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Unifor takes action against human trafficking
Unifor takes action against human trafficking February 18, 2026 Share Main Image Image Every year on Human Trafficking Awareness Day, observed annually on February 22, Unifor takes a moment to reflect on the on-going fight against human trafficking and the role of...
Unifor applauds $141M Coca-Cola Canada bottling expansion
Unifor applauds $141M Coca-Cola Canada bottling expansion February 18, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor applauds a $141-million investment in Coca-Cola Canada Bottling’s Brampton facility, announced on Feb. 17, calling it a major boost for unionized manufacturing...
Skilled Trades members gather to shape the future of work
Skilled Trades members gather to shape the future of work February 18, 2026 Share Main Image Image Skilled Trades members from across the country attended the three-day Unifor National Skilled Trades Collective Bargaining & New Technology Conference in Toronto to...
Following a million-dollar ruling against Amazon, Unifor will seek mediation to expedite first contract
Following a million-dollar ruling against Amazon, Unifor will seek mediation to expedite first contract February 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—The B.C. Labour Relations Board has ruled that Amazon violated the Labour Code by unlawfully imposing a wage...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Unifor update on Amazon Labour Relations Code violation and union’s application for board-appointed mediation
MEDIA ADVISORY: Unifor update on Amazon Labour Relations Code violation and union’s application for board-appointed mediation February 16, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—Unifor will hold a media conference on February 17 to provide updates on the B.C. Labour...
Unifor members deliver strong strike mandates at three Nova Scotia retirement homes
Unifor members deliver strong strike mandates at three Nova Scotia retirement homes February 16, 2026 Share Main Image Image HALIFAX-Unifor members at Parkland and Martha’s Place retirement homes in Nova Scotia have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action as...
U.K. Amazon workers meet with Unifor to share organizing strategies
U.K. Amazon workers meet with Unifor to share organizing strategies February 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image Amazon warehouse workers from Coventry, United Kingdom, joined Unifor organizers on Feb. 5 at the union’s national office in Toronto to exchange lessons,...
Stop shipping Canadian jobs overseas, says alliance of telecom workers
Stop shipping Canadian jobs overseas, says alliance of telecom workers February 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image OTTAWA - A new alliance of telecommunications workers is denouncing the offshoring of thousands of Canadian jobs by major telecommuncations corporations, to...
Unifor members take fight for public health care to Parliament Hill
Unifor members take fight for public health care to Parliament Hill February 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor members brought the fight for public health care to Parliament Hill this week, meeting directly with MPs and senators and joining a public rally to call...
New Alliance to raise the alarm on the offshoring of Canadian telecommunications jobs
New Alliance to raise the alarm on the offshoring of Canadian telecommunications jobs February 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image OTTAWA – Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance – a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of...
Unifor denounces the Canadian government’s decision to cut public transit funding
Unifor denounces the Canadian government’s decision to cut public transit funding February 10, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor denounces federal funding cuts to public transit, which threaten safe, reliable service and push costs onto working people and...
Unifor seeks to set a pattern with negotiations at the Fairmont Empress
Unifor seeks to set a pattern with negotiations at the Fairmont Empress February 9, 2026 Share Main Image Image VICTORIA—Mental health and affordability are expected to dominate this month’s negotiations as Unifor Local 4276 opens bargaining today with the Fairmont...













