Resolving to work on reconciliation – Directors’ statement for September 30
Press Release It has already been 10 years since the 94 Calls to Action from the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) were released in 2015. “The TRC’s mandate was…
Fall application projects for Local Union Equity Fund wanted
Press Release September 9, 2025 Fall into opportunity — apply to the Local Union Equity Fund (LUEF) before the approaching deadline of Oct. 20. The fund was created to encourage…
Canada’s Building Trades Unions Release Landmark Mental Health Report, Highlighting Union Support, and Announcing National Committee to Support Members
Press Release September 1, 2025 Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) today released a comprehensive report detailing the mental health and substance use challenges faced by its 600,000 members across 60 skilled trades.…
‘WE HAVE JOBS TO PROTECT’: Unifor National President Lana Payne rises up for a second term
Press Release August 28, 2025 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…
Indigenous journalist and author Tanya Talaga awarded 2025 Neil Reimer Award
Press Release August 27, 2025 Unifor is proud to announce that Tanya Talaga, Indigenous journalist, author, and Unifor member, has been awarded the 2025 Neil Reimer Award for her impactful…
‘CANADA NEEDS UNIFOR’: Unifor brings the fight against the U.S. trade war to 2025 Constitutional Convention
Press Release August 25, 2025 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…
Softwood industry funding for workers is good first step
Press Release August 6, 2025 TORONTO—Unifor, Canada’s forestry union, welcomes the federal government’s new measures to support Canada’s softwood lumber industry, including an emphasis on income supports for workers, product…
Letter to Premier Ford supporting Ontario’s Forestry Sector and communities
Press Release July 28, 2025 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Premier Ford, Re: Supporting Ontario’s Forestry Sector and Communities I am writing to respectfully request action from the…
Unifor letter to Prime Minister Carney Re: Supporting Canada’s Forestry Sector and Communities
Press Release Prime Minister Carney, Re: Supporting Canada’s Forestry Sector and Communities I am writing to request urgent action to support Canada’s forestry sector, forestry workers, and the hundreds of…
Blockade in La Doré: A predictable crisis
Press Release LA DORÉ, JULY 24, 2025 – In response to the blockade set up the Mamo First Nation at the Domtar sawmill in La Doré, Unifor condemns the government’s…
