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BRITISH COLUMBIA
PRAIRIES ONTARIO QUEBEC
ATLANTIC NORTH
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A profile of the membership
by the numbers
CONTENTS
Canada 1
British Columbia 4
Prairies 6
Ontario 8
Quebec 10
Atlantic 12
November 2017 Notes: Membership numbers are derived from latest dues-paying average, including seasonal workers. Local unions and bargaining units that cover members in multiple regions are counted in each region. The average wage is estimated from the weighted average monthly dues payment.
A profile of the membership
Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 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.
by the numbers
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by the numbers
BRITISH COLUMBIA 28,300 9%
PRAIRIES 40,900 13%
ONTARIO 162,800 52%
QUEBEC 51,400 16%
ATLANTIC 31,200 10%
NORTH400<1%
BREAKDOWN BY REGION
British Columbia 28,300Alberta 17,200Saskatchewan 11,300Manitoba 12,400Ontario 162,800Quebec 51,400New Brunswick 7,200Nova Scotia 12,100Prince Edward Island 300Nfld. and Labrador 11,600
Nunavut and Territories 400TOTAL MEMBERS 315,000
315,000 Total Unifor members
696Local unions
2,883Bargaining units
Members by region
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by the numbers Members by sector
796Local unions
Manufacturing 88,400 28%
MANUFACTURING
Auto assembly & parts 41,000 13%
Aerospace 11,100 4%
Food & beverage 9,300 3%
Truck, bus & transit 4,300 1%
Fabricated metal 3,900 1%
Plastics 3,800 1%
Chemicals 3,200 1%
Electrical 3,100 1%
Furniture 1,500 <1%
Shipbuilding 1,200 <1%
Other manufacturing 6,000 2%
SERVICES
Health & social services 29,100 9%
Retail & wholesale 20,000 6%
Hospitality & gaming 18,800 6%
Vehicle services 5,100 2%
Education 5,200 2%
Union & political 1,000 <1%
Other services 6,500 2%
Services 85,700 27%
Resources 52,900 17%
RESOURCES
Forestry 23,000 7%
Energy 11,800 4%
Mines, metals & minerals 9,900 3%
Fisheries 7,200 2%
Construction 1,000 <1%
COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications 26,400 8%
Media 12,600 4%
TRANSPORTATION
Road 23,000 7%
Air 14,500 5%
Rail 9,200 3%
Marine 2,300 1%
TOTALUnifor members
315,000
Communications 39,000
12%
Transportation 49,000 16%
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by the numbers Member snapshot
28%
WOMEN
72%
MEN
88,000WOMEN
1 in 3
17%PUBLIC SECTOR
83%
PRIVATE
54,000PUBLIC SECTOR
1 in 6
Public utilities
Passenger rail
Education
Public transit
Social services
Health care
AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE
$23.78
16%
84%
50,000SKILLED TRADES
1 in 6
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by the numbers Unifor members | British Columbia
28,300 Unifor members in British Columbia
62Local unions
249Bargaining units
BRITISH COLUMBIA
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by the numbers Unifor members | British Columbia
MANUFACTURING
Aerospace 2%
Food & beverage 2%
Fabricated metal 1%
Plastics 1%
Chemicals 1%
Electrical <1%
Other manufacturing 1%
SERVICES
Hospitality & gaming 14%
Union & political 2%
Vehicle services 1%
Health & social services <1%
Retail & wholesale <1%
Education <1%
Other services 6%
Services 6,500 23%
Resources 5,100 18%
RESOURCES
Forestry 10%
Mines, metals & minerals 6%
Energy 2%
Fisheries <1%
Construction <1%
TOTALBritish Columbia Unifor members
28,300
BRITISH COLUMBIA
TRANSPORTATION
Road 32%
Air 7%
Rail 3%
Marine <1%
Transportation 11,900 42%
Communications 2,500
9%
Manufacturing 2,300 8%
COMMUNICATIONS
Media 8%
Telecommunications <1%
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by the numbers Unifor members | Prairies
40,900 Unifor members in the Prairies
106Local unions
256Bargaining units
PRAIRIESMembers by
province
Alberta 17,200 42%
Saskatchewan11,300 28%
Manitoba 12,400 30%
42%
28%
30%
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by the numbers Members by sector | Prairies
MANUFACTURING
Aerospace 4%
Food & beverage 4%
Truck, bus & transit 3%
Fabricated metal 2%
Plastics 3%
Chemicals 2%
Electrical <1%
Auto parts <1%
Other manufacturing 3%
SERVICES
Hospitality & gaming 8%
Union & political 1%
Vehicle services <1%
Health & social services 1%
Retail & wholesale 1%
Education 2%
Other services 4%
Services 7,000 17%
Resources 11,800 29%
RESOURCES
Forestry 4%
Mines, metals & minerals 5%
Energy 17%
Construction 3%
TOTALPrairies Unifor members
40,900
PRAIRIES
TRANSPORTATION
Road 4%
Air 5%
Rail 5%Transportation
5,700 14%
Communications 7,800
19%
Manufacturing 8,600 21%
COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications 12%
Media 7%
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by the numbers Unifor members | Ontario
162,800 Unifor members in Ontario
247Local unions
1,425Bargaining units
ONTARIO
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by the numbers Members by sector | Ontario
796Local unions
Manufacturing 57,100 35%
MANUFACTURING
Auto assembly 13%
Auto parts 10%
Food & beverage 3%
Aerospace 3%
Truck, bus & transit 1%
Fabricated metal 1%
Plastics 1%
Chemicals 1%
Electrical 1%
Other manufacturing 1%
SERVICES
Health & social services 15%
Retail & wholesale 11%
Hospitality & gaming 5%
Education 2%
Vehicle services 1%
Union & political <1%
Other services 3%Services 60,200 37%
Resources 9,800 6%
RESOURCES
Forestry 3%
Mines, metals & minerals 2%
Energy 1%
Fisheries <1%
Construction <1%
TOTALOntario Unifor members
162,800
ONTARIO
TRANSPORTATION
Road 6%
Air 4%
Rail 1%
Marine <1%
Transportation 17,800 11%
Communications 17,900
11%
COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications 7%
Media 4%
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by the numbers Unifor members | Quebec
51,400 Unifor members in Quebec
216Local unions
634Bargaining units
QUEBEC
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by the numbers Members by sector | Quebec
796Local unions
Manufacturing 17,500 34%
MANUFACTURING
Aerospace 10%
Truck, bus & transit 4%
Plastics 4%
Electrical 3%
Furniture 3%
Fabricated metals 2%
Chemicals 2%
Other manufacturing 3%
SERVICES
Vehicle services 5%
Hospitality & gaming 3%
Retail & wholesale 1%
Health & social services <1%
Education <1%
Union & political <1%
Other services 2%
Services 6,100 12%
Resources 14,400 28%
RESOURCES
Forestry 20%
Mines, metals & minerals 7%
Energy 1%
Construction <1%
TOTALQuebec Unifor members
51,400QUEBEC
TRANSPORTATION
Air 4%
Rail 2%
Road 2%
Marine 1%
Transportation 4,500 9%
Communications 8,900
17%
COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications 16%
Media 1%
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by the numbers Unifor members | Atlantic
31,200 Unifor members in the Atlantic
131Local unions
319Bargaining units
ATLANTICMembers by
province
New Brunswick
7,200 23%
Nova Scotia 12,100 39%
Prince Edward Island 300 1%
Newfoundland and Labrador
11,600 37%
39 %
23 %
37 %
1 %
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by the numbers Members by sector | Atlantic
Manufacturing 4,600 15%
MANUFACTURING
Shipbuilding 6%
Food & beverage 3%
Aerospace 2%
Plastics 1%
Electrical <1%
Other manufacturing 3%
SERVICES
Health & social services 13%
Retail & wholesale 9%
Hospitality & gaming 3%
Vehicle services 1%
Union & political <1%
Other services 1%
Services 8,400 27%
Resources 12,800 41%
RESOURCES
Fisheries 26%
Forestry 12%
Energy 2%
Mines & metals 1%
TOTALAtlantic Unifor members
31,200
ATLANTIC
TRANSPORTATION
Air 4%
Marine 2%
Rail 1%
Road <1%
Transportation 2,200 7%
Communications 3,200
10%
COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications 9%
Media 1%
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