On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — themed “Ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families” — we reaffirm our commitment to building a society rooted in dignity, fairness, and compassion.
Poverty is never just about income. It’s about systems that neglect, isolate, and punish those who need support the most.
ST. JOHN’S—Unifor is expecting swift action from the newly elected Progressive Conservative government to support workers in Newfoundland and Labrador amid serious threats to fishery, forestry, energy and other key sectors.
TORONTO- Unifor’s concerns on the security of Canadian auto jobs were driven home today as Stellantis announced plans to invest $13 billion to expand production in the United States market, including the shift of Jeep production slated for the Brampton Assembly Plant to an Illinois plant.
Hundreds of Unifor members and community supporters rallied in Brampton on October 4 to defend auto industry jobs and fight back against U.S. trade attacks. Together, we’re standing up for Canadian workers and a fair future.
OTTAWA – Unifor members at Blue Line Taxi in Ottawa have voted to ratify a new collective agreement, ending a three-week strike that began on September 19, 2025.
“Blue Line Taxi drivers stood shoulder to shoulder throughout this strike,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Their unity and determination on the picket line sent a powerful message to their employer."
Dozens of high school students gathered bright and early on Saturday, October 4 at the Rexdale Community Health Centre for an engaging, hands-on workshop hosted by the Unifor National Skilled Trades Council and Brampton, Georgetown, Milton, Oakville (BGMO) Skilled Trades Council in partnership with Pathways to Education.
On October 5 – 7, more than 100 Unifor sisters and siblings gathered in Calgary for the Prairie Region Women’s Conference, uniting under the theme: Rising Together – Voices of Strength and Solidarity.
The conference began with a conversation about the struggles and power of women with Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood. The conversation, facilitated by Unifor Women’s Director, Tracey Ramsey, focused on the importance of solidarity in a time where women, workers, and gender-diverse people are under attack.
TORONTO – Unifor is cautioning the federal government against entering into piecemeal trade negotiations with the U.S. that could weaken Canada’s overall bargaining position and surrender critical leverage before comprehensive agreements are reached in key sectors such as auto and forestry.
WOODSTOCK, ONT.— Penske Logistics workers, represented by Unifor Local 4268 in Woodstock, have ratified a new three-year agreement by 72%.
“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for negotiating a strong collective agreement for Penske Logistics members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
WINDSOR – Titan Tool & Die workers, who have been locked out for two months, voted unanimously today to support their bargaining committee’s decision to reject a company contract offer that demanded deep concessions on wages, pensions, and retirement benefits.
“After locking these workers out on the street, the company thinks they’ve beaten them down to the point where they will accept concessions on every major front. Titan Tool & Die has seriously underestimated our members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
Unifor members, trade union activists and cinephiles alike packed a Toronto movie theatre on October 5 for the 40th anniversary screening of Final Offer, one of the most consequential documentaries in Canadian labour history.
Hundreds of Unifor members and community supporters rallied on October 4, sending a powerful message to oppose U.S. trade attacks, protect auto industry jobs in Brampton, and demand stronger protections for Canadian workers.
Labour leaders and workers’ rights advocates gathered at Unifor’s national office in Toronto on October 6 for The Mexico Workers’ Rights Action Project: Building and strengthening union independence, democracy and worker power in Mexico. The event was the culmination of a four-year project that was funded by the Canadian government, supported by Unifor, in close collaboration with CILAS – the Labor Research and Union Advisory Center, based in Mexico City. The conference brought together Canadian, Mexican and U.S.
Unifor members working in health care and social services gathered in Port Elgin for the 2025 Health Care/Social Services Conference under the theme Refresh, Reconnect, Refocus.
The conference, held Oct. 3 to 5, brought together front-line workers from across the country to share strategies, strengthen solidarity, and renew their commitment to fighting for better working conditions and a stronger public health care system.
Unifor National President, Lana Payne opened the conference with an urgent call to action to protect both workers and Canada’s public system.
BRAMPTON – Hundreds of Unifor members and community supporters rallied today, sending a powerful message to oppose U.S. trade attacks, protect auto industry jobs in Brampton, and demand stronger protections for Canadian workers.
“We’re in the biggest crisis our country has ever faced and the only way through it is working people coming together, working with every political leader we can to make sure we are protecting every single Canadian job,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
EDMONTON—Unifor members, including nearly 4,000 education sector workers in Alberta, support the province’s teachers in their fight for public education funding and fair wages.
“Workers on the front lines of the education system know what the system needs. Teachers and other education workers are right to take a stand for the funding that will guarantee that our kids get the world-class education that they deserve,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
SYDNEY MINES, N.S.—Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) at Munro Academy ratified their first collective agreement today, securing the 40-hour workweeks they stood in solidarity to achieve after more than three weeks on strike.
BRAMPTON–Hundreds of Unifor members and community supporters will gather on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Protect Canadian Jobs rally in Brampton, Ontario, to demand action against U.S. trade attacks and to defend Canadian workers.
Everyone struggles with mental health or mental illness at some point in their lives, if not daily.
We know that safe, healthy work environments contribute to mental wellness, yet the commitment to supporting the mental health of workers is too often limited and not prioritized.
Unifor Media Action Plan's Fact-Checked campaign aims to remind Canadians that news from a trusted news source is news that has been fact checked, reviewed, and verified.
On October 4, Unifor encourages members and allies to stand in solidarity with Indigenous families and communities to honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirited peoples whose lives have been cut short by violence. Countless families and communities have been devastated by this national tragedy.
It was a weekend to share, to heal, to celebrate, and to resist.
More than 200 delegates met for Unifor’s annual Black, Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference in Port Elgin, Ont. from Sept. 26 to 28. The conference focused on the theme of “Rooted in resistance: healing, justice and solidarity.”
“Solidarity is incomplete if it does not reflect the realities and experiences in racialized workers – workers who have too often carried a dual burden of economic inequalities and discrimination,” said Unifor Director of Equity and Racial Justice Tricia Wilson.
TORONTO – Unifor says Canada must fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff proclamation targeting Canadian softwood lumber, furniture and cabinetry exports, warning that the move will devastate thousands of workers and communities already battered by years of unfair trade action.
On October 1, Unifor celebrates the International Day of Older Persons, building on this year’s theme of “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-being, Our Rights.”
Unifor leaders, members, survivors, and community allies gathered in Brantford on September 30 to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with the unveiling of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School as an interpreted historic site.
Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi and the union’s Director of Indigenous Relations, Gina Smoke, joined members, survivors and local community members at the ceremony.
KAPUSKASING, Ont.—Unifor is urging the federal government to provide funding and support to Kap Paper in Kapuskasing, Ont. to prevent a permanent curtailment that will lead to widespread job loss across Northeastern Ontario.
In the competitive and complex fishing sector, smaller inshore fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador face constant pressure from huge multinational seafood corporations looking for profits above all else. FFAW-Unifor celebrated a victory after their bold act of solidarity protected their livelihoods.
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray, Atlantic Area Director Mike MacMullin, and members Rob Pearson and Kevin Shipley attended the NB Social Pediatrics annual general meeting this week to hear about the non-profit organization’s successful year of making positive impact in the Saint John area, which included a record-breaking fundraiser.
