Unifor

As the largest private sector union in Canada, Unifor will advocate for and defend the rights of working people, in more than 20 economic sectors and in communities across Canada. We will stand for safer workplaces, secure employment, wages and benefits that provide a decent standard of living, and dignity and mutual respect in the workplace.

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May 28, 2019

School bus drivers protest system that lowers safety and creates driver shortages

School bus drivers gathered in protest to decry a contract award system that has led to lower vehicle safety standards, ongoing driver shortages and chaos for students, parents and school boards.

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May 2, 2019

Members keen for more knowledge of EI and CPP programs

members gathered at the Unifor Family Education Centre to learn more about Employment Insurance (EI) and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

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Apr 16, 2019

Unifor transforms children’s lives in Ethopia

The Unifor Social Justice Fund (SJF) is working to improve the lives of children with its support of Transforming Faces and Beautiful World initiatives in Ethiopia.

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Mar 7, 2019

Federal government must march towards implementation of national pharmacare

Unifor affirms that a new federal drug agency and limited list of prescription medications alone will not ensure universal access to pharmacare.

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Feb 5, 2019

Black History Month Unifor members speak on activism

This year for Black History Month UNIFOR is profiling members from across the country, highlighting their activist contributions and those who inspired them.

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Jan 9, 2019

Study verifies economic shock of potential General Motors Oshawa closure

A new independent study verifies a closure of the General Motors (GM) Oshawa Assembly Plant would create an economic shock, resulting in 24,000 lost jobs and more!

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Dec 3, 2018

Unifor and OPSEU join forces to defend Ontario workers

Private and public sector workers, represented by Unifor and the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) form an alliance in response to attacks from Ford.

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Nov 13, 2018

Ontario workers fight back

The government is levelling its first major attack on workers through Bill 47. But Unifor members are showing that the rights that workers have fought for in Ontario will not be taken away so easily.

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Oct 22, 2018

Unifor media workers in Ottawa to lobby MPs to #SaveLocalNews

A delegation of Unifor activists and leaders will be in Ottawa next week to urge the federal government to take action to address the crisis in Canadian journalism as newsrooms continue to shrink.

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Oct 11, 2018

Federal government’s consultation on pharmacare solicits Canadians’ feedback

The Unifor Health Care Council focused on encouraging all Unifor members and their families to take the online questionnaire and support the idea of a universal pharmacare program.

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