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Porter Airlines network operations coordinators unionize with Unifor following scheduling and job security concerns
Porter Airlines network operations coordinators unionize with Unifor following scheduling and job security concerns February 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is proud to welcome 31 new aviation members from Porter Airlines at Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport. “It...
Unifor calls on N.S. government to respect court ruling on unconstitutional Bill 148
Unifor calls on N.S. government to respect court ruling on unconstitutional Bill 148 February 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image HALIFAX – Unifor is welcoming a landmark decision from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court declaring Bill 148, the Public Services Sustainability...
Final report from Unifor Local 200 Crown Royal Plant Chair Doug Benekritis
Final report from Unifor Local 200 Crown Royal Plant Chair Doug Benekritis February 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image After more than a century, whisky production in Amherstburg, Ontario has come to an end. The landmark Crown Royal plant was shuttered on February 25, as...
Titan Tool lockout escalates after company uses scabs at Windsor facility
Titan Tool lockout escalates after company uses scabs at Windsor facility February 26, 2026 Share Main Image Image WINDSOR—As the lockout at Titan Tool surpassed 200 days, Unifor has strengthened its picket lines after the company was observed using scab labour at the...
Unifor marks World Day for Social Justice with focus on migrant rights and solidarity
Unifor marks World Day for Social Justice with focus on migrant rights and solidarity February 26, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor marked the UN World Day for Social Justice on February 20, 2026, with a webinar focused on migration, highlighting the growing...
Brampton Council locks in auto assembly zoning for Stellantis plant
Brampton Council locks in auto assembly zoning for Stellantis plant February 25, 2026 Share Main Image Image BRAMPTON, Ont.—Today, Unifor welcomed the news that the Mayor of Brampton and the City Council moved and unanimously adopted a motion to protect the future of...
Diageo closes Amherstburg Crown Royal plant early without warning
Diageo closes Amherstburg Crown Royal plant early without warning February 25, 2026 Share Main Image Image AMHERSTBURG, Ont. - Diageo has closed its Crown Royal whisky plant in Amherstburg, Ontario two days ahead of schedule, without advance warning to workers. “This...
A.I., U.S. trade war and bargaining spotlighted at GTA Local Presidents’ Meeting
A.I., U.S. trade war and bargaining spotlighted at GTA Local Presidents’ Meeting February 25, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor local presidents from across the Greater Toronto Area gathered on Feb. 24 at the union’s National office, where they heard updates from...
Risk to Canadian jobs remains at crisis level despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Risk to Canadian jobs remains at crisis level despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling February 20, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO- The U.S. Supreme Court ruling to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) represents a...
Unifor Local 1285 members push for Stellantis to reverse idling of Brampton Assembly Plant
Unifor Local 1285 members push for Stellantis to reverse idling of Brampton Assembly Plant February 20, 2026 Share Main Image Image Hundreds of members gathered at the Unifor Local 1285 hall on February 19 to hear an update on the union’s push to reopen the idled...
The future of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill
The future of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill February 19, 2026 Share Main Image Image Joseph Kruger IIChairman of the Board and Chief Executive OfficerKruger Inc.3285 chemin Bedford, Montreal, QC, H3S 1G5Dear Mr. Kruger,I am writing to seek clarity on the future of...
Defending Public Health Care in Canada
Defending Public Health Care in Canada February 18, 2026 Share Main Image Image From Parliament Hill in Ottawa: highlights from Canadian Health Care Lobby Week and the rally to defend public, universal health care. Workers demanded no cuts, real enforcement of the...













