Stop the Hate! Support an anti-racist COVID-19 recovery
Toronto – March 5, 2021 – As Canadians continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now an opportunity for us to reimagine what an inclusive social safety net might look like.
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UFCW OUTreach webinar advocates for stronger LGBTQ+ worker protections
Toronto – March 4, 2021 – UFCW OUTreach Executive Board members teamed up with the UCLA Labor Centre and led over one-hundred participants on a journey to LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion at work.
UFCW Canada celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
Toronto – March 2, 2021 – March 8 marks International Women's Day (IWD), a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and girls everywhere.
Metro Plus Sorel-Tracy members ratify new agreement – UFCW 500
Montreal – March 2, 2021 – UFCW 500 members working at Metro Plus Sorel-Tracy have ratified a new seven-year agreement which sees salaries increase by 2 percent each year, in addition to a 2 percent increase to their Christmas bonuses in each year of the contract.
Barber-Collins security guards join the union – UFCW 333
Waterloo, Ont. – March 1, 2021 – Barber-Collins security guards working at the Waterloo City Hall in Waterloo, Ontario are the latest to join UFCW 333 after voting overwhelmingly in favour of union representation.
February 28 marks International RSI Awareness Day
Toronto – February 26, 2021 – Every year, Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day takes place on the last day of February, the only “non repetitive” day of the annual calendar. As part of RSI Day, UFCW Canada joins workers and other labour groups worldwide to help raise awareness of the need for preventative action towards repetitive strain injuries.
Politics Blog: Time to remove profit from long-term care, Time for a Care Guarantee
Ottawa – February 25, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the glaring issues we face in Canada, including years of inaction and neglect in long-term care.
Food retail members at Save-On-Foods ratify new contract – UFCW 1518
New Westminster, B.C. – February 24, 2021 – Thousands of UFCW 1518 members at Save-On-Foods across B.C. voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying their new three-year contract, bringing in many important improvements for thousands of workers.
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