Unifor

• Nearly 200 jobs lost after Adient Tillsonburg, Ont. plant suddenly closes Tuesday

  Adient Seating Canada, formally known in Tillsonburg, Ont., as Johnson Controls Ltd., had been making polyurethane seating foam for the auto industry for over 50 years.

  Canada

  Nov 16
  
• Toronto Labour Day parade highlights how Gen Z is revitalizing the workers’ movement

  Hundreds of workers showed up in solidarity with the workers' movement, which some say is being revitalized by changing standards as a result of COVID-19 and younger workers.

  Canada

  Sep 5
  
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• Strike averted: Loomis Express workers reach tentative deal

  The members of Unifor Locals 114, 4050, 755, 4457 and 4005, have been working without a contract since March 31.

  Canada

  Aug 31
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• Loomis Express workers serve strike notice, could be off the job Wednesday

  Unifor says the workers will be in a legal strike position at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday in their respective time zones.

  Canada

  Aug 29
• Health support worker unions reach tentative deal with IWK, Nova Scotia Health

  Health support workers include environmental services, dietary and food services, porters, electricians, plumbers, laundry services, protection services and power engineers.

  Health

  Aug 16
• Lana Payne elected new Unifor president following Jerry Dias’ departure

  Canada's largest private-sector union held the election after former Unifor president, Jerry Dias, stepped down earlier this year.

  Canada

  Aug 10
• Unifor members to elect new national president in Toronto this week

  Monday will kick off the start of the union's constitutional convention where elections for Dias' successor, the next secretary-treasurer and regional directors will take place.

  Canada

  Aug 7
• WestJet strike averted as tentative agreement reached with Unifor service workers

  Both the airline and Unifor Local 531 announced the deal on Sunday evening, days before nearly 800 baggage and customer service staff could have walked off the job.

  Canada

  Jul 25
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• Strike avoided at 6 Ontario casinos as tentative agreement reached; Durham casino workers strike

  Six casinos owned by the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation have signed new tentative agreements but casinos in Pickering and Ajax are on strike Saturday.

  Economy

  Jul 23
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• Strike looms as Ontario casino workers’ contract talks head ‘down to the wire’: Unifor

  Workers at six Ontario casinos may hit the picket line at 12:01 a.m. on July 23 while workers at two others may strike in the next two weeks, their union advises.

  Consumer

  Jul 22