UFCW Canada supports Indigenous community members
Toronto – June 22, 2020 – This time last year, UFCW Canada Indigenous members from across the country came together to participate in the National Indigenous Peoples Day Conference in Toronto.
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Restaurant workers at Cartems Donuts join the union – UFCW 1518
Vancouver – June 20, 2020 – Restaurant workers at Cartems Donuts are the newest members of UFCW Local 1518 after voting overwhelmingly to join the union in a historic electronic certification vote.
Politics Blog: COVID-19 highlights inequality in Canada
Toronto – June 19, 2020 – When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Canada, the wealthy 1 percent were able to lock themselves away in their mansions and gated communities, while low-wage workers – mostly women and racialized Canadians – were thrown onto the front lines.
Janitorial members at Impact Cleaning Services negotiate wage increases – UFCW 175
Toronto – June 18, 2020 – Janitorial members at Impact Cleaning Services in Toronto have negotiated a new union contract that provides wage increases, an extra bereavement day, and more.
UFCW 247 member recognized by Canadian Professional Meat Cutters Association
Kamloops, B.C. – June 17, 2020 – UFCW Local 247 member James Haslam has been awarded the Canadian Professional Meat Cutters Association (CPMCA) Award of Merit for finishing at the top of his class in the Retail Meat Processing Foundation Certificate program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU).
Food workers: The unseen heroes of the COVID-19 crisis
Vaughan, Ont. – June 16, 2020 – When her province went into lockdown to address the COVID-19 pandemic, UFCW 1006A member Maria Cabral was among the thousands of workers in the meat processing sector who had to continue going to work every day.
UFCW welcomes Emergency Processing Fund, with union support as factor in accessing resource
Toronto – June 15, 2020 – After weeks of sustained activism, UFCW Canada has secured improved health and safety protections for workers in the food processing sector by working with the federal government to have union support recognized as an important factor in accessing Canada’s $77.5 million Emergency Processing Fund.
Learn new skills in minutes with webCampus On-the-Go courses
Toronto – June 13, 2020 – UFCW Canada’s ground-breaking online education program, webCampus, continues to grow with the addition of new “On-the-Go” courses.
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