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Air Canada Main Line bargaining update #1
Air Canada Main Line bargaining update #1 February 6, 2026 Share Main Image Image Dear Members,The Bargaining Committee met with the company, (YYZ snowstorm included) from January 28 until February 6th, focusing on non-monetary items. We have been progressing through...
Unifor forestry delegates select Domtar as pattern bargaining target
Unifor forestry delegates select Domtar as pattern bargaining target February 6, 2026 Share Main Image Image MONTREAL— Unifor delegates from across Eastern Canada kicked off bargaining preparations for the forestry industry by selecting Domtar as the target company...
Unifor statement on ownership change at NextStar battery plant
Unifor statement on ownership change at NextStar battery plant February 6, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor looks forward to continuing the union’s collective bargaining relationship with LG Energy Solution (LGES) following the announcement that it will end its...
Lana Payne message to members on federal auto policy
Lana Payne message to members on federal auto policy February 5, 2026 Share Main Image Image Today, the federal government released its long-awaited auto policy, and Unifor is encouraged to see a clear focus on protecting Canada’s auto industry. Just a few months ago,...
Federal auto policy sets right direction, but action needed to drive it home
Federal auto policy sets right direction, but action needed to drive it home February 5, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO– Unifor welcomes measures in the new federal auto policy to map the direction of industry, with the understanding that this plan must be backed...
Labour leaders call for worker-centred economic strategy
Labour leaders call for worker-centred economic strategy February 4, 2026 Share Main Image Image Lana Payne joined labour leaders from across the private and public sectors to send a united message: Canada needs a worker-centred economic strategy that puts workers...
Canadian journalism hit again as Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members nationwide
Canadian journalism hit again as Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members nationwide February 4, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO— Unifor is deeply concerned by Bell Media’s announcement of layoffs impacting 20 Unifor members, who delivered quality, fact-based...
Unifor Halifax Area Recreation Committee holds inaugural meeting
Unifor Halifax Area Recreation Committee holds inaugural meeting February 4, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor’s Halifax Area Recreation Committee met for the first time in Halifax on February 3, bringing together local leaders and members to plan and strengthen...
2025 BIWOC Conference has roots in resistance, justice and solidarity
2025 BIWOC Conference has roots in resistance, justice and solidarity February 4, 2026 Share Main Image Image More than 200 delegates met for Unifor’s annual Black, Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference in Port Elgin, Ont. from Sept. 26 to 28. It was a...
Transit workers begin bargaining with Coast Mountain Bus Company
Transit workers begin bargaining with Coast Mountain Bus Company February 2, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—Cost of living pressures and health and safety were among key issues raised today by Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 during Day 1 contract negotiations with...
Unifor urges Ottawa to defend Canada’s aerospace industry against Trump’s threats
Unifor urges Ottawa to defend Canada's aerospace industry against Trump's threats January 30, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO–Unifor is calling on all levels of government to take decisive action to protect Canada’s aerospace industry amid a new escalation in the...
AI at Work: Union Strength and the AI Transformation
AI at Work: Union Strength and the AI Transformation January 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image The rapid rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) is often marketed as a new and inevitable revolution. But beyond slick marketing campaigns, this digital shift is the latest...













