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TORONTO—Unifor forestry members, their families and their communities will hold events in more than 35 communities from coast to coast on Friday, Oct. 16 as part of the union's Forestry National Day of Action.
Events will range from barbecues on mill grounds to marches and rallies with members, family and friends, and information handouts at mill gates. Workers will call on all three levels of government to work together with workers, employers and communities on a shared vision for a stronger, more sustainable forestry sector.
A perfect storm of trade and economic pressures are pushing Canada's forestry workplaces to the brink, and many of the operations at risk are the last mills standing in their regions. Unifor is calling on the federal government to implement the recommendations of the Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force's final report, released in April 2026. The union's priorities include a national industrial strategy for forestry, a federal industrial transformation fund tied to modernization, and immediate transition supports for workers. Unifor is also calling on forestry employers to invest in modernizing and transforming their operations.
WHAT: Forestry National Day of Action
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
WHERE: More than 35 communities across Canada
Unifor National President Lana Payne and Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray (contact Paul Whyte 647-549-6546 ) will be participating in the event in Nackawic, N.B. For regional contacts, consult the following list:
Port Alberni, B.C.: Ted Haggard, 250-735-4639
Port Mellon, B.C.: Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle
Contact Ian Boyko, 604-726-0130 or @email
Whitby, Ont.: Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi
Contact Melissa Palermo 647-234-2369
Thunder Bay, Ont.: Gareth Bosch 807-629-8861
Dryden, Ont: Katrina Peterson 807-220-1032
Temiscaming, Ont: Stéphane Lefebvre 819-627-1714
Sayabec, Que: André Boucher i418-629-6439
Girardville, Que: Guillaume iPainchaud 418-671-9747
Gatineau, Que: Benjamin Gervais 873-660-2354
Altoville, N.B.: Jason St.Onge, 506-790-1252
Port Hawksbury, N.S.: Steve Boyle 902-867-0387
Corner Brook, N.L.: Stephanie Lovell 709-721-0243
For more details, visit the event page.
Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all workers and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
For national media inquiries, please contact Ian Boyko, Unifor Communications Representative, at 604-726-0130 or @email. For Québec media inquiries, please contact Véronique Figliuzzi, Unifor Communications Representative, at 514-212-6003 or @email
