International trade

TORONTO– Unifor welcomes measures in the new federal auto policy to map the direction of industry, with the understanding that this plan must be backed by bold action to safeguard Canadian auto jobs and ensure a future for autoworkers at idled plants in both Brampton and Ingersoll. 

“We need a strategy that reassures workers that automaking has a future in Canada, regardless of U.S. trade attacks,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

Lana Payne outlined Unifor’s position on imports of made-in-China EV imports, calling for action to protect Canadian autoworkers.

TORONTO–The Canadian government’s decision to open the door to China-owned EV imports poses extreme risk to Canadian auto jobs and the future of our entire auto sector. 

“This is a self-inflicted wound to an already injured Canadian auto industry,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Providing a foothold to cheap Chinese EVs, backed by massive state subsidies, overproduction and designed to expand market share through exports, puts Canadian auto jobs at risk while rewarding labour violations and unfair trade practices.” 

Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray, Atlantic Area Director Mike MacMullin and Forestry Director Ian Hutchison met with several representatives from the New Brunswick government to discuss supporting good jobs in the province and the need to avoid future layoffs due to escalating energy costs.

TORONTO– Unifor is encouraged by new federal government support measures for the forestry and steel industries, both of which have been hard-hit by the ongoing U.S. trade war.

This past year has tested workers across the country. The trade war has brought real uncertainty into our workplaces and our communities, and too many families are feeling the impact. 

For nearly four decades, Unifor Local 88 members at the GM CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll have built vehicles that drive Canada’s auto industry forward. Now GM plans to end BrightDrop production, putting more than 1,000 auto jobs and thousands more across the region at risk. Unifor members, families, and the entire town of Ingersoll are standing together to demand that GM keep its promises, invest in Canadian manufacturing, and protect the workers who build our future.

Since 1986, Unifor Local 1285 members have built cars and made enormous profits for Stellantis only to see the company break its word. Now Stellantis has broken its collective agreement, walked away from commitments to all levels of government, and moved Jeep Compass production from Brampton to the U.S. Thousands of good jobs at the plant and across the region are at risk. That’s why workers, union leaders, and community allies rallied at the Brampton Assembly Plant to demand that Stellantis keep its promises and keep building in Canada.