Gavin McGarrigle
Canadaunion leaderMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Gavin McGarrigle is the western regional director of Unifor, the union representing workers at Prepac, who criticized the abrupt factory closure and layoffs as being directly linked to the economic uncertainty caused by the U.S.-Canada trade war.
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Gavin McGarrigle is Unifor’s western regional director who commented on Amazon's bargaining tactics.
Amazon refused to provide wage proposals to B.C. union, resulting in bargaining impasse, mediator saysThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-06-03
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Gavin McGarrigle is Unifor’s Western regional director who spoke about the impact of outsourcing on workers.
Unifor says WestJet is outsourcing hundreds of customer service jobs to El SalvadorThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-11-14
Canada· 2025-11-14
Gavin McGarrigle is the Unifor western regional director who emphasized the importance of the refinery for the region’s fuel supply.
Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalismThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-05-13
Canada· 2025-05-13
Unifor’s western regional director, Gavin McGarrigle, believed the closing was directly related to the economic uncertainty sparked by the trade war.
Employers begin layoffs as Canada-U.S. trade war intensifiesThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-03-13
Canada· 2025-03-13
