Campaigns

Journalism and local news are a public good. They are the foundations of a working democracy, and any attempts to undermine them must be seen as attempts to erode and destroy our democratic and free society.

Unifor believes that warehouse workers across the country deserve the best health and safety protections, fair wages, better working conditions, and respect on the job. Unifor launched the Warehouse Workers Unite campaign to bring warehouse workers together to address common issues and join forces to raise industry standards.

The Canadian government and airport authorities can do more to ensure airports and aviation workplaces offer better and safer working conditions.

Reproductive rights are fragile and we must work together to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care.

Premier Blaine Higgs is rolling back queer and trans rights in New Brunswick, and workers must stop him.

Unifor has responded to the rising harassment faced by journalists and media workers, exacerbated by political polarization and online anonymity, by launching the Help is Here website. Developed in collaboration with Unifor journalists and media members, the site provides a platform for support, drawing on their expertise in negotiating and creating workplace anti-harassment procedures.

Scott Moe's government is quietly dismantling SaskTel through a concerning surge in contracting out. Almost 1,000 jobs have been outsourced to external entities, despite the government's claim of "no lay-offs." This outsourcing occurs when unionized workers retire or move on, resulting in substandard wages and training from external firms.

The practice of contract-flipping involves subcontracting out services and changing service providers every few years, as a way to unjustly cut back on employees, reduce and stagnate wages and limit employees' rights in order for the contracting company to save costs and increase profit.

In June 2024, after years of campaigning by Unifor and the broader labour movement, Federal Anti-Scab legislation passed the final legislative hurdle.