National President of Unifor - a union for everyone! Trade Unionist. Activist. Feminist. Mom. Spouse. Believer: A better world is possible.
Toronto ON
Joined March 2011
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Unifor Local 1090 members at the Pickering and Ajax casinos have ended their strike with the ratification of a collective agreement with Great Canadian Entertainment.
The 4-year Collective Agreement includes wage increases totaling 14% over the life of the agreement.
The union continues to push for a contract for security officers at the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto (formerly Casino Woodbine) who remain locked out by Great Canadian Entertainment.
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Canada’s proposed 2026 federal budget opts for big spending to boost business growth, including investment incentives and tax cuts, but must deliver benefits for working Canadians.
“In this economy of uncertainty, government must protect, fortify and expand Canada’s industrial footprint and protect good Canadian jobs" - @LanamPayne
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"The Canada legislation would be just the first in a series of actions Democrats are planning to put pressure on Trump’s trade agenda."
Exclusive: Democrats want to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada as a first step in a rollback of his administration’s tariff agenda on.wsj.com/4z38ppY
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Chinese EVs are “affordable” because of weak labour and environmental laws, massive government subsidization and significant domestic overcapacity.
➡️ The average hourly wage at a Chinese auto plant is approximately USD $1.93-4.27 (Reuters). In comparison, unionized auto plants in Canada pay an average hourly wage of CAD $44.52 plus pensions and benefits.
➡️ China’s electricity grid, a key input into EV manufacturing, is heavily reliant on coal (60% of generation). Canada’s electricity grid draws over 80% of power from renewable and non-emitting sources.
➡️ China's state-directed industrial policy provided over USD $230 billion in subsidies between 2009 and 2023 (CSIS). Today, China’s auto production overcapacity exceeds 20 mn vehicles annually.
Visited Chery’s plant in China to discuss their upcoming models and hear about their plans to introduce affordable EVs to Canadians. I also discussed research and innovation they’re doing with universities like Concordia and the University of Toronto.
They’re working with Canadian technology, too. Blackberry’s QNX technology will power the cars they want to bring to the Canadian market.
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J’ai visité l’usine de Chery en Chine pour discuter de ses prochains modèles et de son projet d’offrir des véhicules électriques abordables aux Canadiens. J’ai aussi parlé des travaux de recherche et d’innovation qu’elle mène avec des universités comme Concordia et l’Université de Toronto.
Chery travaille également avec des technologies canadiennes. La technologie QNX de BlackBerry équipera les voitures qu’elle souhaite offrir sur le marché canadien.
“Ending the tariff regime and war against Canada.”
El-Sayed: "The first 3 things we have to do is end this war -- we need a war powers resolution that brings war-making capacity back to Congress -- number 2, ending this tariff regime & war against Canada, but number 3, stopping the nuclear bomb that's about to go off in our healthcare system with Medicaid cuts"
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Amazon workers in Toronto area launch organizing drive with help of Unifor
Workers say they want safe jobs, fair pay, respect; Amazon says Unifor's claims largely untrue
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Chery is not going to make cars in Canada. We all know this.
We need to focus on Brampton Assembly and the 5 companies that already assemble cars in Canada and the hundreds of suppliers making parts and systems for them.
1000s of autoworkers are fighting to save their jobs, including in Minister Sidhu's own riding of Brampton.
Anyone who understands the auto industry knows the problem China poses to 100000s of jobs here in Canada and across NA and to the entire manufacturing industry.
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Visited Chery’s plant in China to discuss their upcoming models and hear about their plans to introduce affordable EVs to Canadians. I also discussed research and innovation they’re doing with universities like Concordia and the University of Toronto.
They’re working with Canadian technology, too. Blackberry’s QNX technology will power the cars they want to bring to the Canadian market.
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J’ai visité l’usine de Chery en Chine pour discuter de ses prochains modèles et de son projet d’offrir des véhicules électriques abordables aux Canadiens. J’ai aussi parlé des travaux de recherche et d’innovation qu’elle mène avec des universités comme Concordia et l’Université de Toronto.
Chery travaille également avec des technologies canadiennes. La technologie QNX de BlackBerry équipera les voitures qu’elle souhaite offrir sur le marché canadien.
The courage of workers.
It never stops inspiring me.
Let’s keep organizing friends. Because there is worker power in a union. ✊💜💪🫶
The workers united.
Inspirational.
Unifor National President @Lanampayne spoke directly to Amazon workers in the room:
"We are so inspired by the organizing you are doing, and we want you to know that Unifor’s 320,000 members from coast to coast to coast are fully behind you. In this union, it means you are never alone."
The courage of these workers.
All the ✊💜
Amazon workers from facilities across the Greater Toronto Area launched a new organizing initiative with Unifor today, standing together for safe jobs, fair pay and respect at work.
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RT @FlavioVolpe1: The auto states ALL flipped in the Senate.
MI, OH, NC, SC, KS, TX, GA, MS.
Carmakers now have some powerful new allie…
Not signing a bad trade deal.
Holding the line.
Because the cake has been baking.
All advice Unifor has given over the past many months.
The Trump wipeout has strengthened our hand.
We must continue to push for the best and right trade deal for Canadian workers.
Ten weeks ago is calling.
Trump’s trade chief pushing him to rein in Canada trade war politi.co/3Uwo1E4
Lana Payne 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 retweeted
This morning, Unifor members held a solidarity action in Kitchener, Ont., supporting @saintgobain members in Plattsville on strike since July 24 and to bring attention to scab labour at this plant. This follows last week’s rally in Ottawa to support these workers.
#canlab
‘Do you even need to work anymore?' - Australian big business group jokes with their Canadian counterpart.
The Business Council of Canada is the same crowd who encouraged Canada to surrender the auto industry in order to get a deal with Trump.
Carney's government tilts policy toward business as critics question who benefits thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
As a union we understand this.
Being able to walk away from a bad deal is critical to how we make progress.
Sometimes the strongest negotiating position is being willing to walk away from a bad deal.
If Trump knows Canada will sign anything just to announce an agreement, what incentive does he have to offer better terms?
Canadians elected a prime minister to defend their interests. Keep negotiating, expand our options and judge any deal by what it delivers. A signature at any price is surrender dressed up as progress.
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Unifor won't stop fighting for jobs in Témiscaming
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