Respect Frontline Workers
Public-facing workers were heralded as heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic with thousands stepping-up to the challenge of keeping Canada fed, healthy, and safe. UFCW Canada Local Unions across the country were right there with them advocating for safe working environments.
Everybody deserves to be treated with respect and dignity on the job. UFCW is proud to represent thousands of frontline workers, in sectors like grocery, retail, hospitality, healthcare, security, food processing and agriculture, who keep our country going every day.
UFCW Canada believes respecting frontline workers means:
- Listening to workers – their experiences of customer abuse deserve attention
- Providing workers with the knowledge to stay safe at work
- Exposing what governments are doing to enforce the rules that keep workers safe
The same heroes who helped Canada through the pandemic continue to face dangers on the job with rising incidents of violence, threats, and harassment.
UFCW Canada continues to provide resources to help members facing these ongoing dangers. Currently, our webCampus platform offers free courses on this very topic. These can be completed in 15 minutes or less.