As 2026 begins, Unifor National President Lana Payne speaks frankly about what Canadian workers are facing. All of us are headed into the second year of the current trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, amplified by a weak and fractured global response and corporate appeasement at home. Workers across the country must stand together like never before to confront every threat to our jobs, our economic security, and our sovereignty.
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Unifor’s Lana Payne warns accepting limited jobs in Chinese EV kit vehicle assembly is a false option for Brampton Assembly Plant.
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Apr 02, 2026
Lana Payne on reports Stellantis is considering Chinese EVs for Brampton
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Apr 02, 2026
Anniversary of Trump’s auto tariffs
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Apr 02, 2026
Trump tariffs one year later
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Apr 01, 2026
Members of the Forestry Sector Council Executive Committee and Unifor leadership met in the Unifor National Office March 27–29 to share bargaining updates and discuss the state of the industry....
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Mar 31, 2026
For more than a year, Canadian workers have been on the front lines of Donald Trump’s trade war and the damage it has caused across key sectors of our economy....
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Feb 11, 2026
Lana Payne joined labour leaders from across the private and public sectors to send a united message: Canada needs a worker-centred economic strategy that puts workers first, safeguards jobs, rebuilds...
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