Jennifer Murray
Elected Atlantic Regional Director at the 2022 Unifor Constitutional Convention in Toronto, Jennifer Murray has led initiatives in the region to support mental health, to house the unhoused, and to improve the lives of Atlantic Canadian workers.
Jennifer’s boots-on-the-ground approach is rooted in her firm belief that big things happen when people work together. Jennifer brings experience to the union from her early years as a teacher to more recent work at VIA Rail and as the elected Regional Representative for Local 4005, where she represented more than 1,000 workers in rail, road and marine transportation, hospitality and administration.
In early 2024, Jennifer was on the picket line daily with CN Autoport members. She rallied support from Unifor members across the country and met with government officials in Nova Scotia, culminating with the tabling of much-needed provincial anti-scab legislation.
Under her leadership, recent Atlantic Regional Councils have offered members access to occupational health and safety experts, hands-on training on the use of life-saving anti-overdose medication, and opportunities to take the union’s popular Mental Health Matters course that teaches members how to recognize, represent and support those who are struggling.
As Unifor led a national conversation around the need for fair pay for grocery workers, Jennifer was at the bargaining table with members from Dominion stores in Newfoundland and Labrador who secured the largest wage increase they’ve seen in a generation.
In her role as the Co-Chair of the Women’s Transport Committee at the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), Jennifer’s expertise on the issues facing women at work and her knowledge of Unifor’s groundbreaking equity initiatives has bolstered the union’s reputation as a global leader in defending workers’ rights. She uses that same strength at home when confronting New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs for his government’s shameful attacks on trans and gender-diverse students and their families, and for stripping public sector workers of their rights.
Jennifer is passionate about building the union through action and education. Seeing workers realize and mobilize their power is a motivating force in her life and something she is proud to witness every day as Atlantic Regional Director.
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