VANCOUVER — 800 workers at Amazon's YVR2 fulfilment centre are now covered by a binding collective agreement after an independent arbitrator set its terms on Nov. 13, 2026. The agreement is the first for Amazon workers anywhere in North America and includes wage increases bringing hourly rates to $29 by the end of the agreement, enhanced severance protections of up to 18 weeks, and an additional week of vacation for workers with 10 years of service.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB—Sherritt International will temporarily lay off approximately 280 workers in Canada for roughly 90 days, including 134 members of Unifor Local 530-A at its idle nickel and cobalt refinery in Fort Saskatchewan. The layoffs hit nearly half of the company’s Canadian workforce.
LUNENBURG, N.S. – Approximately 260 Unifor members at High Liner Foods in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, have ratified a new collective agreement, securing significant wage increases and improvements to working conditions.
“This agreement delivers meaningful improvements for workers at High Liner Foods, recognizing the value of their work and strengthening important protections and benefits,” said Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. “Members stood together with a clear set of priorities, and their solidarity helped secure this strong deal.”
MONTREAL — Unifor Quebec welcomes today’s Quebec Court of Appeal ruling in favour of Unifor Local 177 in the case involving CRH Canada Group’s cement plant in Joliette. By overturning the Superior Court’s judgment and reinstating the decision of the Administrative Labour Tribunal (ALT), the Court confirmed that, in the circumstances of this case, remote work cannot be used to circumvent the anti-scab provisions of Quebec’s Labour Code.
TORONTO- Unifor Local 1090 members at the Pickering and Ajax casinos have ended their strike with the ratification of a collective agreement with Great Canadian Entertainment.
The just over 900 members are set to return to work on Monday November 9, 2026, after voting 84.7% in favour of the tentative agreement, with an 82% voter turnout.
OTTAWA – Canada’s proposed 2026 federal budget opts for big spending to boost business growth, including investment incentives and tax cuts, but must deliver benefits for working Canadians.
TORONTO—Ahead of Black Friday and the busy holiday shopping season Amazon workers from facilities across the Greater Toronto Area launched a new organizing initiative with Unifor today, standing together for safe jobs, fair pay and respect at work.
“Amazon workers want and deserve better working conditions, safer jobs, fairer pay, dignity and respect,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “That’s what this fight is about—the courage of workers to come together and challenge one of the world’s biggest and most profitable corporations and demand better.”
FREDERICTON—Changes to how NB Power prices electricity were imposed without consulting the workers and communities with the most to lose, putting industrial jobs at risk, warns Unifor in a letter to Energy Minister René Legacy.
REGINA—Unifor leaders are meeting with government and Opposition MLAs in Regina this week to call for fairer labour laws and safer workplaces.
The lobby runs from Oct. 26 to 29. It focuses on three issues: fair bargaining, workplace health and safety, and how workplace deaths and serious injuries are investigated.
VANCOUVER—The 445 room attendants, servers, banquet staff and other workers at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will see wage increases of between 10% and 23% over the next three years, after members of Unifor Local 114 voted in favour of a new collective agreement on Oct. 27, 2026.
"Hotel workers make this city run, and they deserve a fair share of what they help build," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "These members stood together and won real raises, better benefits and stronger protections on the job."
VICTORIA—Canada’s largest union in the private sector will re-double its commitment to workers’ rights, reconciliation, and human rights during the term of the next provincial government.
VICTORIA—Unifor members, their families and allies will rally Friday at the legislature to raise their voices for a government that protects good jobs and strengthens the public services British Columbians rely on.
WHAT: Protect Canadian Jobs rally
WHO: Unifor National President Lana Payne, Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor members from every economic sector
TORONTO—Unifor welcomes the $2.5 billion investment from the federal and Ontario governments to support the country’s auto industry, hit hard by the ongoing U.S. trade war on Canada, and is urging government to focus on sustaining threatened auto assembly operations in Brampton.
“Our auto sector and the workers who depend on it have been directly targeted by the Trump administration. Support by both the federal and Ontario governments is essential to see workers and the industry through this crisis,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
HALIFAX, NS – Unifor members in Nova Scotia’s public sector or at publicly funded workplaces will receive damages paid to union members employed during the four years that Bill 148 restricted collective bargaining.
EDMONTON–Albertans have voted to remain a province in Canada, according to unofficial results. More than 75% of voters chose Option 1 on ballot question 10, which asked whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether the Alberta government should begin the legal process toward a binding separation referendum.
KANATA, ONT.— Unifor has secured an exceptional ruling from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordering Best Theratronics Ltd. to compensate workers for lost wages and pension contributions and reimburse the union for supporting members during nearly eight months of strike action.
TORONTO—Unifor members at Stellantis have delivered a strong strike mandate with 97.3% voting in favour of authorizing strike action, if needed.
“Unifor members at Stellantis understand how difficult negotiations with the company have been and gave an overwhelming mandate to support their bargaining committee,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Our members are united in their determination to reach a fair agreement with Stellantis that protects jobs for Canadian autoworkers.”
TORONTO—Unifor forestry members, their families and their supporters held events in 36 communities from coast to coast on Friday, Oct. 16, as part of the union's Forestry National Day of Action.
At mill gates, in parking lots, in parks and in the forest, workers called on all three levels of government to work with workers, employers and communities on a shared vision for a stronger, more sustainable forestry sector.
TORONTO—Unifor forestry members, their families and their communities will hold events in more than 35 communities from coast to coast on Friday, Oct. 16 as part of the union's Forestry National Day of Action.
TÉMISCAMING— A Canadian coalition bringing together local managers at RYAM’s Témiscaming mill, unionized workers and First Nations is pursuing the purchase of the mill. The initiative aims to secure the future of the mill’s operations and protect the jobs that support families across the region.
VANCOUVER—Housekeeping and food and beverage workers at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will cast ballots on October 6 and 7, 2026 on a strike mandate for their bargaining committee.
"Fairmont Hotel Vancouver workers deliver the world-class service this hotel is known for, and they deserve a contract that reflects it," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "A strong strike vote will send a clear message that the employer needs to come to the table with a fair offer."
VICTORIA – Unifor Local 333-BC wants a fair deal at BC Transit by October 5 and is calling on government to properly fund public transit, with the union’s overtime ban set to resume and affect bus service if no agreement is reached.
“Transit workers in Victoria want a deal and they have shown real patience to get one,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “BC Transit asked for more time and it has it. But a fair agreement and reliable service both depend on public investment, and governments have to step up with the funding transit needs.”
GIBSONS, B.C.—An agreement in principle between the provincial government and Domtar will help position the mill to re-open, pending the ratification of a new collective agreement of Local 1119 members next week.
The agreement would not have been possible without the pressure applied by Unifor members and the union’s national leadership in recent weeks.
MONTREAL - Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified the tentative agreements reached with their employer on September 16, following several months of negotiations.
“The skills, experience and level of responsibility of our members must be reflected in their working conditions,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “These agreements mark important progress in that regard, with solid wage gains and the protection of existing rights. This is a strong result that our members fully earned.”
TORONTO – As workers across Canada navigate the impacts of the U.S. trade war and increased economic uncertainty, Unifor’s new nationwide campaign, 'Built Here. For Here.’, underscores why having a made-in-Canada union matters more than ever.
“Every worker benefits from a union,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Unifor is proud of the benefits it provides as a union that is 100% Canadian-built, Canadian led, and focused exclusively on workers in Canada.”
TORONTO—Unifor pledges to vigorously oppose infringements on the right to strike that are contained in Bill C-39 and calls on MPs from all parties to stand with workers.
VANCOUVER – Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company, averting a strike that would have stopped bus and SeaBus service across Metro Vancouver on September 23.
“My congratulations to the bargaining committees for their determination and commitment to get a solid collective agreement to the membership,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Transit is an important service and must be properly funded so our members can continue to deliver great service.”
TORONTO—Members of the Canadian Association of Stand-Up, Sketch and Improv Comedians (CASC) will join Unifor representatives for a media conference to call for comedy to be formally recognized as an artform and given equitable access to public arts funding as CASC launches its first-of-its-kind policy paper.
CASC members will expand on the barriers facing Canadian comedians and outline recommendations to strengthen and support Canada’s comedy industry.
What: Launch of The Problem with Being Funny policy paper on the Canadian comedy sector.
