Walmart workers in Mississauga vote to unionize, says Unifor

Workers at Walmart’s Mississauga warehouse have voted to join Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, the union said in a release. It is Walmart’s first warehouse to unionize in Canada.

“This victory is the result of uniting around a belief in workplace democracy and better working conditions,” said Unifor national president Lana Payne. “Walmart workers in Mississauga stood up for their rights, and we are excited to get to work on their first collective agreement.”

More than 40 per cent of the workers at the facility signed a union card this summer and the Ontario Labour Board awarded the workers a vote, which was held Sept. 10–12.

“Unions are the most effective way to have a say in your conditions at work,” said Unifor Ontario regional director Samia Hashi. “These Walmart workers are showing warehouse workers across Canada what’s possible when we stand together.”

Unifor’s campaign at Walmart’s facility began in December 2023.