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Kruger investment brings new union jobs and hope for Quebec's forestry sector
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (261+ words) Unifor attended Kruger's press conference in Trois-Rivi'res on May 11, 2026, for the announcement of a major $333 million investment to launch a new biodegradable nonwoven materials production facility. The project will create 56 new permanent unionized jobs in Mauricie, a region that has…...
Review of the 2026 Prairie Regional Council
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (35+ words) unifor. org Review of the 2026 Prairie Regional Council Watch members from across the prairies gather in Edmonton to share bargaining updates and strategize for the year ahead....
Lobby days part of effort to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (417+ words) On May 5 and 6, Unifor took to Queen's Park to urge Ontario MPPs to pass Bill 55 and declare intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic." In Canada, one woman is killed by an intimate or former intimate partner every six days. Declaring…...
Unifor health care workers protest hospital layoffs at Quinte Health
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (387+ words) Unifor members rallied outside Belleville General Hospital this week after Quinte Health announced the elimination of 59 Personal Support Worker (PSW) and Health Care Aide positions across multiple hospital sites, a move the union says will further strain Ontario's already overwhelmed…...
Care Can't Wait: Unifor demands action for PSWs
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (431+ words) On May 19, Unifor proudly honours the dedication, skill, and compassion of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) across Canada. PSWs provide hands-on, front line care every single day, supporting seniors, people with disabilities, and patients in long-term care, hospitals and social services,…...
Unifor National Nursing Week Statement 2026
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (312+ words) This National Nursing Week, Unifor proudly celebrates the nurses whose skill, compassion, and expertise are essential to strong health care teams and quality patient care across Canada. From hospitals and social services, long-term care homes to clinics, community care, home…...
A Pitch for Fair Play: Defending Labour and Human Rights During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
1+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) Join us on May 26th, as the Unifor International and Social Justice Fund Department host a special online panel discussion exploring labour and human rights and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Taking place in 16-host cities across Canada, Mexico and the United…...
Unifor school bus drivers at Stock Transportation ratify new collective agreement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (278+ words) TORONTO " Unifor Local 4268 members who drive school buses for Stock Transportation in Toronto have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that delivers wage gains and first-in-sector protections against AI-driven driver surveillance. "Our members went into this round of bargaining with…...
Bell executives dodge questions on workforce development at annual shareholder's meeting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (349+ words) Unifor Telecommunications Council executive members brought workers' questions to Bell management at the company's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday May 7, 2026." 1. Data Centres & Workforce Participation" Bell has identified data centres and digital infrastructure as key growth areas. Can the Board outline…...
Union leadership in the nuclear workforce
1+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) Vice President of the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates-Unifor Local 7474 (SPEA-Local 7474) Reza Ziaei told an audience at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference that a unionized workplace has helped foster mutually respectful labour relations and can be a foundation…...