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Unifor / Lana Payne, National Secretary Treasurer

Address, activities & membership

Unifor - Address, activities & membership

Address:

115 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto, ON  M2H 0A8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-495-6546

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 115 Gordon Baker Road
      Toronto, ON  M2H 0A8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-497-4110  Ext. 6555

      Fax number: 416-495-3778  

    • 205 Placer Court
      Toronto, ON  M2H 3H9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-497-4110  Ext. 6555

      Fax number: 416-495-3778  

    • 205 Placer Court
      Toronto, ON  M2H 3H9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-497-4110  Ext. 6555

      Fax number: 416-495-3778  

    • 205 Placer Court
      Toronto, ON  M2H 3H9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-497-4110

      Fax number: 416-495-6552  

    • 205 PLACER COURT
      TORONTO, ON  M2H 3H9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-497-4110

      Fax number: 416-495-6552  

    • 205 PLACER COURT
      TORONTO, ON  M2H 3H9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-497-4110

      Fax number: 416495378  


Description of the organization's activities:
Unifor aims to unite all of the workers under its jurisdiction into one organizaiton without regard to race, sex, creed, colour, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political or religious affiliation, or place of national origin; to improve working conditions and create a uniform system of shorter hours and wages; to end occupational injury and disease, and improve conditions to create safe and healthy workplaces; to encourage members to take part in political action; to promote ideas and candidates that advance the rights of workers; and to provide assistance, within Canada as well as throughout the world, to labour and other organizations.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • The CAW-Canada aims to unite all of the workers under its jurisdiction into one organizaiton without regard to race, sex, creed, colour, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political or religious affiliation, or place of national origin; to improve working conditions and create a uniform system of shorter hours and wages; to end occupational injury and disease, and improve conditions to create safe and healthy workplaces; to encourage members to take part in political action; to promote ideas and candidates that advance the rights of workers; and to provide assistance, within Canada as well as throughout the world, to labour and other organizations.
    • THE CAW-CANADA AIMS TO UNITE ALL OF THE WORKERS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION INTO ONE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, SEX, CREED, COLOUR, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR PLACE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN; TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND CREATE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF SHORTER HOURS AND WAGES; TO END OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE, AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACES; TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN POLITICAL ACTION; TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND CANDIDATES THAT ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS; AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, WITHIN CANADA AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO LABOUR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • (CAW-CANADA) TO UNITE ALL WORKERS WHO ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS-CANADA INTO ONE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, SEX, CREED, COLOUR, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGOUS AFFILIATION, OR PLACE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN. TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND CREATE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF SHORTER HOURS AND WAGES. TO END OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE, AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO CREATE HEALTHY WORKPLACES. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN POLITICAL ACTION TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND CANDIDATES THAT ADVANCE WORKER'S RIGHTS. TO PROVIDE HELP, BOTH WITHIN CANADA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO LABOUR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • (CAW-CANADA) TO UNITE ALL WORKERS WHO ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS-CANADA INTO ONE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, SEX, CREED, COLOUR, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR PLACE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN. TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND CREATE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF SHORTER HOURS AND WAGES. TO END OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE, AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO CREATE HEALTHY WORKPLACES. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN POLITICAL ACTION TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND CANDIDATES THAT ADVANCE WORKER'S RIGHTS. TO PROVIDE HELP, BOTH WITHIN CANADA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO LABOUR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • TO UNITE ALL WORKERS WHO ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CAW-CANADA INTO ONE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, SEX, CREED, COLOUR, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR PLACE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN. TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND CREATE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF SHORTER HOURS AND WAGES. TO END OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE, AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO CREATE HEALTHY WORKPLACES. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN POLITICAL ACTION TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND CANDIDATES THAT ADVANCE WORKER'S RIGHTS. TO PROVIDE HELP, BOTH WITHIN CANADA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO LABOUR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • TO UNITE ALL WORKERS WHO ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF CAW - CANADA INTO ONE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, SEX, CREED, COLOUR, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR PLACE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN. EVERY MEMBER MUST RECEIVE EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THIS CONSTITUTION. TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS, KEEP WHAT WE HAVE GAINED, IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND CREATE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF SHORTER HOURS AND HIGHER WAGES. TO END OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO CREATE HEALTHY WORKPLACES. TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND ITS ROLE IN IMPROVING OUR SOCIETY. TO HELP MEMBERS BE AWARE OF WORLD EVENTS THAT AFFECT WORKERS. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN POLITICAL ACTION TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND CANDIDATES THAT ADVANCE WORKERS' RIGHTS. TO WORK FOR LAWS THAT WILL MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY. TO WORK FOR BETTER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CCNDITIONS IN CANADA AND THE WORLD. TO TAKE PART IN ELECTIONS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. TO BUILD AND UNIFY THE LABOUR MOVEMENT BY WORKING WITH OTHER NATIONAL UNIONS AS AN AFFILIATE TO THE CANADIAN LABOUR CONGRESS. TO PROVIDE HELP BOTH WITHIN CANADA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO LABOUR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Unifor is Canada's largest private sector trade union. It represents workers in a broad range of Canadian services and industries, including automobile, parts production, assembly, aerospace manufacturing and assembly, health care, retail, education, telecommunications, electronics, air, rail, road, marine transportation as well as the mining, fisheries and transportation sectors. Over a third of the union's members are women, approximately half of the membership of Unifor reside in Ontario.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • Unifor is Canada's largest private sector trade union. It represents workers in a broad range of Canadian services and industries, including automobile, parts production, assembly, aerospace manufacturing and assembly, health care, retail, education, telecommunications, electronics, air, rail, road, marine transportation as well as the mining, fisheries and transportation sectors. Twenty percent of the union's members are women, approximately two-thirds of the membership of Unifor reside in Ontario.
    • The CAW-Canada is Canada's largest private sector trade union. It represents workers in a broad range of Canadian services and industries, including automobile, parts production, assembly, aerospace manufacturing and assembly, health care, retail, education, telecommunications, electronics, air, rail, road, marine transportation as well as the mining, fisheries and transportation sectors. Twenty percent of the union's members are women, approximately two-thirds of the membership of the CAW-Canada reside in Ontario.
    • THE CAW-CANADA IS CANADA'S LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE UNION. IT REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CANADIAN SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING AUTOMOBILE, PARTS PRODUCTION, ASSEMBLY, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY, HEALTH CARE, RETAIL, EDUCATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS, AIR, RAIL, ROAD, MARINE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE MINING, FISHERIES AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAW-CANADA RESIDE IN ONTARIO.
    • THE CAW-CANADA IS CANADA'S LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE UNION. IT REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CANADIAN SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING AUTOMOBILE, PARTS PRODUCTION, ASSEMBLY, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS, AIR, RAIL, ROAD, MARINE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE MINING, FISHERIES AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAW-CANADA RESIDE IN ONTARIO.
    • THE CAW-CANADA IS CANADA'S LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE UNION. IT REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CANADIAN SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING AUTOMOBILE, PARTS PRODUCTION, ASSEMBLY, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND ELECTRONICS, AIR, RAIL, ROAD, MARINE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE MINING, FISHERIES, AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAW LIVE IN ONTARIO.
    • THE CAW- CANADA IS CANADA'S LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE UNION. IT REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CANADIAN SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES INCLUDING AUTOMOBILE, PARTS PRODUCTION, ASSEMBLY, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND ELECTRONICS, AIR, RAIL, ROAD, MARINE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE MINING, FISHERIES, AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAW LIVE IN ONTARIO
    • THE CAW - CANADA IS CANADA'S LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE UNION. IT REPRESENTS UPWARDS OF 215,000 WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CANADIAN SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES INCLUDING AUTOMOBILE PARTS PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. APPROX. 2/3 OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAW LIVE IN ONTARIO.

Communication techniques

Unifor / Lana Payne, National Secretary Treasurer

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

  • Written communication
  • Oral communication
  • Grass-roots communication

Public offices held: Kat Leonard


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH) $147,083.00 No
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) $750,000.00 Yes

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2022-02-15 Canadian Heritage (PCH) $147,083.00 No
      2022-02-15 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) $750,000.00 Yes
      2020-12-31 Canadian Heritage (PCH) No Yes
      2020-12-31 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) No Yes

Public offices held: Anthony Dale

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer Student
National Archives, National Archives 		1992 to 1993 Not a designated office
Summer student and temporary clerk
Revenue Canada, Tax 		1989 to 1991 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Natalie Clancy

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Researcher
Labour Canada, Equal Pay Division 		May 1991 to August 1991 Not a designated office
Bilingual Evening Receptionist
Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries and Oceans 		September 1989 to April 1990 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Roch LeBlanc

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Student Connect
Industry Canada, Unknown 		February 1997 to August 1997 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Paul McKie

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Census worker
Statistics Canada, Census 		1981 to 1981 Not a designated office
Young Canada Works Project
Unknown, Unknown 		1978 to 1979 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Joie Warnock

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Temporary Census Enumerator
Statistics Canada, Census Branch 		April 1984 to April 1984 Not a designated office
Temporary Service Representative
Statistics Canada, Business Statistics Department 		December 1978 to September 1980 Not a designated office

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