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Building on success to achieve fairness in 2019

Toronto – December 21, 2018 – As the holiday season approaches and we prepare for the new year ahead, it is worth reflecting on the important work that UFCW activists accomplished together in 2018.

Hospitality workers at Red Lobster join the union – UFCW 401

Edmonton – December 18, 2018 – Hospitality workers at Red Lobster in Edmonton, Alberta are the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 401 after recently deciding to join the union.

Canada’s food workers’ union calls on government to reform TFWP

Toronto – December 17, 2018 – Canada’s food workers’ union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), is calling on the federal government to stand up for the rights of migrant and temporary foreign workers by enacting urgent reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and the program’s primary agricultural stream in particular.

UFCW Canada observes International Migrants Day – December 18

Toronto – December 17, 2018 – Each year on December 18, citizens around the world recognize International Migrants Day to honour the millions of migrants living across the globe.

Big gains for food processing members at Snowcrest Foods – UFCW 1518

Abbotsford, B.C. – December 14, 2018 – Food processing workers at Snowcrest Foods, who are members of UFCW Canada Local 1518, have ratified a new contract that provides big gains on wages, leaves, premiums, and more.