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Unifor calls on WestJet to stop outsourcing Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador
Unifor calls on WestJet to stop outsourcing Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador November 13, 2025 Share Main Image Image CALGARY—Unifor is calling on WestJet to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador.“In this uncertain economic...
Letter to City Manager of Thunder Bay on Superior North EMS District Paramedics – Negotiations and Staffing Crisis
Letter to City Manager of Thunder Bay on Superior North EMS District Paramedics – Negotiations and Staffing Crisis November 13, 2025 Share Main Image Image Mr. John CollinCity Manager, City of Thunder BayDear Mr. Collin,RE: Superior North EMS District Paramedics –...
First Student school bus drivers in Georgetown ratify their first contract
First Student school bus drivers in Georgetown ratify their first contract November 11, 2025 Share Main Image Image First Student Canada school bus drivers in Georgetown, represented by Unifor Local 4268, have ratified their first three-year agreement by 83%, gaining...
Canadians will not back down in Trump’s trade war
Canadians will not back down in Trump's trade war November 10, 2025 Share Main Image Image This past year has tested workers across the country. The trade war has brought real uncertainty into our workplaces and our communities, and too many families are feeling the...
First Student school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify contracts by at least 80%
First Student school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify contracts by at least 80% November 7, 2025 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with...
Equipped for change: Women’s Advocates gather for training update
Equipped for change: Women’s Advocates gather for training update November 7, 2025 Share Main Image Image From Nov. 2, to Nov. 5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters and siblings received a comprehensive update training for the Women’s Advocate Program. The multi-day...
Unifor Kamloops Transit committee bargains wage increases as large as 31%
Unifor Kamloops Transit committee bargains wage increases as large as 31% November 6, 2025 Share Main Image Image Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage...
Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain
Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain November 6, 2025 Share Main Image Image Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care...
Unifor members tackle climate justice for workers
Unifor members tackle climate justice for workers November 5, 2025 Share Main Image Image 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...
Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but...
Unifor long-term care workers to rally outside Minister Adams’ constituency office to demand an end to bargaining delays
Unifor long-term care workers to rally outside Minister Adams’ constituency office to demand an end to bargaining delays November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image HALIFAX-Long-term care unions will rally outside Nova Scotia Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara...
Stellantis Brampton autoworkers demand Stellantis keep jobs in Canada
Stellantis Brampton autoworkers demand Stellantis keep jobs in Canada November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image 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...













