Unifor National News
- Unifor escalates job action at Coast Mountain Bus Company over unsafe running time September 1, 2026Unifor escalates job action at Coast Mountain Bus Company over unsafe running time September 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER – Transit operators represented by Unifor Local 111 will begin taking the breaks they are entitled to at the end of designated routes starting Wednesday, September 2, escalating job action at Coast Mountain Bus Company. […]
- Public procurement and the trade war: Quebec cut off from its last truck plant September 1, 2026Public procurement and the trade war: Quebec cut off from its last truck plant September 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor Quebec urges Premier Fréchette to issue clear directives to state-owned corporations and calls for a commitment from all political partiesWhile Canada’s last heavy truck assembly plant has been particularly hard hit by U.S. […]
- Unifor begins Stellantis contract negotiations September 1, 2026Unifor begins Stellantis contract negotiations September 1, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor and Stellantis met today to begin negotiations on a new contract for more than 9,000 workers at facilities across Canada.“Our focus in this round of bargaining will be on Stellantis’ commitment to Canada, and what that looks like. It’s about positioning our […]
- Greater Victoria transit workers begin overtime ban August 31, 2026Greater Victoria transit workers begin overtime ban August 31, 2026 Share Main Image Image VICTORIA – Transit workers represented by Unifor Local 333-BC will begin an overtime ban at BC Transit as of September 1, escalating job action in Greater Victoria after more than a year without a collective agreement.Members remain on the job and buses […]
- Unifor welcomes CRTC decision to move forward with Canadian content rules for streaming services August 31, 2026Unifor welcomes CRTC decision to move forward with Canadian content rules for streaming services August 31, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor applauds the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)'s decision to proceed with developing rules that will ensure Canadian programming is available and visible on online streaming services. At the same time, the union […]
- ‘DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND’: CC2026 ends with nationwide commitment to mobilize to defend Canadian jobs August 31, 2026‘DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND’: CC2026 ends with nationwide commitment to mobilize to defend Canadian jobs August 31, 2026 Share Main Image Image As the Canadian government walked away from trade negotiations with the United States amid escalating tensions, delegates to Unifor’s Canadian Council 2026 in Ottawa committed to intensifying the fight to protect Canadian […]
- Unifor members ratify contracts with GM securing new products, investment August 30, 2026Unifor members ratify contracts with GM securing new products, investment August 30, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Unifor members at General Motors voted overwhelmingly to ratify contracts that secure new products and investment, while also delivering the wages and benefit improvements in the union’s pattern agreement.“These agreements commit more than one billion dollars in vital […]
- Local 114 health and safety leader Cheryl Williams receives 2026 Bud Jimmerfield Award August 30, 2026Local 114 health and safety leader Cheryl Williams receives 2026 Bud Jimmerfield Award August 30, 2026 Share Main Image Image Cheryl Williams, Unifor Local 114 member, accepted the 2026 Bud Jimmerfield Award at Unifor Canadian Council in Ottawa, recognizing a decade of work making Cascade Aerospace a safer place to work.“Health and safety leadership is […]
- ‘TURNING FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY INTO FIGHTBACK’: Forestry workers in the spotlight on Day 2 of Canadian Council August 29, 2026‘TURNING FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY INTO FIGHTBACK’: Forestry workers in the spotlight on Day 2 of Canadian Council August 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image Delegates to Unifor’s Canadian Council in Ottawa turned their attention Saturday to strengthening local unions, advancing national bargaining priorities and defending workers in industries facing profound economic change. Council addressed the mounting […]
- Daniel Cloutier calls on workers to fight for better working conditions August 29, 2026Daniel Cloutier calls on workers to fight for better working conditions August 29, 2026 Share Main Image Image "Every day we fight at the bargaining table to improve lives. That's our daily bread. But it's not enough." Quebec Director Daniel Cloutier at Unifor Canadian Council. Hide Image on News Page On