Lana Payne
CanadapoliticianFemale6.7Global Dominance: 0.01%Lana Payne is the national president of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, where she advocates for the rights and interests of workers. She recently criticized BCE Inc.'s workforce reduction plans, arguing that such measures unfairly impact employees and do not address the underlying challenges facing the telecommunications industry.
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Lana Payne is the national president of Unifor, opposing the Section 338 tariffs and their economic impact on Canada.
Two major U.S. unions call for return to ‘stable’ trade relationship with CanadaCanada· 2026-07-30
Unifor national president Lana Payne participated in the bargaining with Ford Motor Company.
Trump trade proposals risk upending Unifor’s labour deal with Ford, tainting talks with other automakersCanada· 2026-07-22
Lana Payne said in a press release that negotiating during a crisis is never easy.
Ford workers ratify deal bringing 9% raise over three yearsCanada· 2026-07-20
Lana Payne is the Unifor National President who spoke to media after the opening of bargaining between Unifor and Ford Motor Co.
Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years amid trade doubtsCanada· 2026-07-18
Lana Payne, the Unifor national president, speaks to media after the opening of bargaining between Unifor and Ford.
Unifor to begin ratification meetings Friday for tentative deal with FordCanada· 2026-07-13Lana Payne is the National President of Unifor.
Ford, Unifor strike tentative deal for three-year labour contractCanada· 2026-07-12
Lana Payne is the president of UNIFOR and met with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss labor issues.
Canada’s historic submarine procurement, unions’ ire towards Carney and tolerating Trump’s trade chaos: Business and investing stories for the week of June 27Canada· 2026-06-27
Lana Payne, head of the union that represents Canadian auto workers, says finding new vehicles for Ingersoll and Brampton will be among the demands Unifor negotiators will make.
Fate of shuttered GM, Stellantis auto plants could lie in renewal of U.S. trade dealCanada· 2026-06-27
Lana Payne is the president of Unifor and has expressed frustration with the government's review of the Canada Labour Code.
Fifteen months into his tenure as Prime Minister, Carney is drawing the ire of union headsCanada· 2026-06-24
Lana Payne, Unifor’s national director, said the union did not wait to see if the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is renewed before beginning talks.
Unifor sets July 10 deadline for tentative agreement with Ford as auto talks kick offCanada· 2026-06-22Unifor national president Lana Payne warned that opening up the market to cheap Chinese EVs threatens an already fragile industry.
Doug Ford says Canadians should boycott Chinese-made EVsCanada· 2026-01-22
Unifor national president Lana Payne called the agreement 'a self-inflicted wound to an already injured Canadian auto industry.'
Carney’s tariff deal with China could risk auto-sector competitiveness, industry leaders sayCanada· 2026-01-17
Unifor National President Lana Payne applauded Ford's reaction to Diageo and called it 'how you fight a trade war'.
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United Kingdom· 2026-01-14
Lana Payne said Stellantis cannot be allowed to renege on its commitments to Canadian workers.
Stellantis shifts Jeep production to Illinois from BramptonCanada· 2025-10-15
Lana Payne is a union representative participating in the discussion after the screening of Final Offer.
Toronto’s Ageless Film Festival seizes golden moment for those in their golden yearsCanada· 2025-10-05
Lana Payne, national president of the Unifor union, said the government has a role to play in defending the auto industry and the 500,000 jobs it supports.
Canada needs a domestic carmaker of its own, head of auto-parts industry group saysCanada· 2025-09-30
Lana Payne, national president of Unifor, said the announcements are a 'sign of life' for the battered Canadian auto sector.
Stellantis, GM shift announcements a ‘sign of life’ for auto sector, union head saysCanada· 2025-09-09
Unifor President Lana Payne criticized the announcement, stating that backing down with concessions is not an option.
Canada drops some retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in attempt to reset trade talksCanada· 2025-08-22
Unifor president Lana Payne raised the commitment for the automotive fund in a meeting with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Carney’s promised automotive strategy yet to take shapeCanada· 2025-08-18
Lana Payne is the president of Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector union.
Harsh, informal, wide-ranging: How Trump’s trade talks have changedCanada· 2025-07-26
Unifor national president Lana Payne says the workers organized against difficult odds.
Unifor says B.C. Labour Board has certified union at Amazon facility in DeltaCanada· 2025-07-11
Lana Payne, national president of Unifor, states that Mexico’s auto industry is on better footing than Canada’s.
Mexican auto industry shrugs off Trump tariffs as Canada strugglesCanada· 2025-07-01
Lana Payne is the national president of Unifor, who criticized DHL for its actions during the strike.
Unifor accuses DHL of breaking federal law by using replacement workers during strikeCanada· 2025-06-25
Lana Payne, Unifor's national president, says zero tariffs is the only acceptable resolution if Canada wants to protect its auto industry from being forced out by unfavourable costs.
Canada must not accept any trade deal that includes auto tariffs, head of Unifor saysCanada· 2025-06-23Lana Payne said the move would impose a chill on contract talks.
DHL Express Canada to suspend operations with 2,100 workers involved in strike, lockoutCanada· 2025-06-17
Lana Payne, Unifor national president, expressed concerns about the impact of tariffs on Ontario's auto assembly plants.
Canadian vehicle production set to drop as U.S. tariffs weigh on sectorCanada· 2025-06-16
Lana Payne, Unifor National President, praised Hargrove for his passion and intellect in shaping the labour movement.
Former Canadian Auto Workers president Basil (Buzz) Hargrove has died, Unifor saysCanada· 2025-06-16
Lana Payne is the president of Unifor, the union representing workers at DHL Express Canada.
DHL Express Canada locks out 2,100 workers as Unifor launches strike in responseCanada· 2025-06-09
Unifor National President Lana Payne warned that even the existing tariffs have been driving away investment and hurting workers.
Trump announces plans to double steel tariffs on imports to 50%Canada· 2025-05-31
Lana Payne confirmed no jobs will be lost with the delay, aided by the launch of the four-door Charger in late 2025.
Stellantis pausing Windsor production of 2026 electric Dodge Charger R/T over tariffsCanada· 2025-05-23