TORONTO –Canadians overwhelmingly support the protection of Canadian auto jobs and other key industrial sectors, according to a new Pollara survey. The nationwide poll shows three-in-four (74%) believe if the Canadian auto sector collapsed, it would have a “devastating” impact on the Canadian economy.
Importantly, 70% feel Canada should not sacrifice the auto sector to get a good trade deal with the US, with that figure rising to 75% in Ontario.
As the Ontario Legislature resumes today, Unifor is calling on all parties and elected representatives to make workers the focus of every decision, from protecting Canadian jobs to supporting key sectors like auto, health care, forestry, and energy.
“Workers are facing tough, uncertain economic times, and now is the moment for the Ontario’s elected leaders to step up,” says Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi.
Unifor’s Stellantis Council, representing more than 8,000 members working at Stellantis facilities across Canada, strongly condemn the company’s decision to relocate future J4U (Jeep Compass) vehicle production from Brampton, Ontario to the United States.
Stellantis’ decision is an egregious violation of the company’s collective agreement commitments made to our union, our members and their families.
EAR FALLS, Ont.—Unifor is calling for immediate action from all levels of government following today’s announcement that Interfor is shutting down its Ear Falls, Ont., sawmill indefinitely.
A delegation of Unifor auto leadership, led by Unifor National President Lana Payne, met with Premier Doug Ford on October 14 to discuss escalating U.S. trade threats, punishing tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles, and the urgent need for a coordinated national strategy to defend Canadian auto jobs.
“America is bold enough that the U.S. Commerce Secretary has said out loud that the Trump administration’s goal is the elimination of assembly plants in Canada. We need an equally bold, coordinated Team Canada approach to fight back,” said Payne.
ST. JOHN’S—Unifor is expecting swift action from the newly elected Progressive Conservative government to support workers in Newfoundland and Labrador amid serious threats to fishery, forestry, energy and other key sectors.
Hundreds of Unifor members and community supporters rallied in Brampton on October 4 to defend auto industry jobs and fight back against U.S. trade attacks.
TORONTO—Unifor Media Action Plan will launch the new Fact Checked campaign, to combat misinformation and support Canadian journalism.
“News media in Canada is under threat,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
“Attacks on journalistic integrity are fuel distrust in a time of radical disinformation This campaign shines a spotlight on the urgent need to protect responsible reporting though high-quality, fact-checked news.”
HAMILTON—The abrupt closure announcement by Biox Corporation is the latest example of a failure to secure Canada’s domestic energy supply, says Unifor.
The union is urging federal and provincial officials to make simple regulatory changes that could help re-start the facility and lay the groundwork for securing Canada’s energy future.
Unifor is deeply concerned about ongoing tariff threats from the United States and the imposition of tariffs by China on Canadian seafood products. These tariffs pose a genuine threat to the livelihoods of Unifor members in the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) in Newfoundland and Labrador, the United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union (UFAWU) in British Columbia, and to the broader Canadian fishing industry.
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