TORONTO – Unifor Local 414 members working in food services at Humber College are preparing to strike as of Nov. 21 at 12:01 a.m. if a deal is not reached with employer, Compass Group.
“We stand firmly behind our members working to build better job standards,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Our members deserve decent working conditions and a fair wage.”
SURREY, B.C.—Wage gains and scheduling improvements are highlights of a new collective agreement ratified today at 89% by members of Unifor Local 3000 at the Sheraton Guildford hotel in Surrey. Union members have been on the picket line for 136 days fighting for a fair contract.
“Credit is due to these members who refused to back down,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Their effort has paid off with a contract that addresses wage concerns and builds for the next round of bargaining.”
Windsor—Unifor Local 195 members were joined by national union leaders, fellow union members, and community allies to hit the streets of Windsor today in a vehicle caravan to support locked-out Titan Tool & Die workers as their dispute exceeded the 100-day mark, surpassing the city’s historic 99-day Ford strike of 1945.
HALIFAX—Public pressure from Unifor members who rallied and submitted nearly 1,000 letters to Nova Scotia MLAs were successful in getting the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate so bargaining could begin across long-term care units.
NORFOLK COUNTY, ON –Unifor is calling on the Norfolk General Hospital (NGH) Board of Directors to intervene in stalled contract negotiations and direct the employer to return to the table with a fair and reasonable mandate consistent with arbitration outcomes across Ontario’s hospital sector.
CALGARY—Unifor is calling on WestJet to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador.
“In this uncertain economic climate caused by a trade war launched by the United States, we expect Canadian companies like WestJet to support Canadian workers and we need corporate Canada to step up,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
TORONTO—First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.
OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but must translate into Canadian jobs, Canadian content and Canadian production underpinned by strong sectoral industrial strategies.
HALIFAX-Long-term care unions will rally outside Nova Scotia Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara Adams’ constituency office calling on the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate required for collective bargaining to begin.
This protest comes two years after the workers' last contract expired.
TORONTO— Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada members working as school bus drivers in three units located in the Southwestern Ontario regions of Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georgetown, may go on strike the morning of Nov. 10, 2025, if a deal is not reached with the employer.
“Our First Student Bus members are part-timers who are trying to make a living wage,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The key issues of this dispute in all three units are wages and unpaid work time.
OTTAWA – As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is reiterating the critical need for government priorities to reflect a comprehensive, forward-looking industrial strategy. Unifor says that bold government action is imperative to safeguard Canadian jobs, build economic resilience, and defend Canada against aggressive U.S. trade threats.
Montreal—Unifor members, including workers from the PACCAR plant in Sainte-Thérèse, gathered this morning in front of the Premier’s office to demand immediate support measures and a clear directive to prioritize local purchasing within the public sector.
VANCOUVER—For the first time in British Columbia, workers elected by their peers sat down across the table from Amazon representatives to negotiate a first collective agreement.
“We’ve heard loud and clear from the team at YVR2 that workloads and speed are a top priority,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Work shouldn’t hurt, nor should YVR2 workers suffer from arbitrary pressure to speed up.”
EDMONTON—The provincial government’s back-to-work legislation is a sweeping attack on the basic rights and freedoms of workers in Alberta and a gross over-reach of government powers, says Unifor.
“Instead of working together to protect the Canadian economy and Canadian jobs, the Alberta government is choosing to fight workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
BRAMPTON/INGERSOLL –Unifor members and supporters are rallying this week at the Brampton Assembly Plant and CAMI Assembly Plant to defend Canadian auto jobs and send a clear message to automakers – if you want to sell here you need to build here.
TORONTO –President Trump’s abrupt termination of trade negotiations with Canada is the latest excuse to drag out talks while the U.S. continues to siphon off investment and good jobs out of Canada.
TORONTO –Canadians overwhelmingly support the protection of Canadian auto jobs and other key industrial sectors, according to a new Pollara survey. The nationwide poll shows three-in-four (74%) believe if the Canadian auto sector collapsed, it would have a “devastating” impact on the Canadian economy.
Importantly, 70% feel Canada should not sacrifice the auto sector to get a good trade deal with the US, with that figure rising to 75% in Ontario.
MONTREAL –Unifor is calling for an urgent domestic procurement plan to save the PACCAR plant in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, following the company’s announcement of 300 additional layoffs tied to the imminent imposition of heavy-duty truck tariffs by the Trump administration.
TORONTO – General Motors’ announcement that production of the BrightDrop electric delivery van will cease at the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario is the latest casualty of the Trump administration’s dangerous and destabilizing auto policies.
EAR FALLS, Ont.—Unifor is calling for immediate action from all levels of government following today’s announcement that Interfor is shutting down its Ear Falls, Ont., sawmill indefinitely.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
