onique1389.bsky.social
@onique1389.bsky.social
Nat Rep for Unifor.
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Protest, dance, eat , laugh, repeat
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Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi said while tariffs are the immediate threat, this fight is about the future of Canada. “It’s about seizing the opportunity to build a more sustainable, self-reliant economy that supports workers in every province and sector.”
#canlab
April 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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“He’s playing a very dangerous game with the lives of U.S. and Canadian autoworkers,” said James Stewart, President of Unifor Local 444. “We will stand beside every single autoworker in this country. We will fight to protect every single job.”
#canlab
April 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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“Every supplier in North America right now is treading water, said Emile Nabbout, President of Unifor Local 195, in a passionate speech. "There are no new investments. Costs are rising. There is major uncertainty. These tariffs on Canada need to stop!"
#canlab
April 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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“You can’t disconnect 60 years of supply chains overnight," said John D’Agnolo, Chair of Unifor Auto Council. "You can’t attack Canada without causing major economic pain on both sides of this border…You sell here. You build here.”
#canlab
April 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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See you there friends!

Our jobs.
Our plants.
Our communities.
Our country.

We are fighting for all of it.

Solidarity. Always.
April 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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“Our strength in this sector comes from our unity & this meeting was another step toward ensuring workers are at the centre of Canada’s energy future,” said @lanapayne.bsky.social as members met this week to strategize ahead of energy & chemicals sector negotiations www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Energy workers gather in St. John’s to prepare for national energy and chemicals bargaining
ST. JOHN’S—More than 120 Unifor members gathered in St. John’s this week to coordinate strategies and adopt proposals ahead of upcoming national energy and chemicals sector negotiations.The three-day ...
www.unifor.org
April 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Sometimes, a single moment captures everything we stand for. Tonight, at Niagara Falls, we are shouting with lights: DON’T TRUMP CANADA!

Join the movement >> act.gp/42pGl3b
April 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Unifor condemns Bell executives for awarding themselves more than $5 million in bonuses, including nearly $2.4 million to CEO Mirko Bibic, following massive job cuts and stock drops.
#shameonbell #canlab
Bell executives award themselves more than $5M after slashing thousands of jobs
TORONTO—Unifor condemns Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) executives for awarding themselves more than $5 million in bonuses, including nearly $2.4 million to CEO Mirko Bibic, following massive job cuts a...
www.unifor.org
April 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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nationalpost.com/news/politic... ‘Unifor national president’s Lana Payne took to social media to point out the portfolio of labour had also been dropped.’ @unifor.org
Out with women and gender, in with 'Canadian identity' in new Carney cabinet
Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mark Carney has dropped the portfolio of women and equality in his new cabinet.
nationalpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Super strong statement by Ireland’s representatives, pledging support for civil society and women human rights defenders, as well as all women in conflict zones. She minces no words about Ireland’s own history of state repression and the work they still need to do, including on SRHR. #UNCSW69
March 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Read the Unifor Energy Sector Council position on U.S. tariffs:
Energy Sector Council Position on Tariffs
Energy Sector Council Position on Tariffs:Top-line: Secure Canada’s energy and energy product supply chains.Unifor’s Goal: Ensure the transport of energy, energy products, and electricity to…
www.unifor.org
March 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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“Trump likes chaos, he likes the drama, but the reality is is that his actions are having a real-time impact on Canadian workers and they will have a real-time impact on American workers,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social. globalnews.ca/video/110772...
Trump’s tariff ‘chaos’ keeps auto sector ‘on hold,’ union says | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Trump’s tariff ‘chaos’ keeps auto sector ‘on hold,’ union says Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
March 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Unifor urges more fulsome supports for workers impacted by U.S. tariffs

"Better access to Work-Sharing is one useful tool in this trade war, but it doesn’t meet the moment of crisis workers are in," says @lanapayne.bsky.social.

www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Unifor urges more fulsome supports for workers impacted by U.S. tariffs
TORONTO – Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, calls expanded access to Canada’s Work-Sharing Program a good first step in a broader tariff mitigation strategy but says the federal governmen...
www.unifor.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Unifor is taking on one of the world's most notorious anti-union corporate giants to fight for workers' rights in Delta, B.C.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/02... #bclab #canlab
Labour Board Asked to Impose Union at Amazon’s Delta Warehouse | The Tyee
Unifor alleges the company broke the law with aggressive anti-organizing efforts.
thetyee.ca
February 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Unifor pledges to bring the voice of workers to Premier Ford’s Ontario PC government following the party’s third majority win in the province.

Read our full response🔗
Unifor vows to push for worker protections as Ontario PCs secure third mandate
Unifor pledges to bring the voice of workers to Premier Ford’s Ontario PC government following the party’s third majority win in the province.
www.unifor.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Don’t forget to wear your Unifor on Flag Day.

Let’s stand together and defend Canadian jobs and the industries that keep our communities strong.

Let’s stand for Canada.

🇨🇦❤️

#UniforMade
February 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Today, Unifor leaders across the country are wearing red to show their solidarity with workers and our fight to protect Canadian jobs and industries. 🇨🇦

📸 Join us! Post a photo in your Unifor red and use #UniforMade to stand with workers.

#canlab #Unifor
February 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We stand in solidarity with Unifor's striking Transdev members as they fight for a fair deal with their employer! Local 114 members work as transit operators, cleaners and mechanics and Local 333BC members work as HandyDART accessible transit operators.
#canlab
February 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Send this to everyone you know, text it, dm it, message it.

#3E #USprotests #endimpunity #endautogenocide #endoligarchy #Feb5
Call to action: 50 protests, 50 states, one day.

#3E #USprotests #endimpunity #endautogenocide #endoligarchy #Feb5
February 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Statement by @lanapayne.bsky.social on tariff pause
“Trump’s tariff announcement was a turning point for our country. The President declared economic war on Canadian workers and our country. There is no turning back. No one should let their guard down at this 30-day pause on the tariffs.
February 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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This February, Unifor proudly celebrates Black History Month by honoring the remarkable achievements and contributions of our members who strengthen our union, communities, and country every single day.

Read our full statement here: https://www.unifor.org/news/all-news/black-history-month-stateme…
Black History Month Statement 2025
This February, Unifor proudly celebrates Black History Month by honoring the remarkable achievements and contributions of our members who strengthen our union, communities, and country every single…
www.unifor.org
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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www.unifor.org/news/all-new... “We will never forget this act of hostility against our workers, and we must take every measure possible – utilize every ounce of creativity we have – to build a strong, resilient, and diverse economy to never be held hostage by America again.” @unifor.org
Canada must hit back hard and fast as Trump declares economic war on Canadian workers
TORONTO— Canada must retaliate swiftly and definitively to the unjust imposition of a sweeping 25% tariff on Canadian goods and 10% tariff on energy imported to the United States, says Unifor.“With th...
www.unifor.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Instead of demanding a laundry list of things to align with a Trump administration (such as deregulation, more tax cuts for the wealthy, and weakened workers’ rights) perhaps the business class in Canada could actually STAND UP for our country.

Defend Canada. #cdnpoli
January 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Be an ally. Take action. Make a difference.

Unifor’s free, self-paced Allies course is now here! 🎓

✅ Recognize bias
✅ Challenge discrimination
✅ Support change

👉 Start today: http://alliesmodule.unifor.com/
January 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Unifor members at Local 4503 in Truro, N.S. have negotiated a new collective agreement that delivers wage increases, benefit gains, and new full-time jobs with dairy producer and cheesemaker Agropur.
#canlab
Agropur dairy producers in Nova Scotia achieve wage and benefit gains and new full-time jobs in new contract
Unifor members at Local 4503 in Truro, N.S. have negotiated a new collective agreement that delivers wage increases, benefit gains, and new full-time jobs with dairy producer and cheesemaker Agropur.“...
www.unifor.org
January 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM