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GIBSONS, B.C.—An agreement in principle between the provincial government and Domtar will help position the mill to re-open, pending the ratification of a new collective agreement of Local 1119 members next week.
The agreement would not have been possible without the pressure applied by Unifor members and the union’s national leadership in recent weeks.
Unifor representatives, alongside labour leaders from across the federally regulated private and public sectors, met with the Federal Pay Equity Commissioner Lori Straznicky on Sept. 24, 2026, at the Canadian Labour Congress’s offices in Ottawa.
The meeting gave workers’ representatives a chance to connect and share feedback on the implementation of the federal Pay Equity Act.
Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle joined hundreds of people in White Rock, B.C. on Sept. 30 for Semiahmoo First Nation's 6th Annual Walk for Truth and Reconciliation.
"Reconciliation is not one day on the calendar. It's a commitment we carry into our workplaces, our communities and our union every day," said McGarrigle. "We walked to honour Survivors, to remember the children who never came home, and to listen. Unifor members are proud to stand with Semiahmoo First Nation in that work."
Unifor members, Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Director of Indigenous Relations Gina Smoke joined community members in St. John’s, Newfoundland on September 30 for First Light’s Rally for Reconciliation, marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and honouring Survivors and those who never made it home from residential schools.
The Saint-Gobain Chile Workers' Union expresses its deepest fraternity, solidarity, and support to the members of Unifor Local 12, who have been on strike since July 24, 2026, at the Plattsville plant in Ontario, Canada, in defense of fundamental demands related to wages and pension security.
Unifor members from across the country gathered at the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin from September 25 to 27 for a weekend focused on strengthening recreation across the union.
“The Recreation Conference highlighted the important role recreation can play in strengthening union solidarity,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “When we create opportunities for members and their families to come together, we’re building the relationships, community and sense of belonging that make our union stronger.”
This year’s theme speaks directly to what young workers in Canada are living every day and to the leadership they are showing in response. Young workers are carrying some of the heaviest weight in today's economy.
Unifor recognizes the International Day of Older Persons, marked each October 1, celebrating the knowledge, experience and contributions of older people in our workplaces, unions and communities.
This year’s theme, The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives, calls on governments and institutions to confront an important reality: living longer must also mean living with dignity, security and meaningful opportunities to participate in society.
The federal government plans to hand control of Canada’s major airports to profit-seeking investors. Passengers and workers will end up paying for it.
Airports are critical public infrastructure. They exist to serve passengers and communities, facilitating business and tourism. They provide good jobs in those communities. Private investors have a different job: extracting profits. Those profits will have to come from somewhere. Likely higher fees, outsourcing or contract flipping jobs, staff cuts, or all three.
Unifor National Secretary-Treasurer Len Poirier, Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle, and Prairie Regional Council (PRC) Chairperson Guy Desforges were in Winnipeg this week to meet with members and tour several of the industrial workplaces represented by Unifor.
Winnipeg has long been a Canadian manufacturing hub, and workers in the province know well the importance of Unifor’s Protect Canadian Jobs campaign.
MONTREAL - Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified the tentative agreements reached with their employer on September 16, following several months of negotiations.
“The skills, experience and level of responsibility of our members must be reflected in their working conditions,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “These agreements mark important progress in that regard, with solid wage gains and the protection of existing rights. This is a strong result that our members fully earned.”
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to honour the survivors of residential schools and to remember the children who never came home.
It matters who those survivors are. Every survivor we honour on September 30 was a child when they were taken. Phyllis (Jack) Webstad was six years old in 1973 when she arrived at St. Joseph Mission near Williams Lake, B.C. She was wearing a bright orange shirt her grandmother had bought her. Staff took it away and she never wore it again. Her story gave this day its name.
TORONTO – As workers across Canada navigate the impacts of the U.S. trade war and increased economic uncertainty, Unifor’s new nationwide campaign, 'Built Here. For Here.’, underscores why having a made-in-Canada union matters more than ever.
“Every worker benefits from a union,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Unifor is proud of the benefits it provides as a union that is 100% Canadian-built, Canadian led, and focused exclusively on workers in Canada.”
Solidarity message from IndustriALL Global Union to Unifor Local 12
Dear Sisters and Brothers of Unifor Local 12,
On behalf of IndustriALL Global Union and our affiliated trade unions around the world, I send you our full solidarity and support in your struggle at Saint-Gobain in Plattsville.
TORONTO—Unifor pledges to vigorously oppose infringements on the right to strike that are contained in Bill C-39 and calls on MPs from all parties to stand with workers.
VANCOUVER – Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company, averting a strike that would have stopped bus and SeaBus service across Metro Vancouver on September 23.
“My congratulations to the bargaining committees for their determination and commitment to get a solid collective agreement to the membership,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Transit is an important service and must be properly funded so our members can continue to deliver great service.”
WestJet contact centre workers in Calgary have voted by 89% to join Unifor, taking an important step toward gaining a stronger voice against outsourcing and negotiating their first collective agreement.
"We are thrilled to welcome these workers to Unifor. They join with other WestJet workers who are already members of our union,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
“Unifor is an experienced voice for workers across the aviation sector, and we look forward to working with these new members on their first collective agreement."
Misinformation is the next battleground in the fight to protect democracy, public health and the public’s right to know.
On World News Day, marked annually on Sept. 28, we recognize journalism as a vital public service. Journalists investigate, verify, challenge those in power and provide the reliable information people need to understand their world.
TORONTO—Members of the Canadian Association of Stand-Up, Sketch and Improv Comedians (CASC) will join Unifor representatives for a media conference to call for comedy to be formally recognized as an artform and given equitable access to public arts funding as CASC launches its first-of-its-kind policy paper.
CASC members will expand on the barriers facing Canadian comedians and outline recommendations to strengthen and support Canada’s comedy industry.
What: Launch of The Problem with Being Funny policy paper on the Canadian comedy sector.
Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 will vote Monday, September 21 on a tentative agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company.
If the agreement is not ratified, full job action begins at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, with a complete withdrawal of bus and SeaBus service across Metro Vancouver.
NACKAWIC, N.B. — Unifor condemns the closure of the AV Nackawic mill, a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group. The devastating decision will put 228 active Unifor members out of work and deliver a serious blow to the community of Nackawic and the broader New Brunswick economy. The mill has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, supporting not only its direct workforce but also forestry workers, contractors, suppliers, businesses and families throughout the region.
KINGSTON, ON - Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) reached tentative agreements with their employer on September 16, following conciliation talks held in Kingston.
The agreements cover 320 workers in the Maintenance and Operations group and the Engineering and Supervisory group. These members facilitate vessel transit through the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean.
VANCOUVER—Unifor members campaigning for stronger public transit and rebuilding the province’s forestry industry are seeking support from the thousands of delegates attending the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting this week in downtown Vancouver.
Unifor Locals 111, 114, 333-BC, 592, and 1119 are staffing a table in the exhibitors’ hall with research and proposals aimed at recruiting elected civic leaders into the fight for good jobs and stronger resource communities.
THUNDER BAY, ON—Enbridge Gas’ decision to close service centres in Thunder Bay and Waterloo is unnecessary and does a disservice to northern communities, says Unifor.
"Enbridge is clearly more concerned about padding shareholders’ pockets than serving customers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Good customer service is responsive and local, and soon Enbridge customers will have a little less of it to count on.”
VANCOUVER—Feeling the heat of the first union contract soon to be awarded to workers at its YVR2 facility in Delta, B.C., Amazon has announced a sudden wage increase across its Canadian operations, much like Walmart did in 2024.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly Minister of Industry House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Dear Minister Joly,
As you are aware, contract talks toward a renewal collective agreement between our union and Stellantis are currently at an impasse. The impasse is a result of many intersecting issues at the bargaining table but mostly centre on the future of the Brampton Assembly Plant.
TORONTO—Unifor’s Aviation Council sent the federal government a clear message during a protest today at the Canada Investment Summit 2026 in Toronto: Canada’s airports are not for sale.
The two-day summit, hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, brings together global investors, Canadian CEOs and public-sector representatives to discuss investment in Canadian industries, infrastructure and other assets, including still-public infrastructure.
