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Food service workers at Humber College prepare for potential strike

… Food service workers at Humber College prepare for potential strike … 19, 2025 Share Main Image Image TORONTO – Unifor Local 414 members working in food services at Humber College are preparing to strike as of … TORONTO – Unifor Local 414 members working in food services at Humber College are …
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)

… National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) September 24, … that honours the survivors of residential schools and remembers those who did not return home. Known as Orange Shirt … /www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/diversity-inclusion/indigenous-services/national-day-truth-reconciliation …
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ADVISORY: Unifor Celebrates Labour Day

… ADVISORY: Unifor Celebrates Labour Day September 1, 2017 Share … to corporations at the expense of good jobs and public services. "Our solidarity in  Toronto  will show that Unifor members are united with all working people in the fight back … "Our solidarity in  Toronto  will show that Unifor members are united with all working people in the fight back …
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GDI Services locks out underpaid Durham College cleaners

… GDI Services locks out underpaid Durham College cleaners September 7, 2022 Share Main Image Image TORONTO —GDI Services has served illegal layoff notices to 70 … they cross their own picket line. Unifor will not allow our members to be bullied. Not now. Not ever.” Today, hundreds …
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What the Coronavirus (COVID-19) means for media workers

… What the Coronavirus (COVID-19) means for media workers File File … pre-press and production) as well as broad communications services, web development and other forms of creative, … Canada’s largest media union. Most of Unifor’s media sector members are located in the Ontario (60%) and Western (32%) …
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Rally in support of locked out Reliance Home Comfort workers

… Rally in support of locked out Reliance Home Comfort workers June 16, … Share Main Image Image June 16, 2021 BURLINGTON —Unifor members will rally at Reliance Home Comfort headquarters to … afterward upon request. Speakers will be available to the media after the rally. Unifor is Canada’s largest union in …
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Unifor launches campaign to encourage members to vote in the federal election

… Unifor launches campaign to encourage members to vote in the … Unifor members are concerned about their jobs, public services and affordability, and in this election, we’re … crisis in our country. The union’s more than 45 member organizers will be contacting members across the …
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Unintelligible communication with Coast Guard risks marine safety

… in the Coast Guard's Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS) centres in Victoria and Prince Rupert are so serious that the union … an ecological disaster strikes. Scott Hodge, a Coast Guard member for over twenty years, told the Standing Committee on …
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Halton Women’s Place recognizes Jerry Dias’ $1 million donation milestone

… milestone September 25, 2021 Share Main Image Image TORONTO –Today, Halton Women’s Place recognized Unifor … Women’s Place and similar organizations to provide the services needed to assist women and children escape and … a difference in the lives of so many.” Dias is a board member of Halton Women’s Place, the only shelter in Halton …
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Unifor hosts budget watch events to stay informed on Conservative cuts

… Unifor hosts budget watch events to stay informed on … cuts April 9, 2019 Share Main Image Image TORONTO - Unifor members are organizing events at union halls across the … while they cut away at the foundation of our public services,” said Naureen Rizvi, Unifor Ontario Regional …
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Unifor Rights at Work campaign comes to Ottawa

… Unifor Rights at Work campaign comes to Ottawa February 13, 2014 … it illegal for some unions to even talk about striking. Members of Ottawa's business community and local politicians … Councillor and Chairperson of the Community and Protective Services Committee. Media are welcome at Today's meeting to …
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Unifor and Aleafia Health partner on groundbreaking medical cannabis coverage

… Unifor and Aleafia Health partner on groundbreaking medical … collective bargaining will seek to provide access for its members to medical cannabis coverage as part of their … cannabis company offering cannabis health and wellness services and products in Canada and in international …
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B.C.’s transit operators show support for #EveryChildMatters

… B.C.’s transit operators show support for #EveryChildMatters June 9, 2021 Share … Main Image Image VANCOUVER — After pressure from Unifor members, transit workers across British Columbia can now … The slogan “Every Child Matters” is a call to reform social services that have historically treated Indigenous children …
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Big tech’s impact on journalism among top focus areas at Media Council

… Big tech’s impact on journalism among top focus areas at Media Council September 27, 2023 Share Main Image Image The … shrinking revenues and increased job cuts in the media sector, race and reporting, and harassment of journalists were … sector layoffs continue to be a major concern for Unifor members, she said. There have been roughly 368 job losses …
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Through this pandemic, workers will exercise their power

… Through this pandemic, workers will exercise their power September 3, 2020 Share … From transport to telecommunications, and all across the services sector. I hear it every day.  Workers feel … workers pass.  Over the past week, more than 1,400 Unifor members in Newfoundland have hit picket lines at …
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The fight against Trump’s tariffs the focus at Unifor’s Western Regional Town Hall

… The fight against Trump’s tariffs the focus at Unifor’s Western Regional Town Hall April 17, 2025 Share Main … on April 16. Unifor National President Lana Payne provided members with an update of how the union has been … pledge to receive a list of Unifor-made products and services.  Hide Image on News Page Off …
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Roundtable on taking action against racism and Islamophobia

… continued commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion Unifor will be convening a special  National Roundtable on … including the Ministries of Education, Community and Social Services, Culture and Citizenship and Immigration. In the … local and national level, but also find ways to support our members who want to become anti-racist and migrant justice …
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Unifor Submission on the 2025 Federal Budget

… Unifor Submission on the 2025 Federal Budget File File Unifor - … communications as well as the public and private services sectors. On behalf of our members, Unifor welcomes the opportunity to share a summary … the public and private services sectors. On behalf of our members, Unifor welcomes the opportunity to share a summary …
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Unifor joins Solidarity Pact in Alberta

… Unifor joins Solidarity Pact in Alberta March 27, 2025 Share … workers in a bold stand for workers’ rights and public services. “Unifor is proud to help lead this united front in … Front campaign will coordinate advocacy actions, mobilize members province-wide, and demand public sector budgets that …
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