Bargaining

VANCOUVER—Feeling the heat of the first union contract soon to be awarded to workers at its YVR2 facility in Delta, B.C., Amazon has announced a sudden wage increase across its Canadian operations, much like Walmart did in 2024.

KINGSTON, ON - Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) reached tentative agreements with their employer on September 16, following conciliation talks held in Kingston.

The agreements cover 320 workers in the Maintenance and Operations group and the Engineering and Supervisory group. These members facilitate vessel transit through the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean.

MONTREAL – Unifor members at the Domtar mills involved in Eastern Canada pulp and paper pattern bargaining have voted in favour of the conciliator’s settlement recommendation presented by the union earlier this week.

This vote formally sets out the terms of the new pattern agreement, which will serve as a model for future negotiations in the pulp and paper in Eastern Canada.

Unifor and Stellantis have reached an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations, following 10 days of intensive talks. The parties had set a targeted deadline of September 11, 2026 to reach a tentative settlement. The Unifor Master Bargaining Committee has paused negotiations in Toronto and is actively considering next steps.

VANCOUVER – Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 and Coast Mountain Bus Company will return to the bargaining table on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the request of mediator Trevor Sones.

“Nobody wants these negotiations settled more than our members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “They are the ones out on the road every day and they want a contract that works. We will be at the table Saturday and we will stay as long as it takes.”

Sones reached out to both parties and asked them to resume negotiations. Both parties have agreed.

THUNDER BAY, ONT.— Unifor applauds today’s federal government announcement that Alstom has been awarded a $4.7 billion contract to build 313 passenger cars for VIA Rail, securing significant work for Unifor Local 1075 members at the company’s Thunder Bay facility.

VANCOUVER – Transit operators represented by Unifor Local 111 will begin taking the breaks they are entitled to at the end of designated routes starting Wednesday, September 2, escalating job action at Coast Mountain Bus Company. Operators will no longer give up their breaks to make up lost time.

Buses will continue to run and operators will remain on the job. Riders on a limited number of routes may see delays. Unifor will announce affected routes in advance so passengers can plan.

TORONTO—Unifor members at General Motors voted overwhelmingly to ratify contracts that secure new products and investment, while also delivering the wages and benefit improvements in the union’s pattern agreement.

TORONTO—Unifor and Stellantis met today to begin negotiations on a new contract for more than 9,000 workers at facilities across Canada.

“Our focus in this round of bargaining will be on Stellantis’ commitment to Canada, and what that looks like. It’s about positioning our members for the future,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

Stellantis is the last Detroit Three company to enter bargaining with Unifor, following the successful negotiation of the union’s D3 pattern with Ford Motor Company and General Motors. 

VICTORIA – Transit workers represented by Unifor Local 333-BC will begin an overtime ban at BC Transit as of September 1, escalating job action in Greater Victoria after more than a year without a collective agreement.

Members remain on the job and buses continue to run. Because scheduled service depends on members taking overtime, riders should expect a noticeable impact on service.