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Letter to Ministers Champagne and Anand Re: Addressing China’s non-market economy status within Canada’s trade remedy system
Letter to Ministers Champagne and Anand Re: Addressing China’s non-market economy status within Canada’s trade remedy system Main Image Image The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P.Minister of Finance and National RevenueThe Honourable Anita Anand,...
Fight back needed as Trump continues to attack Canadian softwood lumber jobs
Fight back needed as Trump continues to attack Canadian softwood lumber jobs Main Image Image TORONTO – Unifor says Canada must fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff proclamation targeting Canadian softwood lumber, furniture and cabinetry...
Unifor retirees continue to fight for improved standards of living on International Day of Older Persons
Unifor retirees continue to fight for improved standards of living on International Day of Older Persons Main Image Image On October 1, Unifor celebrates the International Day of Older Persons, building on this year’s theme of “Older Persons Driving Local and Global...
Unifor demands federal funding to save Kap Paper mill jobs
Unifor demands federal funding to save Kap Paper mill jobs Main Image Image KAPUSKASING, Ont.—Unifor is urging the federal government to provide funding and support to Kap Paper in Kapuskasing, Ont. to prevent a permanent curtailment that will lead to widespread job...
FFAW-Unifor demonstrates the power of solidarity in sea cucumber victory
FFAW-Unifor demonstrates the power of solidarity in sea cucumber victory Main Image Image In the competitive and complex fishing sector, smaller inshore fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador face constant pressure from huge multinational seafood corporations...
Unifor contributes to NB Social Pediatrics’ growing community impact
Unifor contributes to NB Social Pediatrics’ growing community impact Main Image Image Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray, Atlantic Area Director Mike MacMullin, and members Rob Pearson and Kevin Shipley attended the NB Social Pediatrics annual general...
Media Advisory: Hudson Manor workers hold information picket
Media Advisory: Hudson Manor workers hold information picket Main Image Image TILBURY, Ont.— Unifor members at Hudson Manor Retirement Residence will hold an information picket tomorrow to demand the employer return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair...
Unifor calls to maintain China EV surtax to protect Canadian auto jobs
Unifor calls to maintain China EV surtax to protect Canadian auto jobs Main Image Image TORONTO- Unifor is urging the federal government to maintain its 100% surtax on electric vehicles imported from China, warning that lifting the measure would deal a devastating...
Unifor members mark 100 years of Corner Brook mill
Unifor members mark 100 years of Corner Brook mill Main Image Image The town of Corner Brook, N.L. exists because of the pulp and paper mill that has been in operation for 100 years. Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray joined members of Locals 64, 242,...
Onsite meetings at Amazon YVR2
Onsite meetings at Amazon YVR2 Main Image Image September 24, 2025
Celebrating 80 Years – Windsor Ford Strike of 1945
Celebrating 80 Years – Windsor Ford Strike of 1945 Main Image Image September 24, 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) Main Image Image September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an observance that honours the survivors of residential schools and remembers those who did not return home. Known as Orange...













