Close to 100,000 Unifor members work in the manufacturing sector, representing about one-third of the union’s membership base. Most are assigned to specific sub-sectors (such as auto, aerospace, shipbuilding, etc.) but a large number work in a wide range of other manufacturing operations, including food […]

Unifor has a strong presence in this important Canadian manufacturing industry. The union represents nearly 10,000 members currently employed in major aircraft assembly facilities as well as a range of smaller component and specialized firms.

Nearly 5,000 Unifor members manufacture heavy trucks, buses, railway and transit equipment and other specialized transportation equipment and machinery. These sectors contribute to an important, and often underappreciated, segment of Canada’s manufacturing base.

Unifor represents about 1,000 members in the shipbuilding industry. Membership numbers fluctuate depending on economic conditions and major contracts. Fortunately, the future looks bright for the industry thanks to the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.

Unifor represents more than 4,000 members working in the Canadian education sector. Most are employed by universities in a range of functions, including support staff, research and maintenance jobs. Others work for elementary and secondary school districts in Ontario and Alberta. Education is one of […]

The health care sector is one of the largest single membership categories in Unifor, with over 26,000 members. This includes a strong concentration of workers in long term care facilities – some of which are publicly owned, but many of which are controlled by private […]

Unifor represents more than 20,000 members in the Canadian retail and wholesale sectors of the economy, including associated retail warehousing and logistics operations. The majority of Unifor members in this sector work for one of the three largest supermarket chains in Canada including Metro, Sobeys […]

Unifor represents 15,000 members working in the diverse hospitality and gaming sector. Our membership is divided into three broad categories. One-third works in hotels – including major chains (like Fairmont, Radisson and Delta) and stand-alone facilities. Another third works in the gaming industry at casinos, […]

Services represent the second largest classification of Unifor members, just behind manufacturing. This increasingly diverse sector includes Unifor members represented in specific sub-sectors, like retail and wholesale, hospitality and public services (like health care and education). Unifor also represents members who are employed in a […]