Take Action to Protect Farm Workers and Canada’s Food Supply
Toronto – August 20, 2020 – Sign the petition for immediate reforms to protect agricultural workers who are so vital to Canada’s food supply.
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By the Numbers: Women’s labour force participation heavily impacted by COVID-19
Toronto – August 19, 2020 – A new report from RBC Economics finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has not only brought about job losses that surpass those of any other recession – it has also dealt an unprecedented blow to working women.
Fast food workers at Jollibee Canada join the union – UFCW 175 & 633
Toronto – August 18, 2020 – Fast food workers at the Jollibee restaurant in North York, Toronto are the newest members of UFCW Locals 175 & 633 after recently voting to join the union.
Six weeks left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships
Toronto – August 17, 2020 – With just over six weeks left to apply for the 2020 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship program, time is running out for your chance to win one of 18 scholarships worth $1,000 each, or one of two Apple iPads.
Build your skills in leadership, notetaking, and health and safety with new webCampus On-the-Go courses
Toronto – August 15, 2020 – UFCW Canada’s ground-breaking online education program, webCampus, continues to provide exciting and dynamic learning opportunities with the addition of five new “On-the-Go” courses focusing on leadership, notetaking, mental health, and more.
Food processing workers at Frulact Canada join the union – UFCW 1006A
Kingston, Ont. – August 14, 2020 – Food processing workers at Frulact Canada are the newest members of UFCW Local 1006A after recently voting to join the union.
Politics Blog: Conservatives are putting kids and families at risk with back-to-school plans
Toronto – August 13, 2020 – As September fast approaches, provincial governments across the country are scrambling to reopen schools in order to get kids back into the classroom and help parents return to work.
UFCW and allies provide PPE, food donations to migrant workers in Leamington
Leamington, Ont. – August 12, 2020 – In response to the series of COVID-19 outbreaks at farming operations across Southwestern Ontario, UFCW Canada and the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) have partnered with ConquerCOVID19 and Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW) to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) and food donations to temporary and migrant farm workers in Leamington, Ontario.
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