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Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi visits Hyatt Regency Toronto hospitality workers
Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi visits Hyatt Regency Toronto hospitality workers May 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi toured the Hyatt Regency Toronto to meet with hospitality workers represented by Unifor Local 112...
Unifor health care and social service workers bring fight for public care to Queen’s Park
Unifor health care and social service workers bring fight for public care to Queen’s Park May 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor health care and social services workers from across Ontario gathered at Queen’s Park this week for a legislative lobby from May 25-28,...
Unifor condemns Chatham-Kent hospital position cuts, warns of impact on patient care
Unifor condemns Chatham-Kent hospital position cuts, warns of impact on patient care May 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is condemning plans by the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) to eliminate 49 positions, warning the cuts will place additional strain on...
Building a Strong Accessible Canada: Statement on National AccessAbility Week 2026
Building a Strong Accessible Canada: Statement on National AccessAbility Week 2026 May 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image National AccessAbility Week, May 31 to June 6, 2026, is a time to recognize the contributions, achievements, and leadership of persons with...
Unifor welcomes N.L. declaration of Gender-Based Violence as an epidemic
Unifor welcomes N.L. declaration of Gender-Based Violence as an epidemic May 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image ST. JOHN’S, N.L.— Unifor is welcoming today’s decision from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, to declare gender-based violence (GBV) an epidemic,...
Unifor members at the Holiday Inn Metrotown vote to strike if necessary
Unifor members at the Holiday Inn Metrotown vote to strike if necessary May 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image BURNABY—The employer’s lack of support for fair wages, benefit improvements, and scheduling has led members of Unifor Local 3000 at the Holiday Inn Express at...
Hospitality Workers Build Bargaining Power at National Strategy Conference
Hospitality Workers Build Bargaining Power at National Strategy Conference May 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image More than 70 local activists from across the hospitality sector gathered at the Unifor National Office in Toronto May 19–22 for a national bargaining...
Unifor welcomes Bombardier Global 6500 commitment in new federal defence partnership and policy announcement
Unifor welcomes Bombardier Global 6500 commitment in new federal defence partnership and policy announcement May 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor welcomes today’s federal defence procurement and policy announcements that put Canadian-built Bombardier...
Statement on the Alberta referendum
Statement on the Alberta referendum May 26, 2026 Share Main Image Image Without exception, working people benefit from uniting together around issues of common concern, such as their wages, working conditions, or safety at work. We have seen this time and time again...
“Wholly insufficient” and “fundamentally flawed,” Unifor condemns government’s Labour Code review in federal submission
“Wholly insufficient” and “fundamentally flawed,” Unifor condemns government’s Labour Code review in federal submission May 26, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO – Unifor challenges government biases against workers in the union’s submission to the Employment and...
Complete the Survey: Help shape Unifor’s national bargaining program
Complete the Survey: Help shape Unifor’s national bargaining program May 25, 2026 Share Main Image Image From now until July 1, Unifor members can complete a survey and influence the union’s 2026 national bargaining program, to be presented at Canadian Council in...
Unifor Air Canada airport and call centre agents reach tentative agreement with airline
Unifor Air Canada airport and call centre agents reach tentative agreement with airline May 22, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor and Air Canada have reached a tentative agreement, which covers customer service agents who work at airports and call centres to...













