%20Union
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AC&TWU 2, record 4, French, AC%26TWU
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' LU1030 3, record 4, French, International%20Brotherhood%20of%20Electrical%20Workers%27%20LU1030
former designation, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suite à la grève en 2004, l'AC&TWU a été dissoute, a fusionné avec le Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier(SCEP), et est devenue le CEP Atlantic Communications Council(CEPACC), plus tard renommé Unifor Atlantic Communication Locals(UniforACL). 4, record 4, French, - Atlantic%20Communication%20and%20Technical%20Workers%20Union
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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