WATERLOO — Unifor Local 4304 members at Grand River Transit have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that delivers significant wage and benefit gains, expanded coverage for workers between the ages of 67 and 75, and stronger language to protect new transit routes from being contracted out.
WATERLOO—The Unifor Local 4304 Bargaining Committee will be working over the next four days to avert a strike as the contract expiry and strike deadline approaches.
Unifor members of Local 4304 at Grand River Transit (GRT) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, with 93% supporting the mandate as negotiations continue ahead of the collective agreement expiry on April 30, 2026.
TORONTO—Unifor members at CommerceLink Logistics (formerly Walmart Fleet ULC) in Alberta and British Columbia filed a request with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service yesterday, citing major concerns over work scheduling, a fair and impartial disciplinary process, and protections around work ownership and contracting out.
“Our members are seeking a reasonable work-life balance,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
DUNCAN, B.C.— After Transdev workers rejected the employer’s tentative offers that failed to close the wage gap in Victoria last month, Unifor is pleased to learn that Vince Ready has been appointed today as a new special mediator in the Transdev dispute.
The union, which represents Transdev transit operators, cleaners and mechanics in Cowichan Valley B.C. at Local 114 and HandyDART accessible transit operators at Local 333-BC, is looking forward to working with Ready, who has extensive knowledge and experience with prior transit strikes.
THUNDER BAY, ONT.—Unifor is very pleased to see that all three levels of government have confirmed that Toronto Transit Commission subway trains will be manufactured at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay, securing jobs for workers represented by Unifor Local 1075.
DUNCAN, B.C.—Transdev transit workers have voted down tentative offers that failed to close the wage gap with B.C. transit counterparts in Victoria and Vancouver. In the same vote, held August 7, they also opposed binding arbitration. This follows last month’s rejection of the provincial mediator’s recommendations.
The strike, which began February 8, centres on securing fair wages in line with other transit workers across the province.
THUNDER BAY, ONT.—Unifor is demanding all three levels of government make an open and official commitment to ensure jobs for workers at Unifor Local 1075 at the Thunder Bay Alstom plant are secured with a deal to build future TTC subway cars.
“We don’t understand the hold up. Unifor has been patiently waiting for all three levels to sign on and commit to these important manufacturing jobs for Canadian workers – but so far, we haven’t seen any ink on paper,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
We’re writing to address the misleading communication sent to you by DHL’s CEO—a message clearly designed to create division, spread fear, and undermine your bargaining committee.
Let’s be clear: you are the union. Your bargaining committee is made up of DHL workers, elected by you, negotiating based on the priorities you gave us. Any suggestion otherwise is a deliberate attempt to paint us as outsiders and to sidestep your democratic voice in this process.
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