SURREY, B.C.—Wage gains and scheduling improvements are highlights of a new collective agreement ratified today at 89% by members of Unifor Local 3000 at the Sheraton Guildford hotel in Surrey. Union members have been on the picket line for 136 days fighting for a fair contract.
“Credit is due to these members who refused to back down,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Their effort has paid off with a contract that addresses wage concerns and builds for the next round of bargaining.”
Unifor locals looking to add some ha-ha’s to their holiday parties can now hire professional comedians who are part of their union community.
Members of the Canadian Association of Stand-up, Sketch and Improv Comedians (CASC) — a Unifor community chapter that joined in April through the Canadian Freelance Union (CFU) — are available for local union and workplace events, not just in December but year-round.
Windsor—Unifor Local 195 members were joined by national union leaders, fellow union members, and community allies to hit the streets of Windsor today in a vehicle caravan to support locked-out Titan Tool & Die workers as their dispute exceeded the 100-day mark, surpassing the city’s historic 99-day Ford strike of 1945.
Amos – Unifor Quebec has responded with anger and concern in the wake of the announcement by Arbec Forest Products that it will suspend operations at its OSB mill in Amos for an indefinite period starting December 20. This decision will impact nearly 100 workers.
November 25 marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). These sixteen days, recognized internationally, are an opportunity to reflect and mobilize to end gender-based violence, a commitment we solemnly renew on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
WINDSOR–Unifor Local 195 members at Titan Tool & Die and their community supporters will gather to protest on Tuesday November 18, 2025. Members and supporters will drive a caravan of vehicles throughout Windsor to raise public awareness about the ongoing dispute.
HALIFAX—Public pressure from Unifor members who rallied and submitted nearly 1,000 letters to Nova Scotia MLAs were successful in getting the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate so bargaining could begin across long-term care units.
On World Toilet Day, Unifor joins the global call to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to safe, clean, and inclusive sanitation.
The 2025 theme, “Sanitation in a Changing World,” highlights how climate change, urbanization, migration, and inequality are reshaping how people access something so basic — yet so essential — as a toilet.
NORFOLK COUNTY, ON –Unifor is calling on the Norfolk General Hospital (NGH) Board of Directors to intervene in stalled contract negotiations and direct the employer to return to the table with a fair and reasonable mandate consistent with arbitration outcomes across Ontario’s hospital sector.
CALGARY—Unifor is calling on WestJet to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador.
“In this uncertain economic climate caused by a trade war launched by the United States, we expect Canadian companies like WestJet to support Canadian workers and we need corporate Canada to step up,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
RE: Superior North EMS District Paramedics – Negotiations and Staffing Crisis
I am writing on behalf of Unifor to express our deep concern regarding the state of negotiations for the Superior North EMS District Unit and to urge the City of Thunder Bay to deliver a renewed mandate that will allow a fair and responsible settlement to be reached before the November 26 strike deadline.
First Student Canada school bus drivers in Georgetown, represented by Unifor Local 4268, have ratified their first three-year agreement by 83%, gaining a 13% wage increase over the life of the contract.
This past year has tested workers across the country. The trade war has brought real uncertainty into our workplaces and our communities, and too many families are feeling the impact.
TORONTO—First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.
Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases.
“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for securing a fair collective agreement for our Kamloops Transit members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
“This new deal will help relieve some cost-of-living pressures our members face every day.”
On Trans Day of Remembrance, Unifor remembers the Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, whose lives were stolen by transphobic hate, targeted violence and systemic neglect.
We name the profound cost of this violence, and the grief carried, especially by Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, who continue to face the highest rates of assault, harassment and homicide.
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers and supporters outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand an end to delays preventing workers from bargaining.
As Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care in a supermajority government that ran on their promise to “fix health care” in Nova Scotia, advocates say waiting two years for a mandate to bargain is unacceptable.
Unifor activists participated in a two-day online webinar titled “Courageous Voices For a Just Transition” to learn more about the state of the climate crisis in Canada and abroad, and share local stories about how union members are taking matters into their own hands.
The webinar began on October 31 with a welcome from Unifor Health Safety and Environment Director Joanne Hay, followed by remarks from National Secretary-Treasurer Len Poirer.
OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but must translate into Canadian jobs, Canadian content and Canadian production underpinned by strong sectoral industrial strategies.
HALIFAX-Long-term care unions will rally outside Nova Scotia Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara Adams’ constituency office calling on the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate required for collective bargaining to begin.
This protest comes two years after the workers' last contract expired.
Since 1986, Unifor Local 1285 members have built cars and made enormous profits for Stellantis only to see the company break its word. Now Stellantis has broken its collective agreement, walked away from commitments to all levels of government, and moved Jeep Compass production from Brampton to the U.S. Thousands of good jobs at the plant and across the region are at risk. That’s why workers, union leaders, and community allies rallied at the Brampton Assembly Plant to demand that Stellantis keep its promises and keep building in Canada.
For nearly four decades, Unifor Local 88 members at the GM CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll have built vehicles that drive Canada’s auto industry forward. Now GM plans to end BrightDrop production, putting more than 1,000 auto jobs and thousands more across the region at risk. Unifor members, families, and the entire town of Ingersoll are standing together to demand that GM keep its promises, invest in Canadian manufacturing, and protect the workers who build our future.
TORONTO— Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada members working as school bus drivers in three units located in the Southwestern Ontario regions of Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georgetown, may go on strike the morning of Nov. 10, 2025, if a deal is not reached with the employer.
“Our First Student Bus members are part-timers who are trying to make a living wage,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The key issues of this dispute in all three units are wages and unpaid work time.
OTTAWA – As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is reiterating the critical need for government priorities to reflect a comprehensive, forward-looking industrial strategy. Unifor says that bold government action is imperative to safeguard Canadian jobs, build economic resilience, and defend Canada against aggressive U.S. trade threats.
Montreal—Unifor members, including workers from the PACCAR plant in Sainte-Thérèse, gathered this morning in front of the Premier’s office to demand immediate support measures and a clear directive to prioritize local purchasing within the public sector.
VANCOUVER—For the first time in British Columbia, workers elected by their peers sat down across the table from Amazon representatives to negotiate a first collective agreement.
“We’ve heard loud and clear from the team at YVR2 that workloads and speed are a top priority,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Work shouldn’t hurt, nor should YVR2 workers suffer from arbitrary pressure to speed up.”
Unifor Local 222 members at the Loblaws Distribution Centre in Ajax have voted overwhelmingly, by 91%, to ratify a new five-year collective agreement that delivers major wage gains, stronger benefits, and significant improvements to premiums and bonuses.
The 2025 B.C. Regional Council (BCRC) opened with an acknowledgement about the unceded traditional territories of the Sts'ailes peoples (Harrison) and welcomed Laura Grizzlypaws and her daughter from St'at'imc peoples. She discussed the history of her peoples, their traditions and teachings, and the territory known as Lillooet in the Fraser Valley today.
