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Equal Pay Day 2025: When Women Are Paid Less, We All Pay the Price

April 10, 2025, is Equal Pay Day in Canada, highlighting how far into the year women must work to earn what men did the year before, on average.

That’s more than three months of extra work for the same pay. And for many women, especially Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, immigrant women, and women with disabilities, that gap is even wider.

There are various methods to measure the wage gap, but regardless of how it's measured, the gap remains. Our fight for equal pay is about fairness, dignity, and respect for the work women do every single day.

Unifor members at Windsor Salt in Nova Scotia ratify new four-year deal

Members of Unifor Local 823 Mine & Office Unit at Windsor Salt in Pugwash, N.S., ratified a four-year collective agreement that sees strong improvements to wages and benefits.

“I congratulate the bargaining committee and Local 823 members at Windsor Salt who used their collective power to improve their working conditions,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “As we collectively focus on buying Canadian goods, we can celebrate in knowing Windsor Salt products are sourced and prepared here at home by Unifor members.”

Building Supply Chain Solidarity

Mobilizing Unifor Members in Retail, Wholesale, Warehousing and Food, Dairy and Beverage Processing

Unifor national, local union and workplace leadership in the retail, wholesale, warehousing and food, dairy and beverage processing industries came together on April 4-6 to celebrate the union’s bargaining and organizing successes and advances to workers’ rights, while discussing the pressing economic and political challenges facing these industries now and into the future. 

Blue Water Rest Home workers ratify new deal

Unifor members at Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich, Ontario have ratified a new two-year collective agreement.

“This agreement is a testament to the strength and determination of our long-term care members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “They do critical work in challenging conditions and they deserve contracts that reflect that value.”

Unifor – CUPE Joint Statement

OTTAWA — Canada's largest public and private sector unions stand united against attacks on Canadian workers initiated by the United States Administration’s escalating trade and investment war.

Message from the Unifor Auto and Independent Parts Supplier Councils

Update on U.S. Auto Tariffs

On April 3, the Trump Administration imposed tariffs of 25% on all Canadian-assembled vehicles exported to the United States. The tariffs will be applied to the total value of non-U.S. content in the vehicle, if that vehicle complies with CUSMA trade agreement rules (we understand that all vehicles built by Unifor members meet that CUSMA requirement). In the coming months, the U.S. plans to impose similar 25% tariffs on Canadian-made auto parts. 

Elbows up Oshawa!

Unifor members are putting their elbows up to fight Trump's trade war.

Bell executives award themselves more than $5M after slashing thousands of jobs

TORONTO—Unifor condemns Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) executives for awarding themselves more than $5 million in bonuses, including nearly $2.4 million to CEO Mirko Bibic, following massive job cuts and stock drops.

“This announcement dropped on April Fool’s Day, but sadly, this is no joke,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

“The company laid off thousands, its stock went down by 30% and yet, the richest and most powerful continue to profit off the back of our members.”

Job-killer auto tariffs the lynchpin in a Trump-made recession

Originally published in the Toronto Star April 2, 2025
Lana Payne

U.S. President Donald Trump stumbling his way through a recent media conference was indicative of how little he knows about an industry he claims to want to protect. 

From the beginning Trump’s tariff schemes for the North American auto industry have been riddled with reasons baked in half-truths and out-right fabrications and misinformation.

Unifor Votes! Election Day is April 28

On April 28, Canadians will vote to elect Members of Parliament who will form Canada’s next federal government. 

This election is critical for our union and for all working people across this country. Given the extremely challenging economic times we live in, there is no doubt that the stakes couldn’t be higher. 

I have heard from so many of you over the past few months. Unifor members are worried about the impacts of an escalating trade war initiated by the United States on our jobs, our families and our communities. 

RailLine - Volume 12, Issue 8

Unifor files for conciliation in VIA Rail negotiations

Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 filed for conciliation on March 25, 2025, and the Labour Minister now has up to 15-days to appoint a federal conciliator to assist the parties with contract negotiations. This step comes after several rounds of bargaining where key proposals from the Union remain unresolved.”

New EI Special Measures for Benefits and Work-Sharing

To Local Union Presidents, Staff, 

The federal government has recently introduced a series of special Measures affecting Employment Insurance (EI). The changes are meant to both prevent unemployment and to improve EI access and benefit duration for some workers. 

Unifor joins Solidarity Pact in Alberta

EDMONTON—Unifor joined more than 20 Alberta unions today to announce the Solidarity Pact to unite over 250,000 workers in a bold stand for workers’ rights and public services.

“Unifor is proud to help lead this united front in Alberta,” said Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle. “When governments attack workers, it’s our job to fight back—together. This pact is a promise to every worker that unions stand ready to defend their rights.”

Trump attacks Canadian auto jobs with unjust tariffs

TORONTO— With the imposition of a 25% tariff on all vehicles manufactured outside of the United States President Donald Trump has escalated his unjust assault on the Canadian economy and autoworkers.

“Donald Trump has convinced himself that, somehow, the jobs of Canadian autoworkers are his to claim,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “We have built cars here for over a century, long before the U.S. was our primary trade partner. I will state this as clearly and unequivocally as I can. These are not his jobs to take.”

Unifor Fights for Forestry Jobs

🍁 Our jobs. Our mills. Our communities. Our country. 

Unifor National President Lana Payne and Quebec Director Daniel Cloutier tell us how Unifor is fighting for forestry jobs. 

Our jobs not Donald Trump’s to steal

During her March 24 visit to the Ford Paris Parts Distribution Plant Unifor National President Lana Payne delivered a message to Donald Trump: Our jobs aren’t yours to steal! We’ve had an auto industry here for over 100 years. We’re going to fight to protect it!

Canada’s economic resiliency begins with forestry industry

Unifor’s Forestry Council Executive Committee members met this week at the national office and were joined by National leadership to discuss the ongoing tariff threat to Canadian forestry, pulp and paper and lumber members. 

The seven members of the Forestry Executive, with representatives from across Canada, met in Toronto on March 25 to consider the latest developments in the ongoing trade war and the softwood lumber dispute, both of which represent existential threats to forestry workers and communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast. 

Unifor Trans Day of Visibility Statement 2025

On Trans Day of Visibility, March 31, Unifor stands firmly with trans, non-binary, two-spirited, and gender-diverse individuals.

In the face of mounting hate, fueled by far-right rhetoric and emboldened by politicians who choose to sow division and hatred instead of fostering unity, our union remains unwavering in its commitment to justice, equality, and solidarity. 

Trans rights under attack

Unifor Local 922 members ratify new contract with Nutrien

LANIGAN, SK—Unifor Local 922 members at Nutrien have voted in favour of a new collective agreement that delivers wage increases and benefit improvements. 

“Potash miners help extract a key strategic resource for Canadians,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “From wages to benefits, Local 922 has secured improvements that reflect their value to Nutrien and the important work they do.”