TORONTO—Unifor’s Aviation Council sent the federal government a clear message during a protest today at the Canada Investment Summit 2026 in Toronto: Canada’s airports are not for sale.The two-day…

Lana Payne said Unifor will not be “giving up or giving in” as the trade war with the U.S. continues to escalate.Addressing delegates on the first day of Unifor’s 2026 Canadian Council in Ottawa, the…

TORONTO—Unifor commends the decision to stand firm on securing a fair trade deal with the United States despite the Trump administration’s imposition of additional punishing and illegal tariffs.“Canad...

Businesses and labour groups are watching with a mix of anxiety and hope as a key trade moment arrives on Wednesday, as Premier Doug Ford sets off on his third trip in less than a month to meet with U...

TORONTO—Unifor began contract negotiations with Ford Motor Company today on behalf of the union’s 5,150 members at Ford facilities across Canada.“This will be one of the most consequential rounds of…

The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2RE: Canada’s Long Distance, Regional and Remote VIA Rail Fleet ProcurementDear...

Unifor National President Lana Payne brought the concerns of Unifor forestry sector members to the inaugural meeting of the federal government’s new Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force,…

In 2025, unions fought for the rights of workers in the face of tariffs from the US and job cuts by employers.

TORONTO - The head of Canada's largest private-sector union says she's glad to be putting this year behind her, but next year will present a whole new set of daunting

Re: Opposition to Québec Government’s Bill 3We write to you today as two elected officers representing 320,000 Unifor members across the country, including almost 55,000 in Québec.

Unifor Québec members, supported by a large delegation of Unifor members from Ontario, gathered in Montréal on November 29 as part of a major inter-union rally that brought together more than 50,000 p...

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The Fight for Canada's Auto Sector and Our Industrial Future Listen on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music. In this episode Ben Woodfinden and Shannon Phillips talk with National President of UNIFOR Lan...

The Fight for Canada's Auto Sector and Our Industrial Future Listen on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music. In this episode Ben Woodfinden and Shannon Phillips talk with National President of UNIFOR L...

Big Three Detroit automakers in Canada say Trump's tariff approach has led to higher prices and concessions to EV market share.

VANCOUVER—Lana Payne 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 i...

Lana Payne 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.“I’ve said already that it’s been an honour and a great privilege to be your national president. My honour today has grown three-fold,” Payne said in her acceptance speech.“We have workers to defend, jobs to protect and a country and economy to get on track. And this country needs us. Canada needs this union. It needs the progressive force that we are.”

Unifor National President Lana Payne has 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 fi...

Lana Payne - Op-ed contributorOriginally published in the Detroit Free Press July 24, 2025Canada and the U.S. have, for half a century, built cars and prosperity together. During that time, auto…

Prime Minister Carney,Re: Supporting Canada’s Forestry Sector and CommunitiesI am writing to request urgent action to support Canada’s forestry sector, forestry workers, and the hundreds of…

HALIFAX—Unifor is concerned by reports of International Transport Federation (ITF) Inspectors being refused access to ships in port in Halifax, Vancouver and in Montreal as part of their routine…