2SLGBTQIA+

Unifor's Pride logo featuring an equality flag stretched over it.

 

Pride Conference 2027

Unifor’s next Pride Conference will take place June 18-20, 2027! More details will be announced soon.

The conference will be held at the Family Education Centre in Port Elgin, Ontario and will be open only to members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

The Pride Conference is a bilingual event for lesbian, gays, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex (2SLGBTQIA+) members to gain skills and build knowledge. Allies’ activism and support is important for campaigns and progress year-round, but this conference is a space for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to work together. 

Key Dates and Observances

  • Trans Day of Visibility | March 31
  • IDAHOBIT | May 17
  • Pride Month | June
  • Trans Day of Remembrance | November 20

Resources

Pride Material Order Form

Unifor's Workers' In Transition Guide

The Workers in Transition guide is a practical resource to help Unifor locals and members support workers who are transitioning. It outlines union, member, and employer responsibilities and offers tools for building inclusive, respectful workplaces. 

Download the guide.
 

Unifor's Inclusive Practices Toolkit

This toolkit includes practical information about assessing the physical environment to accommodate disabilities, creating accessible event materials, booking support services and suggestions for registration forms to gather information that will assist with accommodation-related needs.

Download the toolkit.

Unifor Pride Committee Representatives

Unifor Pride Committee Representatives

Atlantic

ARC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 2002) – Ky Rees
ARC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 506) – Erin Howell Sharpe
ARC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 4503) – Krista Lindsay

Ontario

ORC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 673) – Akash Shanghvi
ORC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 6005) – Joseph Jilitovich
ORC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 444) – Stephanie Mellanby-Dunphy
ORC 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison (Local 4268) – Debbie Montgomery

British Columbia

BCRC 2SLGBTQIA+ Chair (Local 1010) – Hannah Craig
BCRC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 1119) – Tracy Duffy
BCRC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 3000) – Ruben Gregg
BCRC 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison (Local 111) – Krista Lee Hanson

Prairies & North

PRC 2SLGBTQIA+ Chair (Local 2002) – Chad McNeil
PRC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 204A) – Curtis Lawson
PRC 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 531) – Sherwin Antonio
PRC 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison (Local 2002) – Leanne Sookram

Quebec

Quebec 2SLGBTQIA+ Chair (Local 2010) – Éric Robert
Quebec 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 728) – Alexandre Bernier Caron
Quebec 2SLGBTQIA+ (Local 4004) – Éric Du Tremble
Quebec 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison (Quebec) – Laurent Lévesque