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Local 89 testifies in Ontario pre-budget consultations

Local 89 testifies in Ontario pre-budget consultations

Local 89 testifies in Ontario pre-budget consultations January 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Local 89 President Alex Dumais presented testimony about the province’s forestry sector to the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on January...

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GM cuts Oshawa jobs as profits, shares and dividends rise

GM cuts Oshawa jobs as profits, shares and dividends rise

GM cuts Oshawa jobs as profits, shares and dividends rise January 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image OSHAWA–Workers at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Complex will report for the final third shift today, as the company eliminates more than 700 direct jobs with...

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Local 222 members pack union hall as GM cuts the third shift

Local 222 members pack union hall as GM cuts the third shift

Local 222 members pack union hall as GM cuts the third shift January 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Local 222 members packed their union hall for an information meeting as GM moves to cut the third shift at the Oshawa plant. This means more than 1000 Unifor members’...

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Unifor Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Unifor Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Unifor Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 22, 2026 Share Main Image Image On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Unifor honours the memory of the six million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others targeted by...

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Lana Payne calls for action on made-in-China EV imports

Lana Payne calls for action on made-in-China EV imports

Lana Payne calls for action on made-in-China EV imports January 21, 2026 Share Main Image Image Lana Payne outlined Unifor’s position on imports of made-in-China EV imports, calling for action to protect Canadian autoworkers. Payne joined Premier Doug Ford, Flavio...

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Local 222 passes motion opposing China-owned EV imports

Local 222 passes motion opposing China-owned EV imports

Local 222 passes motion opposing China-owned EV imports January 20, 2026 Share Main Image Image Members of one of the largest auto locals in the country sent a clear and united message to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government, unanimously passing a...

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Rally against CAQ anti-worker agenda

Rally against CAQ anti-worker agenda

Rally against CAQ anti-worker agenda January 20, 2026 Share Main Image Image On November 29, more than 50,000 people took to the streets of Montreal to say no to the CAQ’s attacks and yes to workers’ rights and democracy. Unifor showed up strong! Over 1000 Unifor...

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