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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Oct 24, 2017

UNIFOR on the North American Free Trade Agreement, get involved

North American Free Trade Agreement

Unifor is making its voice heard at the talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read the joint statement by UAW and Unifor on this site dedicated to the NAFTA re-negotiation.

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Aug 29, 2017

GE eliminates hundreds of jobs at historic Peterborough plant

General Electric has eliminated approximately 358 good manufacturing jobs as the company announced it will cease operations at its Peterborough, Ontario plant by the end of the third quarter in 2018.

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Jun 29, 2017

How do we address the issues facing the media industry?

Media workers confront issues facing industry

More than 100 media workers and staff from across Canada gathered recently to discuss the challenges facing the media industry and develop strategies to ensure its survival.

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Jan 22, 2017

Thirty three aerospace workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have been locked out since the holidays. Local unions are coming out in support.

Aerospace workers locked out

After nearly two years without a collective agreement, American-owned aerospace company D-J Composites locked out 33 Unifor members at its manufacturing plant in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Sep 6, 2016

Unifor celebrates Labour Day

This year's Labour Day celebrations fell on the eve of the announcement of Unifor's strategic plans to target one of the Detroit Three automakers.

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Aug 30, 2016

Picket lines poised to go up at Empress Hotel

Hotel workers are fed up with the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC and some have been working up to sixty consecutive days. Workers are set to go on strike as early as as September 1.

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Aug 22, 2016

Unifor calls on CRTC to boost local news

Unifor is calling upon Canada's federal TV regulator to put teeth into broadcasters' licence conditions for daily local news, including programming targeted to Canada's ethnically diverse populations.

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Aug 11, 2016

Unifor opens bargaining with General Motors Canada

Unifor opened formal contract talks with General Motors this afternoon, in what could be the most important round of auto talks in a generation. Stay informed, take action, and support #autotalks16.

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Jul 14, 2016

Young workers show that action can make a difference

Over the weekend, 130 young workers came together to take action and fight for a better, socially just world.

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Jun 15, 2016

Shooting in Orlando, Florida reminds us all of the danger of hate

This horrifying act is a stark reminder of the danger of homophobia and transphobia and the violence that members of the LGBTQ community face every day.

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