Bargaining

KANATA, ONT.—Unifor members on strike at Best Theratronics held a rally today outside of the Kanata facility, continuing to stand in solidarity to demand their employer stop violating laws and return to the bargaining table.

“Nothing makes my blood boil more than when employers threaten workers’ livelihoods, blatantly violate labour laws, and refuse to respect workers right to a union. This is Canada. Workers have rights,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

KANATA, ON. – Unifor will hold a solidarity rally tomorrow, Sept. 11, at Best Theratronics, a nuclear facility in Kanata that manufactures medical equipment, as the union’s frustration grows with the company owner’s refusal to bargain a new collective agreement. 

VICTORIA—Wages will increase at least 16.3% over the next three years thanks to a new collective agreement ratified this evening by members of Unifor Local 114 at the Hotel Grand Pacific.

“Unifor members are setting a high standard in the hospitality sector,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “We look forward to building on what Local 114 has achieved at the Hotel Grand Pacific.”

The Council of Health Care Unions reached a tentative agreement with the IWK and the Nova Scotia Health Authority following 15 days of bargaining over the span of many months.

The deal was reached at 4:30 a.m. Friday, August 30 following a marathon round of bargaining. 

Unifor members and community supporters united this week at a solidarity action to bolster Local 1541 members on strike at Best Theratronics since May 1, 2024. 

“It’s been 118 days too long. We’re here to send a message to this employer that we’re here to fight,” Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi told striking workers and supporters at the action. 

Workers at Flex-N-Gate Seeburn in Beaverton, Ontario are new members of Unifor. More than 100 employees at the independent auto parts supplier voted to join the union after a launching a campaign in June. 

VANCOUVER—Members of Unifor Local 433 have won their fight for fair wage increases and safer working conditions, ending a three-week long strike at Vancouver’s Residence Inn.

“Fighting back works,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Unifor members at the Residence Inn have demonstrated again that union solidarity can help win significant contract gains.”

VANCOUVER—Unifor members from across Metro Vancouver will show support for the Local 433 members on strike at the Residence Inn with a lunch-hour rally.

“Hospitality workers are the backbone of the tourism industry in Vancouver,” said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director. “They deserve safe working conditions and wages that keep pace with the region’s sky-high cost of living.”

What: Rally for Residence Inn workers 

Who: Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle and Unifor members

Last night, Teamsters railway workers at CN and CPKC were locked out. 

Our union stands in solidarity with Teamsters members.

Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the private sector, represents workers at the profitable and powerful CN and CPKC and will soon bargain for our own contracts.

Unifor members of First Student Bus in Kingston, Ont. have a new three-year deal to celebrate.

“This contract continues to build momentum for our First Student Bus members, beginning with the gains in the recent Cornwall agreement to this one,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.