Thousands of workers, including strong participation from Unifor members, took to the streets of Montreal on May 2, 2026, alongside other unions, community groups and student organizations under the banner “Rights trampled. We must resist,” marking International Workers’ Day and pushing back against attacks on workers’ rights.
This year, the main Montreal May Day demonstration was held on May 2 to allow broader participation and the response was clear: workers are mobilized and ready to stand together.
Former Accuride workers represented by Unifor Local 27 have won a major court victory that will see approximately $4 million in pension surplus funds returned to members after the company went bankrupt and closed the plant.
CAMI Assembly Plant members filled the Unifor Local 88 union hall on May 1, to hear from National and Local leaders about the future of the idled facility, the impact of U.S. auto tariffs, the threat of Chinese imports, and the road ahead for 2026 auto bargaining.
Lac-Mégantic – The back-to-back closures of Bestar and Meubles South Shore within a 24-hour period send a clear message: Quebec’s furniture manufacturing sector is in jeopardy. A total of 120 Unifor members are losing their jobs after Bestar announced it would close its Lac-Mégantic plant.
While there have been previous attempts to register PSWs practising in the province, this is the first time the government has used legislation to set the regulatory framework of the designating body.
The group responsible for the registry is the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA).
Unifor is deeply concerned about the layoffs of personal support workers (PSWs) at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, particularly as part of a broader pattern of restructuring happening across hospitals in Ontario.
Unifor Local 302 represents 27 PSWs at the hospital who have received layoff notices.
Unifor MWF Local 1 President Travis Farrell delivered a clear message to keep shipbuilding jobs in Canada, as he testified before the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) in relation to the development of the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS).
“The long-term commitment made by the Government of Canada has given our workers something they didn’t have before, confidence in the future,” Farrell said. “Confidence that if they enter the trades, they are investing in a career.”
TORONTO - Unifor National President Lana Payne will advocate for bold federal action to protect Canadian jobs, rebuild domestic capacity, and put workers at the centre of Canada’s industrial strategy as a member of the new federal Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations.
On behalf of Unifor, I want to extend my sincere congratulations on your 2026 Hillman Prize Award.
Your reporting on the abuses at Maplehurst Correctional Complex stands as a powerful example of journalism in the public interest and the ability to remain tenacious when shut down by government roadblocks.
Unifor members from across Ontario working in long-term care and retirement homes gathered this week in Toronto to prepare for upcoming bargaining, share strategies, identifying priorities, and strengthening coordination across the province.
Held April 7–9 at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport, the conference brought together local union leaders, bargaining committee members, and staff to assess the current economic and bargaining climate and to chart a path forward for workers in the province’s care sectors.
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