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Kruger investment brings new union jobs and hope for Quebec’s forestry sector
Kruger investment brings new union jobs and hope for Quebec’s forestry sector May 13, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor attended Kruger’s press conference in Trois-Rivières on May 11, 2026, for the announcement of a major $333 million investment to launch a new...
Unifor congratulates Globe reporter on her NNA award
Unifor congratulates Globe reporter on her NNA award May 12, 2026 Share Main Image Image Dear Carrie,Congratulations on being named Journalist of the Year at this year’s National Newspaper Awards.It is a deeply deserved honour, not only because of the extraordinary...
Lobby days part of effort to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario
Lobby days part of effort to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario May 12, 2026 Share Main Image Image On May 5 and 6, Unifor took to Queen’s Park to urge Ontario MPPs to pass Bill 55 and declare intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic. In...
Unifor and Ford Motor Company to begin contract negotiations
Unifor and Ford Motor Company to begin contract negotiations May 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO- Unifor will commence 2026 Detroit Three auto negotiations on June 22, starting with Ford Motor Company. Unifor represents approximately 5,000 workers at various...
Care Can’t Wait: Unifor demands action for PSWs
Care Can’t Wait: Unifor demands action for PSWs May 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor statement on Personal Support Worker Day, May 19, 2026On May 19, Unifor proudly honours the dedication, skill, and compassion of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) across...
Unifor health care workers protest hospital layoffs at Quinte Health
Unifor health care workers protest hospital layoffs at Quinte Health May 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor members rallied outside Belleville General Hospital this week after Quinte Health announced the elimination of 59 Personal Support Worker (PSW) and Health...
Unifor National Nursing Week Statement 2026
Unifor National Nursing Week Statement 2026 May 11, 2026 Share Main Image Image This National Nursing Week, Unifor proudly celebrates the nurses whose skill, compassion, and expertise are essential to strong health care teams and quality patient care across...
Unifor members at Walmart see huge gains in historic first contract
Unifor members at Walmart see huge gains in historic first contract May 8, 2026 Share Main Image Image MISSISSAUGA—Wage gains and structural fairness are key features of a new collective agreement voted on last night by Unifor Local 252 members. Ratified by 93%, it is...
Unifor school bus drivers at Stock Transportation ratify new collective agreement
Unifor school bus drivers at Stock Transportation ratify new collective agreement May 8, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO – Unifor Local 4268 members who drive school buses for Stock Transportation in Toronto have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that...
Unifor meets with members to discuss next steps following Agropur closure announcement
Unifor meets with members to discuss next steps following Agropur closure announcement May 7, 2026 Share Main Image Image Following last week’s announcement that Agropur Dairy Cooperative will close its Sussex, N.B. facility in 2028, Unifor leadership met with members...
Bell executives dodge questions on workforce development at annual shareholder’s meeting
Bell executives dodge questions on workforce development at annual shareholder’s meeting May 7, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Telecommunications Council executive members brought workers’ questions to Bell management at the company’s annual shareholders meeting...
ETOP Conference equips members with tools to advocate, organize and lead
ETOP Conference equips members with tools to advocate, organize and lead May 7, 2026 Share Main Image Image More than 40 Unifor members came to the union’s national office in Toronto on May 6 and 7 for the third-annual Education, Technical, Office and Professional...












