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.”
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.
Unifor has launched updated Sector Profiles, now available here. The profiles are a practical resource designed to provide local unions and union representatives with key information about the industries where Unifor members work.
The updated profiles provide an overview of industry statistics, union data and policy challenges for the 25 sectors where Unifor represents members, along with a general overview of the Canadian economy.
Unifor Local 2002 members at Porter Airlines in Halifax, N.S. have ratified their first collective agreement by 94%.
“Congratulations to the bargaining committee on their amazing work in negotiating our Porter Halifax members’ first collective agreement,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
“This sets the stage for better working conditions for our aviation members.”
The three-year agreement is effective until Oct. 22, 2028, and delivers significant improvements in wages, benefits and workplace protections.
EDMONTON—The provincial government’s back-to-work legislation is a sweeping attack on the basic rights and freedoms of workers in Alberta and a gross over-reach of government powers, says Unifor.
“Instead of working together to protect the Canadian economy and Canadian jobs, the Alberta government is choosing to fight workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
BRAMPTON/INGERSOLL –Unifor members and supporters are rallying this week at the Brampton Assembly Plant and CAMI Assembly Plant to defend Canadian auto jobs and send a clear message to automakers – if you want to sell here you need to build here.
Canadians overwhelmingly support the protection of Canadian auto jobs and other key industrial sectors, according to a new Pollara survey. The nationwide poll shows three-in-four (74%) believe if the Canadian auto sector collapsed, it would have a “devastating” impact on the Canadian economy.
Importantly, 70% feel Canada should not sacrifice the auto sector to get a good trade deal with the US, with that figure rising to 75% in Ontario.
Unifor members in Ear Falls, Ont., gathered at the municipal government building to call for immediate action to reopen the Interfor Ear Falls sawmill that recently shut down production.
TORONTO –President Trump’s abrupt termination of trade negotiations with Canada is the latest excuse to drag out talks while the U.S. continues to siphon off investment and good jobs out of Canada.
Unifor long-term care members stood side-by-side with union members from across Nova Scotia outside Premier Tim Houston’s constituency office Westville, N.S., to demand his government begin negotiations, two years after their collective agreement expired.
“Tim Houston was elected because of his promise to improve working conditions for health care workers, which in turn improves the care every Nova Scotian receives, but he has yet to deliver a financial mandate for the long-term care sector,” said Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray.
In preparation for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on December 6, Unifor has buttons and posters available for members and Locals to display on bulletin boards, in lunchrooms, union offices and more.
Digital copies of the poster and social media graphics are available to download here.
TORONTO –Canadians overwhelmingly support the protection of Canadian auto jobs and other key industrial sectors, according to a new Pollara survey. The nationwide poll shows three-in-four (74%) believe if the Canadian auto sector collapsed, it would have a “devastating” impact on the Canadian economy.
Importantly, 70% feel Canada should not sacrifice the auto sector to get a good trade deal with the US, with that figure rising to 75% in Ontario.
MONTREAL –Unifor is calling for an urgent domestic procurement plan to save the PACCAR plant in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, following the company’s announcement of 300 additional layoffs tied to the imminent imposition of heavy-duty truck tariffs by the Trump administration.
