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2026 Unifor Labour Day event in Vancouver
2026 Unifor Labour Day event in Vancouver September 18, 2026 Share Unifor members and their families in Vancouver celebrated Labour Day together at the PNE. Hide Image on News Page On
Unifor statement on Coast Mountain Bus Company negotiations
Unifor statement on Coast Mountain Bus Company negotiations September 18, 2026 Share Main Image Image Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 will vote Monday, September 21 on a tentative agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company.If the agreement is not ratified, full...
Closure of AV Nackawic mill devastating blow to workers, Nackawic and New Brunswick
Closure of AV Nackawic mill devastating blow to workers, Nackawic and New Brunswick September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image NACKAWIC, N.B. — Unifor condemns the closure of the AV Nackawic mill, a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group. The devastating...
Unifor reaches tentative agreements with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
Unifor reaches tentative agreements with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image KINGSTON, ON - Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) reached tentative agreements with their...
Workers take transit and forestry campaigns to UBCM
Workers take transit and forestry campaigns to UBCM September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—Unifor members campaigning for stronger public transit and rebuilding the province’s forestry industry are seeking support from the thousands of delegates attending...
Unifor opposes closure of Enbridge customer service centres
Unifor opposes closure of Enbridge customer service centres September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image THUNDER BAY, ON—Enbridge Gas’ decision to close service centres in Thunder Bay and Waterloo is unnecessary and does a disservice to northern communities, says...
Under pressure from Unifor, Amazon bumps up all Canadian wages
Under pressure from Unifor, Amazon bumps up all Canadian wages September 16, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—Feeling the heat of the first union contract soon to be awarded to workers at its YVR2 facility in Delta, B.C., Amazon has announced a sudden wage...
Letter to Minister Joly: Understanding government’s role in Stellantis-Roshel arrangement
Letter to Minister Joly: Understanding government’s role in Stellantis-Roshel arrangement September 16, 2026 Share Main Image Image The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6Dear Minister Joly,As you are aware, contract...
Unifor Aviation Council delivers firm message to Canadian government to stop privatizing airports
Unifor Aviation Council delivers firm message to Canadian government to stop privatizing airports September 14, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor’s Aviation Council sent the federal government a clear message during a protest today at the Canada Investment...
Unifor opens bargaining with WestJet, with focus on wages and scheduling
Unifor opens bargaining with WestJet, with focus on wages and scheduling September 14, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO— Unifor opened collective bargaining today with WestJet, representing over 1,800 airport workers across three of Canada's biggest...
EFAP Conference provides suicide prevention tools and push governments on mental health
EFAP Conference provides suicide prevention tools and push governments on mental health September 14, 2026 Share Main Image Image Local union Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) representatives gathered for the biennial Unifor EFAP Conference at the Family...
Unifor members ratify new Eastern Canada pulp and paper pattern agreement
Unifor members ratify new Eastern Canada pulp and paper pattern agreement September 14, 2026 Share Main Image Image MONTREAL – Unifor members at the Domtar mills involved in Eastern Canada pulp and paper pattern bargaining have voted in favour of the conciliator’s...












