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RailLine – Volume 13 – Issue 1
RailLine - Volume 13 - Issue 1 March 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image Arbitration ruling orders CN to reinvest in TransconaDear Members,Unifor has won a major arbitration ruling ordering CN to reinvest and reopen the Transcona Wheel Shop, compensate affected workers...
CN ordered to reinvest in Transcona and restore union rail work
CN ordered to reinvest in Transcona and restore union rail work March 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image WINNIPEG – Unifor has won a major arbitration ruling ordering CN to reinvest in the Transcona Wheel Shop, compensate affected workers and return rail work to in-house...
Unifor demands Nova Scotia government reverse nursing home staffing cuts
Unifor demands Nova Scotia government reverse nursing home staffing cuts March 9, 2026 Share Main Image Image HALIFAX—Unifor is demanding the Nova Scotia government reverse budget cuts recently announced that will reduce staffing at all 100 nursing homes in the...
Unifor calls for full enforcement of charges in Irving Shipyard workplace death
Unifor calls for full enforcement of charges in Irving Shipyard workplace death March 6, 2026 Share Main Image Image HALIFAX – Unifor urges the Crown to uphold all charges levied against Irving Shipbuilding under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, following the...
International Women’s Day 2026: A Message from Lana Payne
International Women's Day 2026: A Message from Lana Payne March 5, 2026 Share Main Image Image "On this International Women's Day, we're ready to fight for the rights of every worker. Demand justice against systemic barriers and take action for a better, more equal...
Unifor hosts third annual Black History Month celebration
Unifor hosts third annual Black History Month celebration March 4, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor members from across the country gathered in person at the National Office in Toronto and online to celebrate the union’s third annual Black History Month event,...
New Winnipeg facility strengthens Canadian bus manufacturing and creates union jobs
New Winnipeg facility strengthens Canadian bus manufacturing and creates union jobs March 3, 2026 Share Main Image Image WINNIPEG — Unifor welcomes the official opening of a new bus manufacturing facility in Winnipeg by NFI Group and its subsidiary New Flyer, marking...
International Women’s Day 2026
International Women’s Day 2026 March 2, 2026 Share Main Image Image Sisters and siblings, March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate our power, our progress, and our solidarity. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, we are proud to adopt the United...
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...













