Watch as Unifor activists from across British Columbia gathered this fall to share bargaining challenges and victories and plan for the fight ahead to protect Canadian jobs.
Unifor’s Social Justice Fund and CN Rail joined forces to deliver a joint $200,000 grant to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Canada’s public foundation for gender justice. The Foundation focuses on ending violence against women, moving women out of poverty, and building leadership among girls and non-binary youth. The contribution is earmarked for the Foundation’s Girls’ Fund, a national initiative dedicated to uplifting and empowering young people, fostering the next generation of leaders dedicated to gender justice and equity.
Unifor members at long-term care facility Cedarstone Enhanced Care in Truro, N.S. have voted to ratify a new collective agreement that secures wage increases, improved retirement benefits, and stronger protections against inflation.
The four-year contract includes wage increases ranging from $2.42 to $5 per hour over the term of the agreement based on job classification and years of service. The agreement also includes enhanced shift and weekend premiums, recognition for Licensed Practical Nurses, and increased RRSP contributions.
It is with great sadness that we confirm that Unifor Local 892 member Tyrone McLeod was killed on Monday in the Mosaic K3 potash mine near Esterhazy, Saskatchewan where he worked as miner operator.
Tyrone was a valued and active member of the local union and is survived by two daughters, Bailey and Hunter, and their mother, Korisa.
Our union is deeply saddened by this tragic news. We sincerely grieve this preventable loss and we extend our deepest sympathies and solidarity with his loved ones and Local 892 members.
January 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada. The movement to recognize the importance of ribbon skirts to many Indigenous communities arose out of the experience of Cote First Nation youth Isabella Kulak, who was belittled by school staff in January 2021 for wearing a ribbon skirt to Kamsack Comprehensive Institute in Kamsack, Saskatchewan.
Honourable Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick Honourable René Legacy, Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Energy Honourable John Herron, Minister Responsible for Natural Resources
Dear Premier Holt, Minister Legacy, and Minister Herron:
As we close out 2025, we reflect on a year defined by extraordinary challenges, but also incredible resolve and solidarity from Unifor members across the country. Our union confronted an unrelenting trade war and escalating attacks on Canadian workers as Donald Trump targeted our industrial economy including the auto, forestry, steel and aluminum sectors, and the 100,000s of good union jobs they sustain.
Make no mistake: while specific industries were singled out, the threat extended to our entire economy. And at every step, Unifor stood firm.
Unifor Local 100 commenced collective bargaining with Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) on October 17, 2025, and continued discussions with the employer during the week of December 8, 2025, focusing on non-monetary proposals.
Unifor represents approximately 20 members at HBR in The Pas, Manitoba, who provide mechanical services for both freight cars and locomotives.
It is with great sadness that we confirm that a Unifor Local 892 member has been killed in the Mosaic K3 potash mine near Esterhazy, Saskatchewan where he worked as miner operator.
“Our union is deeply saddened by this tragic news. We grieve the loss of our member and we extend our deepest sympathies and solidarity with his loved ones, co-workers and local union,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The 27 locked-out members of Titan Tool & Die won’t let grinches, the owners of the company who have abandoned their workers, intending to move production south to Michigan, U.S., dampen their solidarity and holiday cheer.
HALIFAX—Unifor members at the now-shuttered Northern Pulp mill in Pictou, Nova Scotia, will see their pension fund made whole and fully wound up as the company’s woodland assets secures a buyer at auction for $235 million.
This amount is enough to repay the $37 million owed to Unifor Local 440 members’ defined benefit pension plan.
HALIFAX – Unifor’s Atlantic Communications Locals, 401, 410, 506, and 2289, have ratified a new collective agreement with Bell. The new contract, secured as a result of the “Stronger Together” bargaining campaign, achieves improvements for members in Atlantic Canada, including wage increases and job security provisions.
The Nova Scotia Health Coalition stands firmly in solidarity with Unifor, CUPE 8920, CUPE Nova Scotia, and NSGEU as they sound the alarm about the growing threats to our public Mental Health and Addictions system. Clinicians across this province provide life-saving care every single day, and their work is essential to the health and well-being of our communities.
Toronto/Montréal – On January 25, 2026, Bell Expertech will cease operations, a development that underscores the ongoing difficulties faced by workers in Canada’s telecommunications sector. December 5 marked the final working day for most affected employees who received severance packages.
Expertech employed 510 technicians and auxiliary workers and 28 clerical employees in Ontario and Quebec. According to the employer, the closure is the result of a decrease in fibre-optic network construction projects.
Unifor’s 2025 Constitutional Convention brought union members together from every region of Canada together to chart the next three years of struggle, solidarity and hope.
Unifor and Public Rail Now commit to advancing public, reliable, and worker-centred rail systems across North America
Unifor’s National Rail Council and Public Rail Now (PRN) are pleased to announce the beginning of a collaborative effort to strengthen and expand public rail systems in Canada and the United States.
Unifor’s National Rail Council is launching a new collaboration with Public Rail Now (PRN), a U.S.-based advocacy group working to advance publicly owned and accountable rail systems.
As a turbulent economic 2025 comes to an end, delegates at Ontario Regional Council (ORC) gathered at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto with a unified message: Canadian workers are not facing this trade war alone. They have Unifor firmly in their corner.
Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi delivered an unflinching assessment of the challenges workers face as tariffs rise, jobs are lost, and corporate greed intensifies.
“The moment we’re in is not an easy one,” she said.
Ontario doesn’t run without our members. Canada doesn’t run without our members. And if employers or politicians ever forget that, we are here to remind them.”
Wage increases, more sick days, and improved job security are highlights of a new three-year, four-month contract ratified by Unifor members with global logistics company Kuehne + Nagel.
“Unifor is the union for warehouse workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “My sincere congratulations to Local 1285 for negotiating a strong agreement in a challenging sector.”
Nearly 70 Unifor members working across the food and retail warehouse sector met for a strategy session November 28–30 in Toronto.
The meeting was called to assemble key local activists to discuss building capacity in the sector with the goal of improving standards for all. Priority issues included wages, benefits, workload, and the growing threat of unchecked automation in the workplace.
Members of Unifor Local 2107 employed by Sodexo at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., voted in favour of a new three-year collective agreement that sees wage increases and improved language.
“Congratulations to the bargaining committee at Local 2107 for securing a good deal for members,” said Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. “The committee persevered through a very challenging round to make important gains for custodial workers.”
TORONTO—Unifor members at CommerceLink Logistics (formerly Walmart Fleet ULC) in Alberta and British Columbia filed a request with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service yesterday, citing major concerns over work scheduling, a fair and impartial disciplinary process, and protections around work ownership and contracting out.
“Our members are seeking a reasonable work-life balance,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
AMHERSTBURG, ON–Unifor Local 200 members at Diageo’s Crown Royal plant in Amherstburg have ratified a closure agreement with the company, with operations set to cease in February 2026.
“We fought hard to keep the jobs here. This is not the outcome we wanted, but in the end, we acted to secure the best possible outcome for our members while they still had the protection of their collective agreement,” said Unifor President Lana Payne.
In a time marked by uncertainty, turbulence and growing feelings of insecurity, Human Rights Day, marked every December 10, serves as a powerful reminder that human rights are not abstract principles—they are our everyday essentials.
They shape our routines, our workplaces, our relationships and the possibilities available to us. They are the quiet protections and freedoms that allow people to live with dignity, safety and hope.
Unifor members, community advocates, and frontline service providers gathered in St. John’s, N.L., on Friday, November 28 for an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Symposium. The symposium was dedicated to combating IPV and advocating for the declaration of IPV as an epidemic by the provincial government.
The event marked the third regional symposium held as part of Unifor’s comprehensive campaign that advocates for governments across the country to take decisive action to end intimate partner violence.
