General Manufacturing

Close to 90,000 Unifor members work in the manufacturing sector, representing about one-third of the union’s membership base. Most are assigned to specific sub-sectors (such as auto, aerospace, shipbuilding, etc.) but a large number work in a wide range of other manufacturing operations, including food and beverage processing, cabinetry, electronics, and other sectors.

Brutal lockout by Gate Gourmet as employer throws workers into the street

November 18, 2020

Employees of Gate Gourmet were shocked last week when their employer interrupted their lunch break to tell them to take their personal effects and....

Unifor urges Trudeau to escalate tariff response

August 17, 2020

Canada’s aluminum workers welcomed the federal government’s initial response to unfair U.S. tariffs but say more can be done...

Canada must retaliate against the US over aluminum tariffs

August 6, 2020

Jerry Dias, Unifor National President & Renaud Gagné, Unifor Quebec Director

Against any semblance of good judgement, the United States is on the verge of yet another trade war with Canada by slapping a new round of tariffs on Canadian aluminum.

Sadly, this is the culmination of the current US administration’s stubborn refusal to understand just how important Canadian aluminum is to the US and its willingness to sacrifice jobs in both countries on behalf of special interests.

Three-year collective agreement ratified at Con Cast Pipe

July 22, 2020

Members working at Con Cast Pipe in Guelph ratified a 3-year collective agreement, securing wage and benefit improvements, and introducing the...

Strike ends at Croven Crystals

July 8, 2020

Unifor Local 1090 members at Croven Crystals have ratified a new three year collective agreement, ending the strike that began on began...

Croven Crystals members on strike

June 24, 2020

Unifor Local 1090 members at Croven Crystals began strike action on June 18, 2020 after negotiations for a new collective agreement broke down.

New webinar series to shape Unifor's visions for Canada’s economic recovery

June 11, 2020

Unifor has crafted a Road Map for a Fair, Inclusive and Resilient Economic Recovery. We want to share this Road Map with members.

Restarting the Economy: What manufacturing workers need to know

More than 300,000 manufacturing workers lost their jobs or were put on temporary leave between February and April 2020. Most of these workers were put on leave due to pandemic related restrictions and...

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Restarting the Economy: What food and beverage processing workers need to know

Food and beverage processing workers across Canada have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1,400 confirmed COVID-19 cases thus far. Meat processing plants have...

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COVID-19 Mental Health Guide

One out of every five Canadians will experience mental illness in normal times. It is both okay to feel out of sorts because of the global COVID-19 crisis. During the pandemic, we must normalize...

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