“What I’m hearing right now is that there is a willingness to sacrifice the auto industry because it isn’t part of the broader discussion at the moment,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social. www.thestar.com/business/fed...

“Our members here in Brampton were promised a bright future - that future has been put on hold,” said @lanapayne.bsky.social. “There will be hell to pay my friends if Stellantis thinks it can get away with anything less than it has promised.” #canlab

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social told BIWOC delegates she loved this year's conference theme–Rooted in Resistance. "If this past year has taught is anything, it is that resistance is one of the most powerful tools working people have to fight against injustice," she said. #canlab

Unifor marked 80 years since the 1945 Ford Strike in Windsor, ON—the historic fight that led to the Rand Formula. @lanapayne.bsky.social joined members, retirees & community leaders to honour its legacy & reaffirm the fight for fairness, justice & solidarity. #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

“Our amazing media members wanted to create a campaign that reached out to Canadians, reminding them of the value of high-quality, fact-checked news,” said @lanapayne.bsky.social. “We are pleased that so many employers of our members — large and small organizations — are standing with us.”

“We celebrate Labour Day at a time when we are also vigorously defending our rights and campaigning for stronger ones. We can never rest. There is no room for complacency in the workers movement.” @lanapayne.bsky.social #LabourDay #canlab

Unifor. 💜💪 Thank you for the privilege of continuing to lead this incredible Canadian union. We have so much to do. Workers to defend. Jobs to protect. A country and economy to get working for workers. Proud to do it with all of you. Together. And in solidarity. LFG.

@lanapayne.bsky.social vowed to continue fighting for workers everywhere in Canada after she won the election for the National President seat by a landslide today at Unifor’s Constitutional Convention in Vancouver. www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #CC2025 #canlab

@lanapayne.bsky.social vowed to continue fighting for workers everywhere in Canada after she won the election for the National President seat by a landslide today at Unifor’s Constitutional Convention in Vancouver. www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #CC2025 #canlab

On day one of Unifor’s Constitutional Convention, @lanapayne.bsky.social had a strong message for the Canadian government when it comes to giving into U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war demands — you’ll have to go through Unifor first. #CC2025 #canlab

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social stands in solidarity with striking members at Toromont Industries in Bradford, Ontario. The workers have been on the picket line for a month, fighting for fair wages and benefits in their first collective agreement. #canlab

"There is no time to waste. Working people in Canada and in the U.S. need a resolution and a long-term plan to strengthen the industry we share," says Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social in her new op-ed for the Detroit Free Press. Read her op-ed here: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unifor is slamming the latest softwood lumber tariffs and calling for a comprehensive national industrial strategy to support forestry jobs and communities. 📄 Read National President @lanapayne.bsky.social’s letter to Prime Minister Carney: www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

“Any ship captain who is upholding international standards would have no reason to refuse access to the ITF Inspector, so an increasing number of refusals is reason for concern.” - Unifor National President and ITF Executive Board Member @lanapayne.bsky.social www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

I have some other suggestions about who else he could send to space. Congratulations to the workers and Unifor!

Never underestimate the power of workers when they come together. And if Jeff Bezos can afford to send Katy Perry to space he can pay workers a living wage. #primeday

There is only one word for this: extortion. And there’s only one answer: push back—hard. Canada must use every bit of leverage we have. Workers are counting on our govt to defend their jobs. Concessions won’t stop a bully, but collective strength will. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Unifor proudly sponsored the Na‑Me‑Res Pow Wow in Toronto, celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day. Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi and Director of Indigenous Relations Gina Smoke, along with a team of Unifor volunteers, are in attendance, standing together to honour Indigenous cultures.

Unifor National President Lana Payne visited the picket line at the Best Western in Windsor where a greedy owner is using scabs to keep hard-working Unifor members on the picket line, some with more than 40 years of service.

Great to have Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley and other key company executives meet with Unifor today and our leadership from Locals 200 and 240 - following his scheduled tour of the Windsor operations.

On the line in Ottawa: Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social stood in solidarity with locked-out DHL Express Canada workers who are now on strike. These Unifor members are fighting back against rollbacks and concessions that would hurt them and their families. #canlab

More trade shouldn’t mean less protection. Let’s build Canada with better infrastructure—not weaker labour standards. Read @lanapayne.bsky.social's op-ed. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Let’s go Unifor. When we fight. We win.

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social spoke to the union’s #DHL Express Canada national bargaining committee earlier today, as the group continues crucial negotiations with the company in Toronto as the Sunday strike deadline looms. #canlab

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social‬ & ‪@cupescfp.bsky.social‬ National President Mark Hancock met yesterday as the presidents of Canada's largest private and public sector unions. They discussed challenges facing working people during the ongoing trade and investment war. Solidarity!

ICYMI - Unifor’s @lanapayne.bsky.social talked throne speech, tariffs and trade wars with CPAC PrimeTime Politics host Michael Serapio. #canlab www.youtube.com/watch?v=inVj...

“Unifor is proudly Canada’s energy union, and we are thrilled to welcome workers at SeaRose as the latest members to join Unifor,” said Unifor National President @LanaPayne.bsky.social. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unifor's @lanapayne.bsky.social is recognized as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News. This honour highlights Lana’s leadership, influence in shaping the future of the sector, and her relentless work to advance the rights and well-being of workers.

“We have described this as the fight of our lives, because it is,” said @LanaPayne.bsky.social Read NB Media Co-op's story and watch the CCPA webinar on tariffs and trade for Atlantic Canada. nbmediacoop.org/2025/05/13/i...

“Trump’s rollback of EV policies and his punishing tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles are killing jobs week after week and threatening the future of our industry,” says Unifor’s @lanapayne.bsky.social as Honda stalls EV investment in Ontario. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Last weekend, Unifor's @lanapayne.bsky.social and Samia Hashi led a rally of thousands of workers, activists and allies in Windsor to defend Canadian jobs, stand strong against Trump's economic war on our country and build a stronger, more resilient Canadian economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2EC...

Unifor calls for swift action as GM plans to reduce Oshawa Assembly Plant from a 3 shift to a 2 shift operation this fall, citing Trump imposed tariffs. “We will not allow GM to barter Canadian jobs to gain Donald Trump’s favour,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social Ford Motor Company unionized rights in Windsor in 1945. “They are not [Trump’s] jobs to take. They are Canadian jobs. They are Unifor jobs, and we are going to do whatever we have to do to defend them and protect them!” #canlab

“Canadians actually buy cars and trucks – two million of them a year,” @lanapayne.bsky.social told political party leaders seeking election. “That is why we have an auto industry in this country. If you expect to sell here, you goddamn well better be building here!” #canlab

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social left the crowd with a message of solidarity. “Elbows up! Because nothing can break our determination, not Donald Trump and certainly not the bosses.” #canlab

“We have jobs to protect. We have a union to defend. And we have a country to stand up for.” Unifor National President, @lanapayne.bsky.social

‘Canada didn’t take U.S. jobs, and we’re not going to let him take ours. We’ve been building cars in Canada for over a century and we’re not stopping now," says @lanapayne.bsky.social. Read the Toronto Star article: www.thestar.com/business/uni...

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social and Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi updated members in Ontario on the union’s ongoing efforts to combat tariffs at Unifor’s Ontario Town Hall meeting on April 17. #canlab

See you there friends! Our jobs. Our plants. Our communities. Our country. We are fighting for all of it. Solidarity. Always.

“Our strength in this sector comes from our unity & this meeting was another step toward ensuring workers are at the centre of Canada’s energy future,” said @lanapayne.bsky.social as members met this week to strategize ahead of energy & chemicals sector negotiations www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

The family that votes together. Advance polls all weekend. Make a plan to vote. It is a most important election.

Unifor’s @lanapayne.bsky.social talks to Toronto Life about tariff whiplash, anxiety around job losses and Trump’s endgame.#canlab torontolife.com/city/union-h...

On this evening's online town hall with Unifor members from the Atlantic region, @jennmurray.bsky.social recognized the challenging times facing workers in #NB, #NS, #NL and #PEI across many sectors, and shared what Unifor is contributing to government roundtables to support labour.

While Unifor is encouraged that Honda has confirmed its Alliston facility will operate at full capacity for the foreseeable future the union cautions vigilance amid the ongoing threat to Canadian auto jobs posed by U.S. President Donald Trump. #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

"We have our elbows up in this trade war for the sake of our communities, for our ability to support ourselves & our families. Workers need to see coordinated gov't action, now more than ever, to protect their livelihoods” @lanapayne.bsky.social on Espanola mill sale. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

GM Canada has told the employees of its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, ON that production would be temporarily suspended as the factory is re-tooled. @unifor.org National President @lanapayne.bsky.social says it's "devastating for the workers and their families": youtu.be/kYXHQXQBEj0 #cdnpoli

"Canada did not start this trade war, but we have no choice but to fight. We refuse to back down and sacrifice Canada’s auto jobs and industry on Donald Trump’s alter,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social as Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S. vehicles come into effect today. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

“We have an opportunity to address two crises with one made-in-Canada plan to build the housing we desperately need with our own mass timber and lumber,” said Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social on the increase in U.S. tariffs on 🍁 lumber. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

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