Unifor National News
- Coast Mountain Bus Company transit workers ratify new collective agreement, strike averted September 22, 2026Coast Mountain Bus Company transit workers ratify new collective agreement, strike averted September 21, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER – Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company, averting a strike that would have stopped bus and SeaBus service across Metro Vancouver […]
- Unifor welcomes 750 new members from WestJet’s Calgary call centre September 21, 2026Unifor welcomes 750 new members from WestJet’s Calgary call centre September 21, 2026 Share Main Image Image WestJet contact centre workers in Calgary have voted by 89% to join Unifor, taking an important step toward gaining a stronger voice against outsourcing and negotiating their first collective agreement."We are thrilled to welcome these workers to Unifor. […]
- World News Day highlights the fight for facts September 21, 2026World News Day highlights the fight for facts September 21, 2026 Share Main Image Image Misinformation is the next battleground in the fight to protect democracy, public health and the public’s right to know.On World News Day, marked annually on Sept. 28, we recognize journalism as a vital public service. Journalists investigate, verify, challenge those […]
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Canadian comedians rally for arts recognition and funding September 21, 2026MEDIA ADVISORY: Canadian comedians rally for arts recognition and funding September 21, 2026 Share Main Image Image TORONTO—Members of the Canadian Association of Stand-Up, Sketch and Improv Comedians (CASC) will join Unifor representatives for a media conference to call for comedy to be formally recognized as an artform and given equitable access to public arts funding […]
- 2026 Unifor Labour Day event in Vancouver September 18, 20262026 Unifor Labour Day event in Vancouver September 18, 2026 Share Unifor members and their families in Vancouver celebrated Labour Day together at the PNE. Hide Image on News Page On
- Unifor statement on Coast Mountain Bus Company negotiations September 18, 2026Unifor statement on Coast Mountain Bus Company negotiations September 18, 2026 Share Main Image Image Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 will vote Monday, September 21 on a tentative agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company.If the agreement is not ratified, full job action begins at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, with a complete […]
- Closure of AV Nackawic mill devastating blow to workers, Nackawic and New Brunswick September 17, 2026Closure of AV Nackawic mill devastating blow to workers, Nackawic and New Brunswick September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image NACKAWIC, N.B. — Unifor condemns the closure of the AV Nackawic mill, a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group. The devastating decision will put 228 active Unifor members out of work and deliver a serious blow […]
- Unifor reaches tentative agreements with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation September 17, 2026Unifor reaches tentative agreements with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image KINGSTON, ON - Unifor members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) reached tentative agreements with their employer on September 16, following conciliation talks held in Kingston.The agreements cover 320 workers in the Maintenance and […]
- Workers take transit and forestry campaigns to UBCM September 17, 2026Workers take transit and forestry campaigns to UBCM September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image VANCOUVER—Unifor members campaigning for stronger public transit and rebuilding the province’s forestry industry are seeking support from the thousands of delegates attending the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting this week in downtown Vancouver.Unifor Locals 111, 114, 333-BC, 592, and […]
- Unifor opposes closure of Enbridge customer service centres September 17, 2026Unifor opposes closure of Enbridge customer service centres September 17, 2026 Share Main Image Image THUNDER BAY, ON—Enbridge Gas’ decision to close service centres in Thunder Bay and Waterloo is unnecessary and does a disservice to northern communities, says Unifor."Enbridge is clearly more concerned about padding shareholders’ pockets than serving customers,” said Unifor National President […]