Unifor Local 88

Unifor Local Bargaining Team Update – Nov 11 2025 - Unifor Local 88 To the members of Unifor Local 88, Today your Unifor Local 88 bargaining team met with the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Industry, and the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State...

Q&A postponed as there are new developments.

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Unifor Local 88 Live Q&A - Unifor Local 88 Local 88 Members, On Wednesday, November 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Mike Van Boekel will host a live Q&A session right here on our website. We’ll be using the YouTube platform for the live stream, a...

We are gonna try something new.

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Unifor Votes – Election Day is April 28, 2025 - Unifor Local 88 Election Day is April 28. Will you vote? In this election, we need to vote for candidates who are not afraid to stand up to Trump and put workers first. This is a critical moment. We must elect a gove...

Vote!
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Canadian Election – Protecting Democracy Toolkit to resist disinformation and foreign interference - Unifor Local 88 In Canada and around the world, democracy and democratic institutions (e.g. Parliament, provincial legislatures, the electoral process) have long faced threats from people or groups whose goal is to w...

Important information

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Protect Canadian Jobs Campaign - Unifor Local 88 The Canada-U.S. relationship has forever changed. The threats of unjust tariffs on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump are an economic call-to-arms. It’s a call that I hope you choose to ans...

Our Jobs are directly threatened by Trumps tariffs.
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Auto Tariff News Section For The Website - Unifor Local 88 We want to share news from the media that directly affects the Auto industry and our jobs and FB won't allow us to share them (we all know that) so this morning we had the idea 'what if we put the new...

New section on the website cause FB is dumb about news articles...
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Changed the sign at the union hall...

U.S. tariffs an economic call-to-arms for Canada TORONTO—The unjust imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump is an economic call-to-arms for Canada says Unifor.“After months of taunts and threats that have already hurt ...

Tariffs on Canadian goods is an economic call-to-arms for Canada. “Trump has fired the first shot in a full-on trade war and now every Canadian politician, business leader, worker and resident must fight back,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social. #tariffs #canlab #cdnpoli www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Shop Canadian - Unifor Local 88 Shop Canadian Welcome to our Shop Canadian page. Here you can find information about the best ways to support our Canadian economy.How to Buy Canadian*Look for the 'Product of Canada' Label:This label...

For those looking on how to shop Canadian. We’ve made a page on our local Union website to help.

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Shop Canadian Page - Unifor Local 88 We have added a Shop Canadian page to our website. On it we have put how to tell the difference between Made in Canada and Product of Canada info, helpful links for websites and apps to help identify ...

New page on the website.

Shop Canadian information.

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Unifor Votes – Provincial Election - Unifor Local 88 Members, Ontario voters have been pushed into a provincial election while facing an unknown future because of President Trump’s crushing tariff threats. The ongoing threat of sweeping tariffs of 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on energy imported to the United States has thrown our country into instability. Just the potential of tariffs is causing economic harm

It's almost like our jobs depend on it...VOTE!!
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From the Recording Secretary’s Desk – Procurement Policy - Unifor Local 88 Unifor Local 88 has a procurement policy for everything purchased by the local. We have had it for as long as I'm aware. Everything from pens and paper to computers and HVAC units for the hall. That p...

Our procurement policy...
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Economist @jimbostanford.bsky.social‬ has written a new report for the Centre for Future Work refuting Trump’s claims about Canada-U.S. trade and outlining the important ways that Canada subsidizes the U.S. through this trade. #canlab #cdnpoli

Standing up to Trump | Résister aux attaques de Trump YouTube video by Unifor Canada

Canada's largest private sector union, Unifor issues a statement on Trump's tariffs.
#CDNpoli
#tariffs
#Trump
#workers

Honouring a Trailblazer: Remembering Cathy Austin, First and Only Female Union President of a Canadian Auto Manufacturing Plant and Tireless Advocate for Women and Workers - Unifor Local 88 Over the past weekend, Unifor local 88 member and social justice icon sadly passed away at the age of 68. We send our thoughts and prayers to Cathy's family. Funeral arrangements will be shared when t...

Over the past weekend, Unifor local 88 member and social justice icon sadly passed away at the age of 68. We send our thoughts and prayers to Cathy’s family. Funeral arrangements will be shared when they become available.
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Retired Workers chapters foster community, solidarity and activism Unifor Local 222’s Retired Workers Chapter turns 75 next year, but chapter chairperson Lyle Hargrove is already setting his future sights set on the milestone 100th anniversary.“Just because you quit ...

Retired Workers Chapters can create solidarity, provide much-needed community and mobilization for activism for seniors who want to stay engaged with Unifor.
#canlab

Clear Medical Imaging strike ends with arbitration agreement WINDSOR— The eight-week long strike action at Clear Medical Imaging has ended with Unifor and the employer agreeing to binding arbitration. Unifor Local 2458 members will return to work starting on De...

The eight-week long strike action at Clear Medical Imaging has ended with #Unifor and the employer agreeing to binding arbitration. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unions hold first Tri-national Auto Workers Summit Representatives from auto worker unions in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America joined together at the first ever Tri-national Auto Workers Summit, held in Mexico City November 18-19, 2024....

Unifor joined auto worker unions from Mexico and the United States at the first ever Tri-national Auto Workers Summit. #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unifor Statement on International Human Rights Day On this International Human Rights Day, Unifor reaffirms our commitment to standing with workers, communities, and people around the world in the ongoing fight for dignity, equality, and justice for a...

On International Human Rights Day, Unifor reaffirms our commitment to standing with workers, communities, and people around the world in the ongoing fight for dignity, equality, and justice for all.

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That platform does not represent the progressive views of our union @unifor.org and we find no use in staying. Please follow us and share if you are a trade unionist and let’s band together ✊

Lana Payne on Trump's tariff threats to Canadian jobs YouTube video by Unifor Canada

“We’ve got to step up here as a nation to make sure that we are doing everything to protect Canadian jobs,” says Unifor's @lanapayne.bsky.social. Watch Lana’s message on trade and Trump tariff threats in her address to Unifor Quebec Regional Council delegates. #canlab
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Santa and Mrs Clause will be at our Union hall tomorrow!! 🧑‍🎄

Bring out the little ones and celebrate the Christmas season! 🎄

Unions look after the communities they are in.
All are welcome.

Don’t have private insurance? You’re still paying for others who do — you deserve better care Private workplace insurance is extensively subsidized by the federal government, and all provincial governments except Quebec. Public subsidization occurs through an income tax exemption, specifically...

Even if you don't have it, you're paying for others to: private health insurance.

Up to $4 billion/year!

What if instead, we spent these billions in public subsidies for private care, on healthcare for everyone?

My latest, for the @torontostar.bsky.social -

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The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Nov 20, 2024 - Unifor Local 88 The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), observed on November 20, is a solemn occasion to remember and honour those who have tragically lost their lives due to ignorance and hatred, targeted solely ...

Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov 20, 2024: #TDOR
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The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Nov 20, 2024 - Unifor Local 88 The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), observed on November 20, is a solemn occasion to remember and honour those who have tragically lost their lives due to ignorance and hatred, targeted solely ...

Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov 20, 2024: #TDOR
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Are you going to be in Victoria, BC this Dec 3?
RU a Union Communicator?
The Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) is having
a day-long mini-conference. Workshops feature writing, editing, videography, and more.
You can find out more here and register here:
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Once more, let me remind you what fascism is. It need not wear a brown shirt, or a green shirt — it may even wear a dress shirt. Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege. Tommy Douglas (1904-1986) Scottish-Canadian politician [Thomas Clement Douglas]

~We need more Tommies for leaders.

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