Bestar and South Shore closures: Unifor calls for emergency support for the furniture manufacturing sector April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Lac-Mégantic – The back-to-back closures of Bestar and Meubles South Shore within a 24-hour period send a clear message:...

South Shore Furniture Closure: Unifor Sounds the Alarm and Urges Government to Act Against Dumping April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image MONTREAL- The closure of Quebec-based furniture company South Shore Furniture, after more than 86 years in business, sends a...

Red Dress Day 2026: Time for a national alert system for missing Indigenous women and girls April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image On May 5, Unifor members across the country mark Red Dress Day to honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirit...

Unifor marks World Press Freedom Day with renewed call to defend journalism in Canada and around the world April 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image On World Press Freedom Day, marked each year on May 3, Unifor is calling for urgent action to protect press freedom,...

Unifor calls on governments to act after Interfor announces wind down of Nairn Centre sawmill April 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image NAIRN CENTRE, ON—Unifor is calling for urgent, coordinated action from all levels of government following Interfor's announcement that...

Grand River Transit negotiations enter final week April 27, 2026 Share Main Image Image WATERLOO—The Unifor Local 4304 Bargaining Committee will be working over the next four days to avert a strike as the contract expiry and strike deadline approaches. “A strike is...

Unifor statement on death of Seo Gwong-seouk April 23, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Road Transport Council calls for justice following death of truck driver Seo Gwong-seoukUnifor’s Road Transport Council is deeply saddened by the tragic and untimely death of...

Unifor welcomes new health care members at Ridgeview Court in Milton April 23, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is proud to welcome 218 new health care members at The Village of Ridgeview Court, Schlegel Villages in Milton, Ontario, marking another important step...

Unifor stands with members following Agropur dairy cooperative closure April 23, 2026 Share Main Image Image SUSSEX, N.B.— Unifor is expressing solidarity with members impacted by Agropur Dairy Cooperative’s announcement that it will close its dairy cooperative in...

PSW Registry in Ontario: What Unifor members need to know April 22, 2026 Share Main Image Image A PSW registry has opened in Ontario. While there have been previous attempts to register PSWs practising in the province, this is the first time the government has used...

Unifor concerned by announced PSW layoffs at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital April 22, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is deeply concerned about the layoffs of personal support workers (PSWs) at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, particularly as part of...

Day of Mourning Statement 2026 April 22, 2026 Share Main Image Image On April 28, we observe the National Day of Mourning in honour of workers who have suffered a work-related disability, disease or death.As we remember the victims of workplace tragedies, their...