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Regulating AI and sexually explicit content
Regulating AI and sexually explicit content April 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image Dear Minister Solomon,We, the undersigned, are writing to express our profound concern about the proliferation of sexually explicit AI-generated content, specifically through tools like...
Unifor calls for ‘Sell Here, Build Here,’ mandates on anniversary of Trump auto tariffs
Unifor calls for ‘Sell Here, Build Here,’ mandates on anniversary of Trump auto tariffs April 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—As Canadian workers mark one year of economic disruption and job losses triggered by U.S. tariffs targeting Canada’s auto industry and...
Unifor mourns activist and politician Stephen Lewis
Unifor mourns activist and politician Stephen Lewis March 31, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is deeply saddened to learn of Stephen Lewis’ passing today after a tough battle with cancer.Lewis, 88, a former politician, broadcaster and labour mediator, was a...
One year into Trump’s tariffs the fight for Canadian jobs continues
One year into Trump’s tariffs the fight for Canadian jobs continues March 31, 2026 Share Main Image Image This week marks one year since the United States imposed 25% tariffs on the import of Canadian autos, one of the most damaging measures in a series of escalating...
Sell Here, Build Here
Sell Here, Build Here March 31, 2026 Share Main Image Image For more than a year, Canadian workers have been on the front lines of Donald Trump’s trade war and the damage it has caused across key sectors of our economy. Plants have been idled, mills curtailed, shifts...
Unifor Northern hospital workers move to mediation in effort to stabilize hospital staffing
Unifor Northern hospital workers move to mediation in effort to stabilize hospital staffing March 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is calling on a mediator to help address key outstanding issues as bargaining continues for nearly 2,000 hospital workers across...
Unifor members at two GTA hotels vote to strike if necessary
Unifor members at two GTA hotels vote to strike if necessary March 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO — The Novotel Toronto North York and the Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga could be behind Unifor picket lines within the week if the employer refuses to make a...
Letter to PM Carney RE: VIA Rail Fleet Procurement
Letter to PM Carney RE: VIA Rail Fleet Procurement March 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2RE: Canada’s Long Distance, Regional and Remote VIA Rail...
Unifor heats up the campaign to Protect Canadian Jobs with federal lobby week
Unifor heats up the campaign to Protect Canadian Jobs with federal lobby week March 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor took to Parliament Hill to push MPs from all sitting parties to enact worker’s demands to Protect Canadian Jobs, as U.S. imposed tariffs continue...
Air Canada Flight Ops Crew Scheduling members ratify new four-year contract
Air Canada Flight Ops Crew Scheduling members ratify new four-year contract March 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Local 2002 members at Air Canada Flight Operations Crew Scheduling have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, with 96% voting in...
Unifor responds to Ontario Budget 2026: Progress noted, but workers need stronger protections amid economic uncertainty
Unifor responds to Ontario Budget 2026: Progress noted, but workers need stronger protections amid economic uncertainty March 26, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor welcomes targeted investments in Ontario’s 2026 Budget that support workers including improved pension...
Trans Day of Visibility, 2026
Trans Day of Visibility, 2026 March 25, 2026 Share Main Image Image On Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), March 31, Unifor stands firmly with trans, non-binary, two-spirited, and gender-diverse people.The Trans Day of Visibility is a call-to-action. Recognizing human...













