Skilled Trades members gather to shape the future of work

APMA
Mar 2
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Staff Writer, UNIFOR

Feb 18, 2026

More than 230 delegates gathered in Toronto for UNIFOR’s National Skilled Trades Conference to set bargaining priorities and confront the impact of new technology and the U.S. trade war. Speakers including APMA President Flavio Volpe emphasized worker resilience and the central role of tradespeople in stabilizing and strengthening Canada’s auto and manufacturing sectors. Volpe said,“We are in a real fight that is all-encompassing. At the core of Canada’s auto sector are the people who do this work.”

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