Canadian Council set to celebrate members’ activism and chart course for year ahead
Press Release September 25, 2024 Unifor members and locals from coast-to-coast are set to celebrate this year’s Canadian Council from Sept. 27 to 29 at the Montreal Convention Centre. “We…
United Steelworkers union applauds BC NDP’s critical mineral strategy
Press Release September 25, 2024 BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is applauding the BC NDP’s platform initiatives to strengthen British Columbia’s critical mineral production that were announced…
MEDIA ADVISORY – Frontline workers at Anishnawbe Health Toronto picketing for fair pay and worker wellbeing as employer stalls first contract talks
Press Release TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2024 – Together with the community and clients, workers at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT) will hold an info-picket to demand fair pay, pensions for all…
BC Labour Leaders meet with Iskum Investments to Discuss the Future of Coastal Forestry
Press Release September 23, 2024 – VANCOUVER—Leaders from Unifor, the United Steelworkers (USW), and the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) met last week with representatives from Iskum Investments (Iskum)…
AI, big tech and building workers’ power all engaging conversations at Media Council
Press Release September 16, 2024 Even though the media industry continues to struggle with job losses, cutbacks and closures, a hopeful future where media workers and journalists continue to fight…
Unifor Contributes $25,000 to ASAHTOWIKAMIK Food Hub
Press Release August 20, 2024 Unifor representatives Dan Bailey and Claudine Stom attended the August 16 opening of the ASAHTOWIKAMIK Food Hub in Regina, a groundbreaking facility dedicated to addressing…
Steelworkers: U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to double duties on Canadian softwood lumber is pure protectionism
Press Release The United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling out the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to double duties on Canadian softwood lumber. “The decision by the U.S. Department of…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Unions demand the right to self-determination
Press Release 7 August, 2024 On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, the ITUC demands the right of self-determination for Indigenous peoples worldwide. ITUC General Secretary…
On Emancipation Day, Workers Rally to Demand Government Action on Discrimination In the Federal Public Service
Press Release OTTAWA, July 31, 2024– On Emancipation Day, The Black Class Action Secretariat invites Canadian workers and their allies to rally against discrimination and anti-Black racism in the public…
Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Lebouthillier Re: Northern Cod
Press Release July 11, 2024 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Lebouthillier, We write today on a serious matter needing your attention. On behalf of 320,000 workers across the country,…
