International trade

Unifor members, workers and community rally against Titan Tool & Die

WINDSOR— Unifor members and local and national leaders joined supporters for a rally today outside Titan Tool & Die in Windsor after the company escalated its lockout of the plant’s veteran workers, removing equipment and raw materials from its Canadian facility, a move the union says signals production shifting to the U.S.

Unifor demands transparency from Diageo on Crown Royal production

AMHERSTBURG, ON-Unifor is demanding transparency from Diageo, as the company plans to shut down its Amherstburg, Ontario plant while claiming Crown Royal will continue to be mashed, blended, aged, and distilled in Canada for all markets, including the U.S.

Unifor rallies to protect Canadian jobs and fight for a sustainable economy

VANCOUVER—Unifor leadership led more than 1,500 members and supporters as they rallied at the union’s Constitutional Convention in downtown Vancouver to stand up for Canadian workers.

“We are going to do whatever it takes to protect Canadian jobs from destruction from Donald Trump,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

“He wants to steal our jobs, to take our critical resources and undermine our democracy and our very sovereignty and he still sees us as the 51st state. This is the fight of our lives. And I want to be very clear – Trump will not win.”

Charting a New Path for Canada’s Economy

Canada is navigating a profound economic crisis, perhaps the most challenging in its history. The old, failed economic model is ill equipped to ensure workers’ interests are protected. It is an...
International trade

Removal of counter-tariffs undermines Canada’s leverage

“Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s auto, steel, aluminum and forestry sectors are hitting workers in real time,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Walking back counter-tariffs is not an olive branch—it’s an open invitation for more U.S. aggression. It sends the wrong signal at the worst possible moment.”

From the outset of this trade war, Unifor has been clear: Canada’s leverage must be used to defend Canadian jobs—not bargained away without reciprocity.

Unifor warns the Canadian auto sector is in the ‘fight of our lives’ as U.S. tariffs threaten the industry

Canadian auto workers are banding together and strategizing as sweeping tariffs from the United States on Canadian vehicles, parts, and raw materials threaten tens of thousands of jobs and billions in manufacturing investment.

In an Aug. 15 national webinar on auto tariffs, Unifor President Lana Payne told auto sector members that the union’s position is clear: If you sell in Canada, you must build in Canada.

“We have been clear that a bad deal, that legitimizes tariffs with the United States is worse than no deal at all right now,” said Payne.

Unifor Industry Councils respond to U.S. tariff threats

The U.S. trade war against Canada has become the fight of our lives. That’s why, throughout this year, Unifor’s fight to protect every Canadian worker, job and industry has intensified and evolved, expanding in scale, urgency and determination.

Tariffs threaten every sector, whether directly or indirectly. Every worker is affected. Unifor has prioritized the development of long-term strategies that aim to protect jobs amid the ongoing trade conflict, and build a stronger, more resilient Canadian economy for future generations.

Hospitality & Gaming Sector Council Statement on Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump’s misguided tariff strategy continues to wreak havoc on the Canadian economy, threatening the prosperity of families and communities across the country and putting tens of thousands of Canadians out of work. 

Canada must hit back hard as Trump escalates economic extortion

TORONTO—Unifor is condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 35% tariff on non-CUSMA compliant Canadian goods as a reckless act of economic extortion designed to strong-arm Canada into an unfair trade deal. 

“There’s only one answer to this extortion from the U.S. president: push back—hard,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Canada must use every bit of leverage we have. Workers are counting on our government to defend their jobs and industries. Concessions won’t stop a bully, but collective strength will.”