Peterborough, Ont. – October 5, 2021 – UFCW 175 & 633 members at Minute Maid in Peterborough, Ontario recently ratified a new four-year collective agreement that, in addition to increasing wages, has boosted reimbursement for mental services by $1,000.
Toronto – October 4, 2021 – Statistics Canada released its GDP report by industry for the month of July and all signs point to a resurgence of accommodation and food services across the country.
Toronto – October 1, 2021 – Over the last 150 years, women in Canada have made notable strides towards gender equality in our workplaces and communities, and each year activists across the country honour Women’s History Month to celebrate those gains.
Montreal – September 28, 2021 – Last June, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation to create a statutory holiday for federal government employees and federally regulated workplaces to commemorate the tragic fate of residential school victims.
Ottawa – September 27, 2021 – A viral tweet posted at 11pm on election night by Ahmed Ali reads, “This election could have been an email.”
Ottawa – September 24, 2021 – In June of this year, the federal government proclaimed September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day calls for recognition and reflection of the ongoing legacy of Canada’s residential school system. As a paid statutory holiday, it covers all federally regulated employees working in the public and private sector.
Ottawa – September 23, 2021 – McGill University student and UFCW 175 & 633 member Dona Tu is the latest recipient of UFCW Canada’s BDM Scholarship award, granted annually to members and their family.
Toronto – September 21, 2021 – Statistics Canada has released its latest infographics on trends in the Canadian tomato sector, revealing an industry producing nearly $1 billion in value and exporting over 172 million kilograms (kg) of product in 2020.
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