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Ontario Regional Council brings awareness to intimate partner violence, mental health, defending Canadian jobs during the age of Trump
Press Release December 12, 2024 The push for the Ontario government to declare IPV an epidemic The opening day of Unifor’s 2024 Ontario Regional Council coincided with December 6—the National…
Statement for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Press Release November 25, 2024 November 25 starts the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) which ends on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on…
Letter to Premier Eby: Declare gender-based violence an epidemic in BC
Press Release November 13, 2024 Dear Premier Eby, We are writing today as advocates, experts and concerned service providers who support survivors of gender-based violence. In your election platform, you…
Save Our Sites or Fill Your Morgues: Unions Release Joint Letter Urging Ford Government to Reverse Deadly Closures of Supervised Consumption Sites in Ontario
Press Release November 13, 2024 Toronto, ON – On Wednesday afternoon, provincial union leaders released a joint letter calling on Premier Ford and Minister Sylvia Jones to reverse course on…
Health care conference builds momentum for health and safety improvements
Press Release October 7, 2024 Health care workers gathered at Unifor’s Family Education Centre in Port Elgin, Ontario from October 4 to 6, 2024, for the Health Care Conference, where…
MEDIA ADVISORY – Frontline workers at Anishnawbe Health Toronto picketing for fair pay and worker wellbeing as employer stalls first contract talks
Press Release TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2024 – Together with the community and clients, workers at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT) will hold an info-picket to demand fair pay, pensions for all…
Atlantic Regional Council aims for provincial anti-scab legislation and increased health and safety protections
Press Release June 13, 2024 Unifor members in the Atlantic region marked a decade of fightbacks and victories as the Atlantic Regional Council convened in Halifax, Nova Scotia from June…
Unifor leadership explores deeper forestry collaboration in Port Alberni
Press Release Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle met with Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation Andrew Mercier and Local 592 and 686 leadership to tour the Paper Excellence…
Affordability and health care privatization key issues at NOLM
Press Release May 14, 2024 Unifor members from 14 locals gathered in Thunder Bay, Ont. on May 13-14, 2024, for the Northern Ontario Leadership Meeting (NOLM) to identify specific issues…
Bear Witness Day: Upholding Jordan’s Principle and advancing Indigenous rights
Press Release May 10, 2024 May 10 is Bear Witness Day, an annual observance dedicated to Jordan’s Principle. This principle honours the memory of Jordan River Anderson by ensuring that…
