Unifor 5555

06/01/2026

Unifor Local 5555 Executive Board members, Meghan Forbes and Cheryl Gemmell along with other labour and community activists at the Injured Workers' Day Rally at Hamilton City Hall today. ✊❤️

06/01/2026

National AccessAbility Week, May 31 to June 6, 2026, is a time to recognize the contributions, achievements, and leadership of persons with disabilities across Canada, and to honour the workers, allies, activists, and organizations doing the year-round work of removing barriers in every part of soci...

05/29/2026

Join labour and community members at the June 1st Rally in the forecourt of Hamilton City Hall for the Injured Worker's Day Rally from 11am-1pm

June 1st is Injured Workers Day! Join us outside City Hall from 11-1 to hear from injured workers and advocates on what's at stake, add your handprint to a collective banner in solidarity, and connect with others over warm drinks and food. Now more than ever, we need to stand together in solidarity with injured workers and push back against punitive changes to compensation that disproportionately affect the most vulnerable and subject permanently disabled workers to ongoing surveillance.

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05/29/2026

🚨 Urgent update from HDIWG 🚨

The WSIB has announced it will terminate all Injured Worker Outreach Service (IWOS) contracts effective June 30, 2026, with no explanation provided.

This funding cut puts HDIWG and the services injured workers rely on at immediate risk. In just two months, we stand to lose 100% of our core funding.

HDIWG has supported injured workers in Hamilton for over 40 years, and we intend to continue this work. We are actively exploring all options, including public advocacy and alternative funding.

We need your support.

To stay informed and help defend these services, please sign up below. We will share updates and ways to get involved.

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05/26/2026

Unifor Local 5555 Executive hosted the Local's first annual Leadership Retreat on May 22, 2026. It was a fantastic day spent learning, networking, and having fun!

05/07/2026

05/05/2026

On Red Dress Day, we wear red to demand: No More Stolen Sisters.

Gender-based violence is a systemic crisis that disproportionately impacts Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.

Today, and every day, we honour those we have lost and are missing and we demand accountability and action for prevention and protection.

02/13/2026

Unifor Local 5555 delegates attended the 2026 Unifor Skilled Trades and New Technology Conference this past February 10-12, 2026 hosted by the Unifor National Skilled Trades Council. Delegates included Unifor Local 5555 Skilled Trades Representatives, Joshua Keene and Jeff Gauthier as well as Joseph King and Vice President, Sarah-Kai Antanaitis. The highlights of the conference were the resolutions adopted by the delegation as well as excellent presentations on A.I., apprenticeships, and up-to-date research by Unifor National. It was an informative few days.