Author: Unifor

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NextStar Energy Workers Ratify Historic First Collective Agreement

Unifor members at NextStar Energy have voted 88% in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement, marking a historic milestone for workers at Canada’s first large-scale electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing facility. “Bargaining a first collective agreement is never easy, and this one took place in an exceptionally difficult economic and political […]

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Unifor Says Canada Must Hit Back As Trump Escalates Economic Extortion

Unifor is condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 35% tariff on non-CUSMA compliant Canadian goods as a reckless act of economic extortion designed to strong-arm Canada into an unfair trade deal. “There’s only one answer to this extortion from the U.S. president: push back—hard,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Canada must […]

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Trump Policies Stall Honda EV Investment, Threaten Canadian Auto Jobs

Honda’s decision to stall a $15 billion electric vehicle supply chain in Ontario is the latest blow to Canadian autoworkers, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the EV sector and cross-border auto trade continue to put Canadian jobs at risk. “Trump’s rollback of EV policies and his punishing tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles are killing jobs […]

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Unifor Detroit Three Members Deliver Strike Mandate

Unifor members at Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis have delivered overwhelming strike mandates, authorizing their bargaining committees to take job action, if needed, to achieve fair collective agreements with the Detroit Three (D3). “Canadian autoworkers have sent a strong message to D3 automakers that they are united behind our bargaining […]