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  • First Student school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify contracts by at least 80% November 7, 2025
    First Student school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify contracts by at least 80% November 7, 2025 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for standing up for our […]
  • Equipped for change: Women’s Advocates gather for training update November 7, 2025
    Equipped for change: Women’s Advocates gather for training update November 7, 2025 Share Main Image Image From Nov. 2, to Nov.  5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters and siblings received a comprehensive update training for the Women’s Advocate Program. The multi-day session, which took place at the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin, Ont., focused on […]
  • Unifor Kamloops Transit committee bargains wage increases as large as 31% November 6, 2025
    Unifor Kamloops Transit committee bargains wage increases as large as 31% November 6, 2025 Share Main Image Image Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases.“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for securing a fair collective agreement for our Kamloops Transit members,” said […]
  • Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain November 6, 2025
    Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain November 6, 2025 Share Main Image Image Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers and supporters outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand an end to delays preventing workers from bargaining.As […]
  • Unifor members tackle climate justice for workers November 5, 2025
    Unifor members tackle climate justice for workers November 5, 2025 Share Main Image Image Unifor activists participated in a two-day online webinar titled “Courageous Voices For a Just Transition” to learn more about the state of the climate crisis in Canada and abroad, and share local stories about how union members are taking matters into […]
  • Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs November 5, 2025
    Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but must translate into Canadian jobs, Canadian content and Canadian production underpinned by strong sectoral industrial strategies.“Building […]
  • Unifor long-term care workers to rally outside Minister Adams’ constituency office to demand an end to bargaining delays November 4, 2025
    Unifor long-term care workers to rally outside Minister Adams’ constituency office to demand an end to bargaining delays November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image HALIFAX-Long-term care unions will rally outside Nova Scotia Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara Adams’ constituency office calling on the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate required for […]
  • Brampton autoworkers demand Stellantis keep jobs in Canada November 4, 2025
    Brampton autoworkers demand Stellantis keep jobs in Canada November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image Since 1986, Unifor Local 1285 members have built cars and made enormous profits for Stellantis only to see the company break its word. Now Stellantis has broken its collective agreement, walked away from commitments to all levels of government, and […]
  • GM CAMI workers rally to protect Canadian jobs November 4, 2025
    GM CAMI workers rally to protect Canadian jobs November 4, 2025 Share Main Image Image For nearly four decades, Unifor Local 88 members at the GM CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll have built vehicles that drive Canada’s auto industry forward. Now GM plans to end BrightDrop production, putting more than 1,000 auto jobs and thousands […]
  • First Student Bus drivers in Owen Sound, Kincardine, and Georgetown may go on strike over wages and unpaid work time November 3, 2025
    First Student Bus drivers in Owen Sound, Kincardine, and Georgetown may go on strike over wages and unpaid work time November 3, 2025 Share Main Image Image TORONTO— Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada members working as school bus drivers in three units located in the Southwestern Ontario regions of Kincardine, […]