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More Trade, Not Less Protection for Workers – Unifor
June 10, 2025 When we talk about building a new Canada through improved interprovincial trade and labour mobility, it’s tempting to think the biggest obstacles are bothersome regulations. But let’s not kid ourselves—what’s holding us back isn’t a patchwork of rules; it’s a patchwork of roads, rails, rivers, and rugged terrain. Canada is vast. We […]
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Workers at Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge vote to join the United Steelworkers
TIMMINS, Ont. – Last week, 30 frontline workers at the Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge voted to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), significantly strengthening worker power in Northern Ontario and in Indigenous-led community care. The lodge in Timmins, Ont., provides residential and cultural healing programs for Indigenous youth. Workers deliver vital support, care and programming […]
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Unifor Intimate Partner Violence Symposium brings community together and sees N.B. government declare an IPV epidemic
June 6, 2025 A one-day symposium in Fredericton, N.B. gathered Unifor members and leaders with organizations who provide frontline services and supports for people across the province experiencing, fleeing, and recovering from Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray welcomed attendees and talked about the union’s Women’s Advocates, workplace representatives trained to listen […]
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CUPW Negotiations: Canada Post responds to union’s request for binding arbitration
June 01, 2025 After 18 months of challenging negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post is seeking a timely and fair resolution to restore stability to the postal system while ensuring employees have a voice in the process by allowing them to vote. The union’s proposal to send the matter to […]
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OPINION: The crucial role of early labour strategies in Northern Ontario’s major projects -Northern Ontario Business
June 2, 2025 Union director outlines benefits to project planning that is inclusive of Indigenous rights As major development projects take shape across Northern Ontario, there’s a growing recognition among proponents of the importance of respecting Indigenous rights and territories. More than ever, there’s an understanding that true economic reconciliation isn’t possible without meaningful partnership […]
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Save the date – 2025 District 3 School
June 1, 2025 Mark your calendars! Please be advised that what was traditionally known as the D3 Summer School has been scheduled this year for SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 at St. Eugene Resort in Cranbrook, BC. St. Eugene is proudly reclaimed and owned by the Ktunaxa Nation. The following courses will […]
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Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $20,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Manitoba
May 30, 2025 TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated due to the recent wildfires in Manitoba. Yesterday, the Manitoba government declared a province-wide state of emergency amid reports of an intensification of the wildfires that have been raging for weeks now. More than 17,000 residents […]
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Canada Post presents final offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
May 28, 2025 OTTAWA – Canada Post today presented final offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). The final offers, for the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units, protect what’s most important to employees while making important enhancements that build on the company’s most recent offers. The final offers […]
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Unifor National Skilled Trades Council rallies in St. John’s: unity, urgency, and a call to action
May 28, 2025 More than 125 Skilled Trades delegates, observers, and Unifor staff from across Canada came together from May 23 to 25 in St. John’s, Newfoundland for the National Skilled Trades Council. What unfolded was a passionate, pointed, and powerful exchange of ideas, solutions, and solidarity amid rising challenges — including the escalating trade […]
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Kativik School Board – AENQ-CSQ members endorse tentative agreement
MONTREAL, May 28, 2025– After over 30 months of negotiations, the Association of Employees of Northern Quebec (AENQ-CSQ) announced that the Kativik School Board (KSB) teaching and support staff supported the adoption of the tentative agreement reached with management. Strong support for the tentative agreement Following the announcement of a tentative agreement on May 9, […]
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