Unifor

As the BoC takes a pause from hiking rates, all eyes are on the labour market

On Wednesday, the central bank raised its key interest rate for the eighth consecutive time and said it was taking a conditional pause, keeping the

Growing number of companies end mandatory vaccination as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Canada & World

Governments have been loosening COVID-19 restrictions, with Ottawa allowing airline and railway workers as well as passengers to climb on board without being jabbed starting

‘Spillover effect is huge’: Automakers scaling back production amid border blockades

Canada & World

Shipping delays are rippling through the economy amid the ongoing protests that have idled Canada-bound traffic on the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor.

Pressure mounting for grocers to bring back ‘hero pay’ amid Omicron surge

Canada & World

Unifor national president Jerry Dias says while front-line supermarket workers are facing the biggest risks, executives are receiving the biggest rewards.

General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source

Canada & World

The union representing workers at the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., are promising “one hell of a fight” after the automaker announced it

U.S. midterm results bring new sources of trade uncertainty for Canada

Canada & World

Canadians are inspecting the fresh U.S. political landscape following midterm election results that many believe have added fresh trade-related uncertainty. Experts says the Democrats’ majority

Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over workers’ right to choose union

Canada & World

The largest private sector union in Canada said Wednesday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights