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Thank you to Rany Ibrahim and Matt Parker from the N.S. Department of Natural Resources and Renewables for meeting with Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social and team today to discuss the future of forestry in the province.
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thank you to Rany Ibrahim and Matt Parker from the N.S. Department of Natural Resources and Renewables for meeting with Unifor Atlantic Regional Director @jennmurray.bsky.social and team today to discuss the future of forestry in the province.
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.
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First Student school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify contracts by at least 80%
TORONTO—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.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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
#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
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
Equipped for change: Women’s Advocates gather for training update
From Nov. 2, to Nov. 5, 90 dedicated Unifor sisters and siblings received a comprehensive update training for the Women’s Advocate Program.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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
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.
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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%.
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Unifor Kamloops Transit committee bargains wage increases as large as 31%
Unifor Local 114 representing members at Kamloops Transit in British Columbia have a new four-year collective agreement with substantial wage increases.“Congratulations to the bargaining committee…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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
#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.
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Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers and supporters outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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
#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.
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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.
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Unifor long-term care workers to rally outside Minister Adams’ constituency office to demand an end to bargaining delays
HALIFAX-Long-term care unions will rally outside Nova Scotia Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara Adams’ constituency office calling on the Houston government to deliver a financial mandate...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
📢 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.
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#Budget2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
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Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but must translate into Canadian jobs, Canadian content and Canadian…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
#Budget2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
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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
Charting a New Path for Canada’s Economy
Canada is navigating a profound economic crisis, perhaps the most challenging in its history.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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.
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First Student Bus drivers in Owen Sound, Kincardine, and Georgetown may go on strike over wages and pension disputes
TORONTO— Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada members working as school bus drivers in three units located in the Southwestern Ontario regions of Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georg...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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.
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#canada
As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is calling for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs.
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Unifor calls for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs in Budget 2025
OTTAWA – As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is reiterating the critical need for government priorities to reflect a comprehensive, forward-looking industrial strategy.…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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
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.
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Read our statement.
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Unifor supports justice for media workers on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
On Nov. 2, 2025, 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.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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
Read our statement.
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“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
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“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
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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...
Elbows up: A practical program for Canadian sovereignty - CCPA
A playbook for economic self-sufficiency. Because Canada can’t become a sovereign country by doing the same old things.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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
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Speed-ups and workload dominate discussions at Amazon bargaining table
VANCOUVER—For the first time in British Columbia, workers elected by their peers sat down across the table from Amazon representatives to negotiate a first collective agreement.“We’ve heard loud and…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Speed-ups and workload dominate discussions at Amazon YVR2 bargaining table as contract negotiations begin
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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.
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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:
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Unifor B.C. Regional Council prioritizes trade war mobilization
Friday October 24The 2025 B.C. Regional Council (BCRC) opened with an acknowledgement about the unceded traditional territories of the Sts'ailes peoples (Harrison) and welcomed Laura Grizzlypaws and…
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October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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:
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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.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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
#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.
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“This sets the stage for better working conditions for our aviation members," said Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social.
#canlab
Porter Halifax workers vote 94% for first agreement
Unifor Local 2002 members at Porter Airlines in Halifax, N.S. have ratified their first collective agreement by 94%.“Congratulations to the bargaining committee on their amazing work in negotiating…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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
“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
"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
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"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
"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
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Stripping workers’ basic rights is an attack on freedom
EDMONTON—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, says…
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October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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
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#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
Our message is clear: these jobs, these communities, and these industries are ours to protect. #ProtectCanadianJobs #canlab #cdnpoli
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#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
Our message is clear: these jobs, these communities, and these industries are ours to protect. #ProtectCanadianJobs #canlab #cdnpoli