Unifor to launch new organizing initiative with Amazon workers in the Greater Toronto Area

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Unifor to launch new organizing initiative with Amazon workers in the Greater Toronto Area

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TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2026 /CNW/ -- Building on the success of organizing efforts in British Columbia, Unifor representatives will join Amazon workers on Wednesday, Nov. 4 to launch a new organizing initiative to unionize sites across the Greater Toronto Area.

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Unifor will support the workers who are uniting for a safe pace of work, fair pay, and respect on the job.

WHAT: Launch of a new Unifor organizing initiative with Amazon workers in the Greater Toronto Area

WHO: Unifor National President Lana Payne, Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi, and Amazon workers from facilities across the GTA

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026; Doors open at 6 p.m., Launch begins at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, Room ABCD (Asian Business Cultural Development Centre), 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough, Ont.

Media are invited to attend. Interview opportunities will be available following the launch.

Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.

SOURCE Unifor