Bargaining

VICTORIA – Unifor Local 333 members at BC Transit in Victoria, British Columbia have voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action, delivering a strong mandate to their bargaining committee as contract talks continue.

“There’s a reason members voted the way they did, and it comes down to wanting to be treated fairly for essential work,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “This mandate puts real weight behind our committee, and we’ll use it to push for the agreement these transit workers have earned.”

Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi toured the Hyatt Regency Toronto to meet with hospitality workers represented by Unifor Local 112 and hear directly about the challenges facing members in the sector. 

“Hospitality workers keep Ontario’s hospitality economy running, and the work they do every day deserves respect, fair compensation, and safe working conditions,” said Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi. 

BURNABY—The employer’s lack of support for fair wages, benefit improvements, and scheduling has led members of Unifor Local 3000 at the Holiday Inn Express at Vancouver-Metrotown to vote in favour of a strike this summer if an agreement cannot be reached.

TORONTO—Unifor welcomes today’s federal defence procurement and policy announcements that put Canadian-built Bombardier Global aircraft, and the union members who build them, at the centre of enhancements to Canada’s defence and aerospace industry priorities. 

From now until July 1, Unifor members can complete a survey and influence the union’s 2026 national bargaining program, to be presented at Canadian Council in Ottawa in August 2026. 

“Whatever your industry, however large or small your workplace, we want to hear from you,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Unifor’s national bargaining program pulls together recommendations so that workers across the country can push for a bargaining agenda that Protects Canadian Jobs.”

TORONTO—Unifor and Air Canada have reached a tentative agreement, which covers customer service agents who work at airports and call centres to provide services such as customer relations and customer journey management across the country.

The details surrounding the agreement will be released upon ratification.

Ratification meetings are scheduled June 1 to 12 at locations across Canada.

Nearly 6,000 Unifor Local 2002 members work at Air Canada locations nationwide.

VANCOUVER – Contract talks between Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) have broken off, and the union is now moving to secure a strike mandate from transit workers, after the employer refused to withdraw a series of concessions on contracting out, workplace safety, worker dignity and union rights. 

TORONTO- Unifor will commence 2026 Detroit Three auto negotiations on June 22, starting with Ford Motor Company. Unifor represents approximately 5,000 workers at various Ford of Canada facilities.

"Currently, the Canadian auto sector, and in turn our members and their families, face unprecedented challenges. Unifor firmly believes it is in the best interest of our members across the Detroit Three to work to establish the pattern agreement for 2026 auto bargaining with Ford Motor Company” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

Following last week’s announcement that Agropur Dairy Cooperative will close its Sussex, N.B. facility in 2028, Unifor leadership met with members on May 6 to discuss the fight ahead and reaffirm the union’s commitment to supporting workers and their families through the difficult transition.