May 13, Niagara Falls – Contract negotiations between the Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and Workers United, the union representing close to 100 restaurant servers at the NPC, have reached a stand still. After more than five days of negotiations, NPC is refusing to budge on the issue of gratuities. Despite being the face of the [...]

April 29 – The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and his wife Mrs. Sharon Johnston, attended the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton today, at Westminster Abbey, London, England. “My wife, Sharon, and I are honoured to attend the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and [...]

Workers United Ontario Council is now accepting applications for our 2011 Scholarship Award. The Scholarship Fund was established to provide partial scholarships to members of Workers United Ontario Council, their children and grandchildren.  This is to encourage members’ families, as representatives of the diverse cultural communities which make up the Workers United Ontario Council, in [...]

New York – March 25, 2011 Workers United, an SEIU affiliated union, is the chief sponsor of an event commemorating the centennial of the New York City Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The event is among over 100 to be hosted in honour of the 146 garment workers who died in the fire. Ruth Sergel, founder [...]