OTTAWA—Unifor welcomes the focus on CANDU in the federal government’s Nuclear Energy Strategy, released on June 22.
“Canada needs a sovereign, secure, and unionized production supply chain across the energy sector,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “With a focus on Canadian intellectual property, the Nuclear Energy Strategy has the potential to safely grow our world-leading nuclear sector.”
Unifor members, leadership, staff and community supporters came together this past weekend at the YMCA Glen Carpenter Centre in Saint John, N.B., for the annual "Joggin the Goggins" 24-hour rowing challenge, to raise money in support of NB Social Pediatrics. Unifor’s team “Sink or Swim” raised nearly $60,000 for the foundation.
VANCOUVER — Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have reached a tentative agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company covering more than 5,000 transit workers across Metro Vancouver.
“This tentative agreement reflects the strength and unity of our members across both locals, who stood together for a fair deal,” said Unifor Local 111 President Mike McMillan. “Transit and SeaBus workers keep Metro Vancouver moving every day, and this agreement recognizes the essential work they do.”
TORONTO—Unifor began contract negotiations with Ford Motor Company today on behalf of the union’s 5,150 members at Ford facilities across Canada.
“This will be one of the most consequential rounds of Detroit Three bargaining in decades. Workers are living with the effects of Trump’s trade and investment war at work, in their homes and in their communities,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
Unifor members from across the country gathered in Port Elgin from June 18 to 21 for the union's annual EI/CPP Conference, meeting at a moment when tariff-driven layoffs are hitting auto plants, parts suppliers and whole communities. Over four days, delegates built the skills, solidarity and political muscle to make Employment Insurance and the Canada Pension Plan work for the workers who pay into them.
I am writing to you today to clarify issues with respect to Unifor’s ongoing collective bargaining with Marine Atlantic.
Over the previous two weeks, a narrative has emerged suggesting that our union is attempting to shut down the ferry service or compromise the safety of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
TORONTO— Unifor will begin 2026 auto negotiations with Ford Motor Company on June 22, 2026.
Negotiations will take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto, where a photo opportunity featuring the ceremonial opening handshake will be held. This is a photo opportunity only; no questions will be taken at that time.
Following the bargaining session, Unifor will hold a media conference. A Zoom link and media call-in line will be available for reporters participating remotely.
Members of Unifor Local 636 at Woodingford Lodge have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that delivers wage increases, benefit improvements and long-awaited scheduling changes aimed at improving work-life balance for workers.
“The quality of care residents receive is directly connected to the quality of working conditions for the people providing that care,” said Lana Payne. “This agreement recognizes that reality by improving wages, benefits and scheduling practices that help recruit and retain skilled workers.”
Members of Unifor Local 39 at Superior Greenstone Association for Community Living (SGACL) have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that secures wage increases, improved benefits and better job security for workers.
The new contract covers Unifor members who provide support and services to people with developmental disabilities in communities across Northern Ontario.
Indigenous youth breaking down barriers to new levels of success
June marks National Indigenous History Month, a time to honour the histories, cultures, and enduring resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across these lands.
Ottawa– Unifor Quebec Director Daniel Cloutier appeared today before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) as part of its examination of the federal government’s Buy Canadian policy.
In his presentation, Daniel Cloutier reiterated that the trade war launched by the United States has underscored the vulnerability of Canada’s economy and the importance of rebuilding the country’s industrial capacity.
At the 2026 Prairie Regional Council, Unifor members resolved to respond to increasing hazards in workplaces, such as mining sites, with a campaign for stronger health and safety regulations and harsher penalties for employers who put workers in harm's way.
After decades of advocacy by pay equity groups, including Unifor, workers in New Brunswick secured a major victory on June 12 with the passage of the Pay Transparency Act. The new law aims to advance pay equity by identifying and addressing gender pay gaps across the province.
In the short-term, the legislation expands pay transparency to many public sector workers, with a commitment to expand it to the private and care sectors by 2028.
TORONTO - The Canada Industrial Relations Board has sided with a Unifor member who refused dangerous work at Brinks in Toronto, dismissing the company's appeal and confirming that armoured car workers cannot be directed to work alone without the protection of a guard.
On June 20, World Refugee Day, the world marks the courage and resilience of people forced to flee their homes. This year’s theme, “Until Everyone is Safe,” is both a reminder and a demand.
The scale of forced displacement has never been greater. By the end of 2025, more than 117 million people had been forcibly displaced by conflict, persecution, climate change and economic insecurity.
This year’s Black, Indigenous and Workers of Colour (BIWOC) Conference, held June 12-14, 2026, at the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin, Ont., explored the theme Status, Safety and Solidarity: The Power of Us.
Unifor Equity and Racial Justice Director Tricia Wilson invited more than 160 delegates to engage with tactile cards on their tables and anonymously share their histories so that, by the end of the weekend, the stories would generate a guide forward for the BIWOC community.
Protecting Canadian manufacturing jobs, strengthening apprenticeships and addressing workplace harassment were key themes at the Unifor National Skilled Trades Council. The approximately100 delegates and staff from across the country gathered June 12–14 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., to share strategies, build solidarity and advance priorities for Skilled Trades workers across sectors.
TORONTO—Unifor Air Canada customer service agents have ratified a four-year collective agreement that delivers very strong gains including 21% in compounded wage increases, strengthened pensions, enhanced benefits and greater job security following more than three months of negotiations by 94%.
TORONTO - Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the federally regulated private sector (FRPS), is appalled by the recommendations issued in a recent report by the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, which advocates for the imposition of labour contracts in the marine and transportation sectors through binding arbitration, instead of through collective bargaining.
Unifor members at CommerceLink in British Columbia have ratified a new collective agreement that strengthens job security and improves wages and benefits.
“Collective bargaining is one of the most powerful tools workers have to protect themselves through periods of industry change and growing competition,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “By standing together, CommerceLink members in British Columbia secured fair wages, better benefits and the job security protections they need to move forward with stability and confidence.”
Honourable Susan Holt Premier of New Brunswick Chancery Place
RE: New Brunswick’s $2.4 Million Non-Repayable Contribution to Agropur in Light of the Planned Closure of the Sussex Plant
Dear Premier Holt,
On behalf of Unifor and the workers at Agropur Dairy Cooperative’s Sussex-area plant whose livelihoods are being threatened, we are asking the Government of New Brunswick to immediately re-evaluate its decision to provide Agropur with $2.4 million in public funding.
The new collective agreement covers more than 2,000 hospital workers across northern Ontario and builds on an established pattern that prioritizes staffing stability and wage parity.
“I’m incredibly proud of our members for holding their ground and standing up for patient care in the North, their determination at the table will translate to improved care and more staffing stability in a region where it’s desperately needed,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The Right Honourable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Marc Miller Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture
RE: Standing Up for Journalism and Local News
Dear Prime Minister Carney and Minister Miller,
I am writing to express Unifor’s deep concern regarding your government’s recent decision to reverse measures associated with the Online Streaming Act (OSA), particularly those relating to financial contribution requirements for U.S.-based streaming companies.
Unifor delegates from across the Atlantic, activists and leaders gathered in Saint John, N.B., for the 2026 Atlantic Regional Council (ARC), united by a powerful theme: We're All Worth the Fight.
VICTORIA—Wage increases and mental health benefits are key improvements in a collective agreement ratified today by Unifor Local 4276 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel.
“Hospitality workers are the backbone of the industry. Their work must be respected and recognized in their collective agreements,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “We’re proud of the Unifor members at the Fairmont Empress who bargained hard for strong improvements.”
Deborah Flint CEO – Greater Toronto Airports Authority Toronto, ON
Dear Ms. Flint
I am writing to raise a matter of growing urgency for workers across Canada’s aviation sector and for the stability of airport operations at Toronto Pearson: the continued practice of contract flipping and the escalating impacts it is having on workforce continuity, safety culture, and the long‑term resilience of airport services.
