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Unifor members from across Ontario are leading a strong, grassroots, volunteer-led campaign to inform voters about what’s at stake for workers this election.
“We’re out hitting the streets, door knocking, leafletting, and speaking to Unifor members about the policies and platforms we know will protect jobs and industries as Trump’s reckless trade war threatens our livelihoods,” says Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi. “Workers can’t afford to sit on the sidelines this election—there’s too much at stake and we need a government with bold ideas to protect jobs and expand the economy now that our closest trading partner has turned its back on Canadians.”
Unifor is not endorsing any one party this election. Unifor members, through the union’s national Unifor Votes campaign, are mobilizing to elect candidates who will stand up for workers, defend public services, and take action to protect Canadian jobs and industries from threats like Trump’s trade war.
“Through Unifor’s Ontario Regional Council Political Action Committee, we’re showing up for workers though direct action, in communities, face-to-face with members,” says committee member and Unifor Local 636 Vice President Melissa Holden.
“The conversations we’re having with members are incredibly important and challenging and are absolutely needed for us to organize and help voters understand what’s at stake and our union’s vision for a society built on worker power, economic expansion, and justice for all.”
The importance of Unifor’s get-out-the-vote efforts is underscored by the historic low voter turnout in Ontario’s recent provincial election that re-elected Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government.
“The vast majority of Unifor members we’ve contacted have been receptive and appreciative of our outreach—there’s a fundamental understanding that workers must come together, regardless of which party they support, to protect our jobs and economy,” says Ontario Regional Council Political Action Committee and Unifor Local 2027 member Jamie Gilbert. “Every single working person that we can move from not-voting to voting is a huge success—we need everyone to make a plan to vote and stick to it.”
Unifor members interested in getting involved during this election are encouraged to contact their locals and join community events in their area. For a full listing of upcoming Unifor Votes events and to find information on how you can vote visit UniforVotes.ca.
