Unifor National News
- More focus on effects of U.S. tariffs and global volatility on Canadian jobs needed in Spring Fiscal Update April 28, 2026More focus on effects of U.S. tariffs and global volatility on Canadian jobs needed in Spring Fiscal Update April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image OTTAWA – The federal government’s spring fiscal update includes a number of important advances including in the area of worker training but presents an overly-optimistic view of Canada’s economic health, […]
- 2026 May Day Statement April 28, 20262026 May Day Statement April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image On May 1 each year, Unifor marks International Workers’ Day, May Day, to celebrate worker solidarity and the labour movement. International solidarity has achieved so much for workers’ rights, and must continue to form the foundation of the ongoing struggle against obscene greed and […]
- Bestar and South Shore closures: Unifor calls for emergency support for the furniture manufacturing sector April 28, 2026Bestar 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: Quebec’s furniture manufacturing sector is in jeopardy. A total of 120 Unifor members are […]
- South Shore Furniture Closure: Unifor Sounds the Alarm and Urges Government to Act Against Dumping April 28, 2026South 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 warning signal for the future of Quebec's manufacturing sector, according to Unifor.“The loss of these […]
- Red Dress Day 2026: Time for a national alert system for missing Indigenous women and girls April 28, 2026Red 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 people (MMIWG2S) whose lives have been taken or disrupted […]
- Asian Heritage Month Statement, 2026 April 28, 2026Asian Heritage Month Statement, 2026 April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Each May, Unifor celebrates Asian Heritage Month by recognizing the cultural diversity, contributions and continued struggles of Asian and South Asian communities in Canada.Asian Canadians have a deep history in the Canadian labour movement after having faced systemic discrimination and exploitation historically and […]
- AGI Canadian Company workers at Edmonton International Airport join Unifor April 28, 2026AGI Canadian Company workers at Edmonton International Airport join Unifor April 28, 2026 Share Main Image Image Unifor is proud to announce 35 new members from AGI Canadian Company have joined our union.“Airport workers keep Canada’s aviation system moving, and they deserve the protections and bargaining power that only a union can provide,” said Unifor […]
- Unifor marks World Press Freedom Day with renewed call to defend journalism in Canada and around the world April 27, 2026Unifor 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, strengthen local journalism, and ensure the safety and independence of […]
- Unifor calls on governments to act after Interfor announces wind down of Nairn Centre sawmill April 27, 2026Unifor 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 it is indefinitely curtailing operations at its Nairn Centre sawmill."Every week brings another closure, another […]
- Grand River Transit negotiations enter final week April 27, 2026Grand 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 not inevitable. The region must work with us to achieve a fair collective […]