First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages. #canlab

From Nov. 2 – 5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters & siblings gathered for an update training for the Women’s Advocate Program. The program is a key union initiative with over 720 bargained advocates across the country who are specially trained workplace representatives who assist women. buff.ly/a5vQvxz

Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social & staff attended the @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social gala to support the organization’s vital research and analysis that betters our collective understanding of the pressures workers face and envisions policies to build a better world for all.

Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases—as large as 31%. #canlab

Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand an end to delays preventing workers from bargaining. #canlab

Unifor Atlantic Area Director Mike MacMullin, Unifor Researcher Graham Cox and ITF Canadian Coordinator Karl Risser attended the Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) this week as they represented workers in the sector and participated in discussions about the marine sector.

HAPPENING NOW: Workers stand outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand the Houston government deliver a financial mandate for long-term care workers.

📢 TODAY: Join us in Eastern Passage, NS, at 1:30 p.m. to support long-term care workers fighting to end government delays that have prevented collective bargaining for two years. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

#Budget2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #canlab #cdnpoli

Unifor called for a fight-back budget. Investment to build in Canada is welcome—but it must deliver Canadian jobs, Canadian content, and Canadian production backed by strong industrial strategies. #Budget2025 www.unifor.org/resources/ou... 1/6

Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada Ontario bus driver members in Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georgetown, may go on strike the morning of Nov. 10, 2025, if a deal is not reached with the employer. #canada

As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is calling for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs. www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #canlab #cdnpoli

On Nov. 2, Unifor marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to shine a spotlight on how journalism is essential to free societies and functioning democracies. Read our statement. #canlab

“We’re not going anywhere. We’re going to keep fighting for these jobs and we’re going to keep fighting for this plant,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social at yesterday’s Solidarity Action at GM’s CAMI Assembly Plant. #canlab #cdnpoli

Canada needs a new playbook to establish economic self-sufficiency, post-Trump. Renewable energy, value-added industries and investing in housing and the care economy are among the keys. Co-sponsored by @policyalternatives.ca & @futurework.org.au #cdnecon www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

This morning, Unifor rallied in front of the office of the Premier of Québec, François Legault! Following the 300 layoffs at PACCAR, we delivered a clear message: protect local jobs and adopt a strong, mandatory local procurement policy. #canlab

Speed-ups and workload dominate discussions at Amazon YVR2 bargaining table as contract negotiations begin www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi and forestry members met with Ontario Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products Kevin Holland today to demand immediate supports for forestry workers and their families and stand up for Ontario's forestry workers and communities.

Unifor delegates to the 2025 B.C. Regional Council met last weekend to make plans to escalate the campaign to Protect Canadian Jobs. Read more: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social and Industry Minister @melaniejolycan.bsky.social visited the solidarity rally at the Brampton Stellantis plant this morning, hearing stories from members, and reinforcing that we need to keep, and protect, auto jobs in Canada. #canlab

Congratulations to Unifor Local 2002 Porter Airlines members in Halifax, who have ratified their first collective agreement by 94%! “This sets the stage for better working conditions for our aviation members," said Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social. #canlab

"We've got to stick together," said Unifor Local 1285 President Vito Beato at the Brampton solidarity rally. "We have to keep the pressure on all levels of government and Stellantis to reverse their decision to stay in Brampton to make sure we build cars." #canlab #protectcanadianjobs

The provincial government’s back-to-work legislation is a sweeping attack on the basic rights and freedoms of workers in Alberta and a gross over-reach of government powers www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

#Unifor members gathered at the CAMI Assembly Plant in #Ingersoll to defend good Canadian auto jobs. Our message is clear: these jobs, these communities, and these industries are ours to protect. #ProtectCanadianJobs #canlab #cdnpoli

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of Unifor members and supporters are rallying in solidarity at the Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ont. today to protect Canadian jobs and the future of Canada’s auto industry. #canlab

Read @lanapayne.bsky.social's letter to Goldy Hyder, head of the Business Council of Canada, following comments that imply the Canadian gov’t should abandon the domestic auto assembly sector in the face of U.S. tariffs and threats of relocation to the U.S. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

#Dec6 materials are now available to order! Prepare for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with buttons and posters available to members and Locals. Order by Nov. 14: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Canada’s auto industry is under attack. Trump wants our jobs moved to the U.S.—and automakers are giving in. These jobs & communities are ours to protect. Join solidarity actions Oct. 29–30, 9–5, at Brampton or CAMI Assembly Plants. Come when you can, stand with workers. #canlab

Canadians overwhelmingly support the protection of Canadian auto jobs and other key industrial sectors, according to a new Pollara survey, which shows 74% believe if the auto sector collapsed, it would have a “devastating” impact on the Canadian economy. #canlab

The @policyalternatives.ca Alternative Federal Budget 2026 is out! It proves deep cuts aren’t inevitable. Canada can choose equality, solidarity, and a worker-led industrial strategy. The AFB lays out the plan to Building a True Canadian Sovereignty. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Unifor members gathered at the Ear Falls, Ont., municipal government building to call for urgent support for forestry workers and their families as their community’s sawmill recently shut down. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Thanks to the delegates from across B.C. who participated in this weekend's regional council. You can review all the action in the online albums: Day 1: www.facebook.com/media/set/?s... Day 2: www.facebook.com/media/set/?s... Day 3: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...

Deux Canadiens sur trois boycotteraient ou envisageraient de boycotter une entreprise qui transférerait ses activités du Canada vers les États-Unis en raison des droits de douane. Pour en savoir davantage : www.unifor.org/fr/nouvelles...

Two-in-three Canadians would boycott or consider a boycott of a company that moved its operations from Canada to the U.S. due to tariffs. Learn more: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

It was a busy Day 2 of the B.C. Regional council, with transit, mental health, organizing, health & safety, media, and mobilizing for change all on the agenda. Check out the photo album here: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...

At the B.C. Regional Council this morning, delegates were fired up to talk about the fights to protect Canadian jobs across all industries, build a comprehensive public transit system that we can be proud of, and end gender-based violence.

Day 2 of the B.C. Regional Council got underway with updates on finances and internal affairs from regional secretary-treasurer Gord McGrath and his national counterpart, Len Poirier.

Watch the highlights of Western Regional Director @gavinmcgarrigle.bsky.social's speech to delegates at the 2025 B.C. Regional Council. youtu.be/b8sE0iC9YIw

Sept Canadiens sur dix estiment que le Canada ne devrait pas sacrifier le secteur automobile pour conclure un accord commercial avantageux avec les États-Unis. Pour en savoir davantage : www.unifor.org/fr/nouvelles...

Seven-in-ten Canadians feel Canada should not sacrifice the auto sector to get a good trade deal with the U.S. Learn more: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Check out the Day 1 photo album from the B.C. Regional Council: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...

In the Regional Council's afternoon sessions, B.C. delegates discussed the trade war and the path towards a true "Elbows Up" economic strategy built on investment in public infrastructure and job creation, fair taxation, and leveraging unique Canadian strengths.

#NS long-term care workers have been without an agreement for two years and the Houston government continues to delay bargaining. Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray, Unifor members, CUPE Nova Scotia & SEIU members called on the Premier to act. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Huit Canadiens sur dix s’inquiètent de l’avenir de l’industrie automobile canadienne. Pour en savoir davantage : www.unifor.org/fr/nouvelles...

Eight-in-ten Canadians are concerned about the future of Canada’s auto industry. Learn more: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

At the B.C. Regional Council @gavinmcgarrigle.bsky.social thanked activists for standing up during a time when solidarity is crucial, "Whatever happens, the mission is the same: defend working people. Fight for economic and social justice and for good decent jobs with good pensions & benefits."

The 2025 B.C. Regional Council opened today in Harrison on the unceded traditional territories of the Sts'ailes peoples. This weekend delegates from across the province will tackle some of the challenges facing working people during a time of severe economic challenges.

Trump’s abrupt termination of trade negotiations with Canada is the latest excuse to drag out talks while the U.S. continues to siphon off investment and good jobs out of Canada. #cdnpoli #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

“From the start Trump’s intention has been to destroy our industrial base…Premier Ford has been fighting back. We need to fight back. We can’t remain silent while we are bleeding jobs, and our workers & industries are under attack," says @lanapayne.bsky.social. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Unifor local presidents met today in the lead-up to the 2025 B.C. Regional Council and many shared stories about the impact that U.S. tariffs are having on their industries and the growing job losses.