Bargaining

Plains Midstream workers ratify new agreement

Unifor Local 200 members at Plains Midstream in Windsor have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. 

The agreement includes annual wage increases of 3% and a $1,750 signing bonus, with no concessions. 
“This agreement reflects the hard work and dedication of the bargaining committee,” said Local 200 President John D’Agnolo. “It builds on our progress and protects the interests of the workers at Plains Midstream.”

Transdev transit workers show solidarity by not wearing uniforms heading towards February strike deadline

VANCOUVER –Heading towards a Feb. 8 strike deadline, Unifor members at Transdev (formerly First Transit) in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island will not wear their uniforms until the company comes to the table with a fair deal.

“Transit workers move our communities,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Our members demand respect from the company, and we will support them as they bargain a fair collective agreement.”

RailLine - Volume 12, Issue 3

Unifor members at Toronto Terminals Railway ratify new contract

Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce that Unifor Local 4003 members at Toronto Terminals Railway have unanimously ratified a new four-year collective agreement.

Agropur dairy producers in Nova Scotia achieve wage and benefit gains and new full-time jobs in new contract

Unifor members at Local 4503 in Truro, N.S. have negotiated a new collective agreement that delivers wage increases, benefit gains, and new full-time jobs with dairy producer and cheesemaker Agropur.

“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for their dedicated efforts to get this group an agreement that will help create good jobs and improve benefits and wages,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

Unifor denounces Amazon's closure of Quebec warehouses

MONTREAL - Unifor denounces Amazon's decision to close seven warehouses in Quebec. The union also reaffirms support for the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), which has fought to improve conditions for Quebec’s unionized Amazon workers. 

RailLine, Volume 12 – Issue 2

Unifor reaches tentative agreement with Toronto Terminals Railway

Unifor Local 4003 has reached a tentative four-year agreement with Toronto Terminals Railway (TTR). 

“This agreement delivers stability and important gains for members at TTR,” said Jeff Ongena, Local 4003 TTR Chairperson. “These workers play a crucial role in the safe operation of one of Canada’s busiest rail corridors.”