November 25 starts the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) which includes December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, then ends on December 10. As a union, we have dedicated our activism to end GBV since the devastation of the Montreal Massacre which took the lives of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique in Quebec, simply because they were women.
In the next year alone, Bell Clerical units from Ontario and Quebec, Bell MTS, and Bell workers across Atlantic Canada will go to the table, representing thousands of Unifor members in the telecommunications sector.
Unifor Local 4276 welcomed nearly forty new members following a successful variance application after union cards were signed by workers at the Willow Stream Spa.
“We welcome these new members to our union and look forward to negotiating the collective agreement they deserve,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The expansion of the bargaining unit includes spa attendants, experience coordinators, aestheticians, registered massage therapists, body technicians. Each area will now be represented by a lead hand.
In a jam-packed agenda from November 18 to 19, the 14th FFAW-Unifor triennial Constitutional Convention celebrated victories over the past three years and looked at issues on the horizon for the union’s 14,000 members across Newfoundland and Labrador.
With one week left before Nova Scotians complete their votes for provincial representatives, Unifor members are speaking to fellow members to encourage them to cast their ballot and are volunteering with incumbents and candidates who are pushing for programs and policies that will directly benefit workers.
Unifor stands in solidarity with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in its strike action at Canada Post, which at the heart of it, is about providing tens of thousands of workers with good jobs, benefits and safer working conditions.
The 55,000 CUPW workers stopped delivering mail after they were unable to reach a fair agreement with the Crown corporation by the deadline on November 22,2024.
OTTAWA– Unifor reached a tentative deal with Bell Canada in negotiations involving its Bell Craft unit spread across Quebec and Ontario.
“Members of this bargaining unit keep Bell in business by maintaining critical telecommunications systems,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “They show up to work united in their expertise and professionalism, and their bargaining team brought those same values to the table in this round of talks.”
On November 19 – World Toilet Day – Unifor stands in solidarity with the global movement of ensuring that employers and governments provide everyone with access to safe and inclusive washroom facilities, particularly women and 2SLGBTQI+ members.
Safe sanitation at work is a fundamental human right. Workers and workplaces are diverse, so every employer must take steps to ensure sanitation facilities are clean, appropriate and safe to meet the individual needs of workers.
Unifor members at Extendicare have voted 92% in favour of ratifying 10 new collective agreements, achieving meaningful improvements in wages, benefits, and workplace inclusivity.
MONTREAL – Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 members working at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) will hold strike votes in workplaces across Canada starting on November 18.
Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 members working at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) will begin holding strike votes in workplaces across the country on November 18.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), observed on November 20, is a solemn occasion to remember and honour those who have tragically lost their lives due to ignorance and hatred, targeted solely because of their transgender or gender non-conforming identity.
On November 13, members of Unifor Local 1075 took part in a flag-raising ceremony alongside Fort William First Nation (FWFN) at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay, underscoring the union’s commitment to strengthening ties with Indigenous communities.
Local 1075 President Justin Roberts previously participated in Unifor’s Turtle Island course and felt that the local and employer could do more to build relationships in the community: “This flag-raising is a step in recognizing and respecting the contributions of local Indigenous communities.”
Former B.C. Premier John Horgan will be remembered by Unifor members across the country as a champion for working people. His legacy is a British Columbia that has some of the healthiest public services and strongest workers’ rights in Canada.
The order for binding arbitration to abruptly end a lock-out at ports in British Columbia and Quebec is a blow to workers’ rights in Canada and only emboldens the employers—the associations of global multi-national corporations that operate dozens of ports around the world.
It is important to remember that it was the employer’s decision to lockout workers at the ports.
KANATA, ONT.— Unifor has learned that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has finally issued an order to Best Theratronics, confirming the company is not in compliance with its licence condition requiring a financial guarantee for decommissioning.
Unifor National President Lana Payne delivers a solidarity message to long-term care members in Ontario and Nova Scotia as they prepare for critical bargaining in 2024.
This year’s Unifor Young Workers Conference on Nov. 8 to 10, 2024, focused on the theme of “deep roots, strong growth,” building upon the challenges, responsibilities and hope of young workers leading the union into the future. With the message that with the support of the union, the next generation of workers can strengthen into an unstoppable force.
WINDSOR— Bargaining between Unifor Local 2458 and Clear Medical Imaging ended suddenly today as the employer walked away from the table.
"Today’s abrupt walkout by Clear Medical is deeply disappointing to our members who have made it clear that they will not return to work until they receive a fair deal,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Our members came ready to negotiate and won’t back down until they get the first collective agreement they deserve.”
Toronto—Unifor members at Food Basics have ratified a new five-year contract containing significant wage improvements, pension and benefit enhancements, and better job protections against automation.
WINNIPEG—Unifor is celebrating the Manitoba government’s adoption of long-awaited anti-scab and unionization legislation, a major milestone that enhances workers’ rights in every sector of the economy.
“This is a pivotal moment for workers in Manitoba,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “By banning scab labour, the NDP government is strengthening the integrity of the collective bargaining process and helping ensure fairer outcomes for workers.”
VANCOUVER—Unifor continues its momentum organizing at Walmart after the Canada Industrial Relations Board granted interim certification for approximately 95 drivers at Walmart in Surrey, B.C.
MONCTON–Unifor is celebrating Premier Holt’s reversal of the policies that limited surgical abortion to hospital settings in New Brunswick within days of forming government.
“Expanding access to women’s reproductive care, to health care, is what we and many others advocated for, and what New Brunswickers voted for,” said Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. “This is a bright light in a week where we have been reminded that our human rights, our right to self-determination, and our access to life-saving health care should never be taken for granted.”
Unifor members across the country have closely followed the 2024 United States election. Canada and the United States are economically interdependent. As a result, any change in U.S. policy and the U.S. economy is consequential to Canadian jobs, communities, economic sectors and trade.
TORONTO – The union representing Bell workers questions the decision by Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE), to acquire American company Ziply Fiber following a year of devastating cuts in Canada.
Two members of the Royal Canadian Armed Forces have been awarded the Star of Courage for their heroic rescue of Unifor Local 1944 members aboard the fishing vessel Atlantic Destiny, when it caught fire and sank off the coast of Nova Scotia in March 2021.
Workers at Sollio Agriculture, a feed mill in New Minas, N.S., have ratified a new four-year collective agreement on Oct. 20, 2024, in a unanimous vote.
“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for negotiating a fair agreement for the members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “A lot of work went into this agreement, and it shows.”
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