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.
Toronto – June 30, 2021 – Unions around the world are celebrating new international labour rules protecting the right to a workplace free from violence and harassment by launching a new toolkit aimed at raising awareness of the regulations.
Los Angeles, California – June 25, 2021 – Activists from UFCW OUTreach, the United Food and Commercial Workers’ constituency group dedicated to building mutual support between UFCW and the LGBTQI2S community, recently participated in the live-streamed show, Labor’s Voice, to discuss LGBTQI2S workers’ rights in North America.
Toronto – April 29, 2021 – Along with allies from the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW), Migrant Workers Alliance, and Ryerson University, UFCW Canada will host a three-part series that explores the experiences of migrant agricultural workers in Ontario.
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.
Toronto – February 18, 2021 – In collaboration with FoodShare Toronto, UFCW Canada hosted a virtual event on labour and employment rights in a pandemic.
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