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On Nov. 20, Trans Day of Remembrance, Unifor remembers the Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, whose lives were stolen by transphobic hate, targeted violence and systemic neglect.
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Unifor's Trans Day of Remembrance 2025 Statement
On Trans Day of Remembrance, Unifor remembers the Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, whose lives were stolen by transphobic hate, targeted violence and systemic neglect. We name the profound…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On Nov. 20, Trans Day of Remembrance, Unifor remembers the Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, whose lives were stolen by transphobic hate, targeted violence and systemic neglect.
Read our statement.
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Read our statement.
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On #WorldToiletDay, Unifor’s Jennifer Murray highlights why Unifor is joining the call to ensure every worker has access to a safe, clean, and inclusive washroom.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On #WorldToiletDay, Unifor’s Jennifer Murray highlights why Unifor is joining the call to ensure every worker has access to a safe, clean, and inclusive washroom.
Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social visited the Hitachi plant in Guelph, Ont. this week, meeting the skilled and hard-working members of Unifor Local 1917, who manufacture heavy trucks for construction and mining industries.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social visited the Hitachi plant in Guelph, Ont. this week, meeting the skilled and hard-working members of Unifor Local 1917, who manufacture heavy trucks for construction and mining industries.
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Unifor Local 3000 members at the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey have ratified a new contract with 89% support, ending a 136-day strike. The deal delivers wage gains and better scheduling for the hotel workers. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Unifor members at Sheraton Guildford ratify new contract, ending strike
SURREY, B.C.—Wage gains and scheduling improvements are highlights of a new collective agreement ratified today at 89% by members of Unifor Local 3000 at the Sheraton Guildford hotel in Surrey. Union ...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Unifor Local 3000 members at the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey have ratified a new contract with 89% support, ending a 136-day strike. The deal delivers wage gains and better scheduling for the hotel workers. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Unifor locals looking to add some ha-ha’s to their holiday parties can now hire professional comedians from the Canadian Association of Stand-up, Sketch and Improv Comedians, who are part of their union community.
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Canadian comedians bring worker power and laughter to local union events as holiday season approaches
Unifor locals looking to add some ha-ha’s to their holiday parties can now hire professional comedians who are part of their union community.Members of the Canadian Association of Stand-up, Sketch…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Unifor locals looking to add some ha-ha’s to their holiday parties can now hire professional comedians from the Canadian Association of Stand-up, Sketch and Improv Comedians, who are part of their union community.
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Unifor Local 195 members, union leaders, and community allies took to the streets of Windsor today in a vehicle caravan to support locked-out Titan Tool & Die workers as their dispute passes 100 days. #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Locked out Titan Tool & Die workers mark 100 day dispute with Windsor-wide vehicle caravan
Windsor—Unifor Local 195 members were joined by national union leaders, fellow union members, and community allies to hit the streets of Windsor today in a vehicle caravan to support locked-out Titan ...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Unifor Local 195 members, union leaders, and community allies took to the streets of Windsor today in a vehicle caravan to support locked-out Titan Tool & Die workers as their dispute passes 100 days. #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Customer Care Representatives and Dispatch Representatives at Real Time (Local 199) ratified a new contract this week that increased wages through market adjustments and general wage increases ranging from 2% to 3% each year of the agreement.
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Customer Care Representatives and Dispatch Representatives at Real Time (Local 199) ratified a new contract this week that increased wages through market adjustments and general wage increases ranging from 2% to 3% each year of the agreement.
Unifor joins parents, educators, and child care advocates across Ontario who are calling on the provincial and federal governments to keep their promise and fully fund $10-a-day child care.
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Unifor joins call for Ontario to keep $10-a-day child care promise
Unifor joins parents, educators, and child care advocates across Ontario who are calling on the provincial and federal governments to keep their promise and fully fund $10-a-day child care.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Unifor joins parents, educators, and child care advocates across Ontario who are calling on the provincial and federal governments to keep their promise and fully fund $10-a-day child care.
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Unifor is calling on @westjetcliamline.bsky.social to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador. Over the past year, roughly 400 Calgary-based Contact Centre jobs have been moved to TELUS Digital agents in El Salvador.
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Unifor calls on WestJet to stop outsourcing Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador
CALGARY—Unifor is calling on WestJet to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador.“In this uncertain economic climate caused by a trade war launched by the United Sta...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Unifor is calling on @westjetcliamline.bsky.social to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador. Over the past year, roughly 400 Calgary-based Contact Centre jobs have been moved to TELUS Digital agents in El Salvador.
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First Student Canada school bus drivers in Georgetown, represented by Unifor Local 4268, have ratified their first three-year agreement by 83%, gaining a 13% wage increase over the life of the contract.
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First Student school bus drivers in Georgetown ratify their first contract
First Student Canada school bus drivers in Georgetown, represented by Unifor Local 4268, have ratified their first three-year agreement by 83%, gaining a 13% wage increase over the life of the…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
First Student Canada school bus drivers in Georgetown, represented by Unifor Local 4268, have ratified their first three-year agreement by 83%, gaining a 13% wage increase over the life of the contract.
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Thank you to Rany Ibrahim and Matt Parker from the N.S. Department of Natural Resources and Renewables for meeting with Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social and team today to discuss the future of forestry in the province.
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thank you to Rany Ibrahim and Matt Parker from the N.S. Department of Natural Resources and Renewables for meeting with Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social and team today to discuss the future of forestry in the province.
First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.
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First Student school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify contracts by at least 80%
TORONTO—First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.
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From Nov. 2 – 5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters & siblings gathered for an update training for the Women’s Advocate Program.
The program is a key union initiative with over 720 bargained advocates across the country who are specially trained workplace representatives who assist women. buff.ly/a5vQvxz
The program is a key union initiative with over 720 bargained advocates across the country who are specially trained workplace representatives who assist women. buff.ly/a5vQvxz
Equipped for change: Women’s Advocates gather for training update
From Nov. 2, to Nov. 5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters and siblings received a comprehensive update training for the Women’s Advocate Program.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
From Nov. 2 – 5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters & siblings gathered for an update training for the Women’s Advocate Program.
The program is a key union initiative with over 720 bargained advocates across the country who are specially trained workplace representatives who assist women. buff.ly/a5vQvxz
The program is a key union initiative with over 720 bargained advocates across the country who are specially trained workplace representatives who assist women. buff.ly/a5vQvxz
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social & staff attended the @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social gala to support the organization’s vital research and analysis that betters our collective understanding of the pressures workers face and envisions policies to build a better world for all.
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social & staff attended the @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social gala to support the organization’s vital research and analysis that betters our collective understanding of the pressures workers face and envisions policies to build a better world for all.
Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases—as large as 31%.
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Unifor Kamloops Transit committee bargains wage increases as large as 31%
Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases.“Congratulations to the bargaining committee…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases—as large as 31%.
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Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand an end to delays preventing workers from bargaining.
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Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers and supporters outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand an end to delays preventing workers from bargaining.
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Unifor Atlantic Area Director Mike MacMullin, Unifor Researcher Graham Cox and ITF Canadian Coordinator Karl Risser attended the Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) this week as they represented workers in the sector and participated in discussions about the marine sector.
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Unifor Atlantic Area Director Mike MacMullin, Unifor Researcher Graham Cox and ITF Canadian Coordinator Karl Risser attended the Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) this week as they represented workers in the sector and participated in discussions about the marine sector.
HAPPENING NOW: Workers stand outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand the Houston government deliver a financial mandate for long-term care workers.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Workers stand outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand the Houston government deliver a financial mandate for long-term care workers.
📢 TODAY: Join us in Eastern Passage, NS, at 1:30 p.m. to support long-term care workers fighting to end government delays that have prevented collective bargaining for two years.
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Unifor long-term care workers to rally outside Minister Adams’ constituency office to demand an end to bargaining delays
HALIFAX-Long-term care unions will rally outside Nova Scotia Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara Adams’ constituency office calling on the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
📢 TODAY: Join us in Eastern Passage, NS, at 1:30 p.m. to support long-term care workers fighting to end government delays that have prevented collective bargaining for two years.
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#Budget2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
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Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but must translate into Canadian jobs, Canadian content and Canadian…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
#Budget2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
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Unifor called for a fight-back budget. Investment to build in Canada is welcome—but it must deliver Canadian jobs, Canadian content, and Canadian production backed by strong industrial strategies. #Budget2025 www.unifor.org/resources/ou... 1/6
Charting a New Path for Canada’s Economy
Canada is navigating a profound economic crisis, perhaps the most challenging in its history.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Unifor called for a fight-back budget. Investment to build in Canada is welcome—but it must deliver Canadian jobs, Canadian content, and Canadian production backed by strong industrial strategies. #Budget2025 www.unifor.org/resources/ou... 1/6
Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada Ontario bus driver members in Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georgetown, may go on strike the morning of Nov. 10, 2025, if a deal is not reached with the employer.
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First Student Bus drivers in Owen Sound, Kincardine, and Georgetown may go on strike over wages and pension disputes
TORONTO— Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada members working as school bus drivers in three units located in the Southwestern Ontario regions of Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georg...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada Ontario bus driver members in Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georgetown, may go on strike the morning of Nov. 10, 2025, if a deal is not reached with the employer.
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As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is calling for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs.
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Unifor calls for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs in Budget 2025
OTTAWA – As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is reiterating the critical need for government priorities to reflect a comprehensive, forward-looking industrial strategy.…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is calling for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs.
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On Nov. 2, Unifor marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to shine a spotlight on how journalism is essential to free societies and functioning democracies.
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Unifor supports justice for media workers on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
On Nov. 2, 2025, Unifor marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to shine a spotlight on how journalism is essential to free societies and functioning democracies.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On Nov. 2, Unifor marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to shine a spotlight on how journalism is essential to free societies and functioning democracies.
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“We’re not going anywhere. We’re going to keep fighting for these jobs and we’re going to keep fighting for this plant,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social at yesterday’s Solidarity Action at GM’s CAMI Assembly Plant. #canlab #cdnpoli
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“We’re not going anywhere. We’re going to keep fighting for these jobs and we’re going to keep fighting for this plant,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social at yesterday’s Solidarity Action at GM’s CAMI Assembly Plant. #canlab #cdnpoli