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Unifor the Union
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News and articles relating to Unifor the Union and automotive manufacturing of electric vehicles in Canada
For OEMs and parts makers, EV retooling isn’t just about plants — it means replacing lost jobs and upskilling their workforce
The transition to electric vehicles will cost jobs as well as create them, while requiring Canada’s auto labour force to acquire new skills — realities that governments and the private sector are now grappling with
Unifor calls for national auto policy after landmark vote to elect Lana Payne as first female president
After a contested election, Payne became the first woman to head Unifor — Canada’s largest private-sector union — which kicked off her term by releasing a new-forward looking auto policy report focused on electric vehicle manufacturing
Union leader Jerry Dias on Canadian EV production: “We’re on the cusp of leading globally”
Unifor’s national president speaks exclusively to Electric Autonomy about the pivotal role that governments played in securing EV production in Ontario and what the Ford and FCA deals mean for Canadian autoworkers and supply chain
