Unifor National President Lana Payne speaking at the Windsor rally against U.S. tariffs on April 26, 2025. (Photo via Unifor Canada)
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Unifor members re-elect Lana Payne as National President

Lana Payne enjoyed a landslide re-election at Unifor's Constitutional Convention in Vancouver.

Her leadership team was also re-elected. Len Poirer will serve another term as National Secretary-Treasurer, while Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi was returned.

Payne was first elected National President in 2022, the first woman to lead the union.

"We are a union," she said. "That means it takes all of us. We inspire each other. We stand up for each other. We show up for each other. When I say there is no labour peace if you attack our rights, I mean there will be no labour peace. And when I say we must protect Canadian jobs with everything we have, I mean exactly that."

Unifor represents 320,000 workers across Canada.

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