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The Power of Us centre stage at Black, Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference
The Power of Us centre stage at Black, Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference June 15, 2026 Share Main Image Image This year’s Black, Indigenous and Workers of Colour (BIWOC) Conference, held June 12-14, 2026, at the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin,...
Unifor Skilled Trades Council focuses on protecting jobs, strengthening apprenticeships and growing the next generation of Skilled Trades workers
Unifor Skilled Trades Council focuses on protecting jobs, strengthening apprenticeships and growing the next generation of Skilled Trades workers June 15, 2026 Share Main Image Image Protecting Canadian manufacturing jobs, strengthening apprenticeships and addressing...
Letter to MP Wayne Long Re: Opportunities at AV Group NB
Letter to MP Wayne Long Re: Opportunities at AV Group NB June 12, 2026 Share The Honourable Wayne Long, MP (Saint John—Kennebecasis)Secretary of State Canada Revenue Agency and Financial InstitutionsRE: Opportunities at AV Group NBDear Secretary of State Long,I am...
Strong contract delivers Unifor Air Canada members gains in wages, benefits and pensions
Strong contract delivers Unifor Air Canada members gains in wages, benefits and pensions June 12, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor Air Canada customer service agents have ratified a four-year collective agreement that delivers very strong gains including 21%...
Unifor slams Senate report calling to revoke workers’ Charter rights
Unifor slams Senate report calling to revoke workers’ Charter rights June 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO - Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the federally regulated private sector (FRPS), is appalled by the recommendations issued in a recent report by the...
Unifor members ratify new collective agreement at CommerceLink in British Columbia
Unifor members ratify new collective agreement at CommerceLink in British Columbia June 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor members at CommerceLink in British Columbia have ratified a new collective agreement that strengthens job security and improves wages and...
Letter: New Brunswick’s $2.4M contribution to Agropur ahead of Sussex plant closure
Letter: New Brunswick’s $2.4M contribution to Agropur ahead of Sussex plant closure June 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image Honourable Susan HoltPremier of New BrunswickChancery PlaceRE: New Brunswick’s $2.4 Million Non-Repayable Contribution to Agropur in Light of the...
Unifor Pride Conference, 25 years of community
Unifor Pride Conference, 25 years of community June 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image Let’s look back on Unifor’s 2025 Pride Conference, with marked the 25th anniversary of the union’s first conference. This biennial event builds the skills of LGBTQIA+ activists and...
Unifor hospital workers in Northern Ontario ratify new 3-year contract
Unifor hospital workers in Northern Ontario ratify new 3-year contract June 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image The new collective agreement covers more than 2,000 hospital workers across northern Ontario and builds on an established pattern that prioritizes staffing...
Letter: Unifor urges federal government to stand up for journalism and local news
Letter: Unifor urges federal government to stand up for journalism and local news June 9, 2026 Share Main Image Image The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Marc MillerMinister of Canadian Identity and CultureRE: Standing Up for...
‘We are All Worth the Fight’ anchors Atlantic Regional Council’s call for worker unity
‘We are All Worth the Fight’ anchors Atlantic Regional Council’s call for worker unity June 9, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor delegates from across the Atlantic, activists and leaders gathered in Saint John, N.B., for the 2026 Atlantic Regional Council (ARC),...
Unifor members ratify new contract at Fairmont Empress
Unifor members ratify new contract at Fairmont Empress June 8, 2026 Share Main Image Image VICTORIA—Wage increases and mental health benefits are key improvements in a collective agreement ratified today by Unifor Local 4276 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel.“Hospitality...












