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Unifor expects fair deal at Terra Nova as Suncor sells offshore stake
Unifor expects fair deal at Terra Nova as Suncor sells offshore stake October 5, 2026 Share Main Image Image ST. JOHN'S – Workers on the Terra Nova offshore oil platform are in contract talks as Suncor announced October 4, 2026 it will sell its interest in the project...
Unifor members at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver schedule strike vote
Unifor members at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver schedule strike vote October 5, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—Housekeeping and food and beverage workers at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will cast ballots on October 6 and 7, 2026 on a strike mandate for their...
Fair deal and public funding needed to keep Victoria buses moving
Fair deal and public funding needed to keep Victoria buses moving October 2, 2026 Share Main Image Image VICTORIA – Unifor Local 333-BC wants a fair deal at BC Transit by October 5 and is calling on government to properly fund public transit, with the union’s overtime...
Unifor welcomes support to save Howe Sound mill
Unifor welcomes support to save Howe Sound mill October 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image GIBSONS, B.C.—An agreement in principle between the provincial government and Domtar will help position the mill to re-open, pending the ratification of a new collective agreement...
Union leaders tell Federal Pay Equity Commissioner: Stop employer stalling
Union leaders tell Federal Pay Equity Commissioner: Stop employer stalling October 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor representatives, alongside labour leaders from across the federally regulated private and public sectors, met with the Federal Pay Equity...
Unifor members join Semiahmoo First Nation’s Walk for Truth and Reconciliation
Unifor members join Semiahmoo First Nation's Walk for Truth and Reconciliation October 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle joined hundreds of people in White Rock, B.C. on Sept. 30 for Semiahmoo First Nation's 6th Annual...
Unifor members join Rally for Reconciliation in St. John’s
Unifor members join Rally for Reconciliation in St. John’s October 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor members, Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Director of Indigenous Relations Gina Smoke joined community members in St. John’s, Newfoundland on...
Chilean union stands in solidarity with striking Unifor Saint-Gobain members
Chilean union stands in solidarity with striking Unifor Saint-Gobain members October 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image The Saint-Gobain Chile Workers' Union expresses its deepest fraternity, solidarity, and support to the...
Unifor members come together for Recreation Conference in Port Elgin
Unifor members come together for Recreation Conference in Port Elgin September 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor members from across the country gathered at the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin from September 25 to 27 for a weekend focused on...
Young workers organizing for the future on World Day for Decent Work
Young workers organizing for the future on World Day for Decent Work September 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image On October 7, workers and unions around the world mark the World Day for Decent Work under the theme Young Workers Organizing for the Future. This year’s...
International Day of Older Persons reminds us to keep building systems that support longer lives
International Day of Older Persons reminds us to keep building systems that support longer lives September 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor recognizes the International Day of Older Persons, marked each October 1, celebrating the knowledge, experience and...
Workers and passengers will pay the price for airport privatization
Workers and passengers will pay the price for airport privatization September 25, 2026 Share Main Image Image The federal government plans to hand control of Canada’s major airports to profit-seeking investors. Passengers and workers will end up paying for it.Airports...













