TORONTO—Unifor is deeply concerned by today's announcement from the Government of Canada ordering the CRTC to review its two decisions announced on May 21, 2026, regarding implementation o
OTTAWA—The federal government’s forestry sector task force proposals, released today, provide a clear road map to re-build the sector and create good jobs, says Unifor. The union urges immediate action to implement the recommendations.
Unifor National President Lana Payne presented to the Standing Committee on Finance on June 2, as part of the 2026 pre-budget consultation. Payne’s testimony focused on the measures the federal government must take to protect Canadian jobs.
“Canada’s economy and labour market are showing cracks, with private sector industries and workplaces facing mounting pressure. These pressures are converging on Canadian workers from different directions,” said Payne.
VICTORIA—Unifor Local 4276 has served strike notice at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, which means they could be on the picket line as early as 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 6.
"Our members voted clearly for a mandate, and the employer responded with very little movement at the table," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "The time to bargain a resolution is right now."
On June 22, Unifor begins Detroit Three bargaining in what will be one of the most consequential rounds of auto negotiations our union has faced.
We’re heading into these negotiations at a critical moment for auto workers.
Unifor will begin negotiations with Ford Motor Company, where we believe we can establish the strongest possible pattern agreement for Detroit Three members.
Unifor Local 4050 members at CommerceLink Logistics in Calgary and Nisku, Alberta, have ratified their first collective agreement, with 87 per cent voting in favour of ratification.
DELTA, B.C.—An independent mediator has found that Amazon was responsible for the breakdown of first-contract bargaining at YVR2, its only unionized fulfillment centre in British Columbia. The mediator sided with the union and recommended the dispute be resolved through binding mediation-arbitration.
TORONTO/MONTREAL – Members at Bell Technical Solutions (BTS) in Ontario and Quebec voted to ratify their new collective agreements, covering 4,300 workers across the two provinces.
VICTORIA – Unifor Local 333 members at BC Transit in Victoria, British Columbia have voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action, delivering a strong mandate to their bargaining committee as contract talks continue.
“There’s a reason members voted the way they did, and it comes down to wanting to be treated fairly for essential work,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “This mandate puts real weight behind our committee, and we’ll use it to push for the agreement these transit workers have earned.”
Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi toured the Hyatt Regency Toronto to meet with hospitality workers represented by Unifor Local 112 and hear directly about the challenges facing members in the sector.
“Hospitality workers keep Ontario’s hospitality economy running, and the work they do every day deserves respect, fair compensation, and safe working conditions,” said Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi.
Unifor health care and social services workers from across Ontario gathered at Queen’s Park this week for a legislative lobby from May 25-28, demanding urgent action to strengthen public health care, address staffing shortages and stop the expansion of privatized care.
“Health care workers are holding this system together under impossible conditions,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
Unifor is condemning plans by the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) to eliminate 49 positions, warning the cuts will place additional strain on an already overburdened Unifor Local 2458 health care workers and further impact patient care.
National AccessAbility Week, May 31 to June 6, 2026, is a time to recognize the contributions, achievements, and leadership of persons with disabilities across Canada, and to honour the workers, allies, activists, and organizations doing the year-round work of removing barriers in every part of society.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.— Unifor is welcoming today’s decision from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, to declare gender-based violence (GBV) an epidemic, marking another significant step forward in addressing a crisis that impacts workers, families and communities across Canada.
BURNABY—The employer’s lack of support for fair wages, benefit improvements, and scheduling has led members of Unifor Local 3000 at the Holiday Inn Express at Vancouver-Metrotown to vote in favour of a strike this summer if an agreement cannot be reached.
More than 70 local activists from across the hospitality sector gathered at the Unifor National Office in Toronto May 19–22 for a national bargaining strategy conference, bringing together local leaders, staff, and national officers from almost every province to shape Unifor’s bargaining strategy and priorities in the hospitality sector across Canada.
TORONTO—Unifor welcomes today’s federal defence procurement and policy announcements that put Canadian-built Bombardier Global aircraft, and the union members who build them, at the centre of enhancements to Canada’s defence and aerospace industry priorities.
Without exception, working people benefit from uniting together around issues of common concern, such as their wages, working conditions, or safety at work. We have seen this time and time again when workers come together in unions to bargain collectively and work towards better standards and laws for everyone.
The separatist referendum effort in Alberta accomplishes none of these objectives and only serves as a distraction from the real issues facing workers.
TORONTO – Unifor challenges government biases against workers in the union’s submission to the Employment and Social Development Canada’s consultation on modernizing the federal labour relations framework.
“Whatever your industry, however large or small your workplace, we want to hear from you,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Unifor’s national bargaining program pulls together recommendations so that workers across the country can push for a bargaining agenda that Protects Canadian Jobs.”
TORONTO—Unifor and Air Canada have reached a tentative agreement, which covers customer service agents who work at airports and call centres to provide services such as customer relations and customer journey management across the country.
The details surrounding the agreement will be released upon ratification.
Ratification meetings are scheduled June 1 to 12 at locations across Canada.
Nearly 6,000 Unifor Local 2002 members work at Air Canada locations nationwide.
TORONTO- Unifor welcomes a new Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirming the right to strike is protected under existing International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and urges the Government of Canada to take note of this opinion.
Unifor is welcoming a federal government proposal to tighten the rules on aluminum imports, calling it a meaningful step toward protecting Canadian jobs and industry from unfair trade.
"Canadian aluminum workers produce some of the cleanest, highest-quality aluminum in the world. They shouldn't have to compete against shipments that hide their true origin to dodge our trade rules," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "This is exactly the kind of action workers in our sector have been calling for, and it's a credit to every member who carried that message to Ottawa."
Unifor would like to express alarm regarding the U.S. government’s ongoing foreign interventionist policies in Latin America – particularly actions affecting the country of Cuba. This is not only fuelling a growing economic and humanitarian crisis in the country, but consequently, impacting workers and threatening jobs here in Canada as well.
VANCOUVER – Contract talks between Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) have broken off, and the union is now moving to secure a strike mandate from transit workers, after the employer refused to withdraw a series of concessions on contracting out, workplace safety, worker dignity and union rights.
2SLGBTQIA+ people around the world, along with everyone who cares for and with these communities, have long resisted infringements on the freedom and safety of queer and trans people.
As Canada marks Paramedic Services Week, Unifor proudly recognizes the dedication, skill, and compassion of paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, and frontline emergency services workers across the country.
