By the Numbers: The world’s wealth distribution – the rich, super-rich and the rest of us
Ottawa – January 31, 2013 – The world’s wealth distribution – the rich, super-rich and the rest of us
Ottawa – January 31, 2013 – The world’s wealth distribution – the rich, super-rich and the rest of us
Toronto – January 31, 2013 – On February 6, 2012, a horrific collision near Hampstead, Ontario killed eleven men, and left three others critically injured. Juan Ariza, 35, was one of those survivors. The Peruvian native had only been in Canada three days when the Hampstead tragedy changed his life forever. He had been recruited to Canada as a migrant agriculture worker. Ever since the tragic collision, Juan has been recuperating in a nursing home in London, Ontario.
Mississauga, Ont. – January 30, 2013 – webCampus, North America’s leading labour education program, is proud to work in partnership with community organizations such as Peel Multicultural Council, Immigrant Workers Centre, Mennonite New Life Centre, Worker Action Centre, Agriculture Workers Alliance, and Migrante Canada.
On February 6, 2012, near Hampstead, Ontario, a flatbed truck collided with a passenger van carrying thirteen migrant agriculture workers. Ten of the passengers in the van were killed: David Armando Blancas-Hernandez, Elvio Bravo-Suncion, Enrique Arturo Leon, Juan Castillo, Fernando Correa, Jose Mercedes Valdiviezo-Taboa, Cesar Augusto Sanchez-Palacios, Corsino Jaramillo, Mario Abril, and Oscar Compomanes-Corzo.
Toronto – January 29, 2013 – More than 100 high school students from across the Toronto area recently joined with members of The Student School to celebrate the launch of the first-ever Students Against Migrant Exploitation (S.A.M.E) high-school chapter. The Student School is a Toronto alternative high school founded on social justice and participatory democracy principles.
Markham, Ont. – January 28, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 1000A recently welcomed a new group of LensCrafters workers to the union after they voted a resounding “Yes!” to UFCW Canada. LensCrafters is one of Canada’s largest eyewear retailers, and the new Local 1000A members work at the company’s location in Markham, Ontario at the Markville Shopping Centre.
Ottawa – January 28, 2013 – The Harper government's proposed changes to weaken Canadian food packaging regulations "is a recipe that could kill thousands of good food processing jobs in Canada," says UFCW Canada National President Hanley.
Saskatoon, Sask. – January 27, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 1400 recently welcomed the members of Local 342P, after memberships from both Local Unions voted to merge their voices, efforts and resources to better represent their interests and all working families in Saskatchewan.
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