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Scholarships and Grants: Application deadline September 30

Toronto – August 20, 2024 – Application deadlines for two of UFCW Canada’s key scholarships and grants are fast approaching!

New contract for members at the Broadbent Institute – UFCW 1006A

Ottawa – August 19, 2024 – UFCW 1006A members at the Broadbent Institute ratified a new union contract with significant gains.

Healthcare workers join union – UFCW 175 & 633

Thunder Bay, Ont. – August 16, 2024 – Healthcare hospitality workers at McKellar Place in Thunder Bay Ontario voted unanimously in favour of joining UFCW Local 175.

UN condemns Canada's temporary foreign worker program as a 'breeding ground' for contemporary slavery

Toronto – August 14, 2024 – A new UN report condemns Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program in a scathing indictment; the report reiterates many of the same criticisms that UFCW has been issuing for decades about systemic exploitation within the system.

Join the call for #PaidSickDaysNow!

Toronto – August 13, 2024 – No worker should have to choose between battling illness and paying the bills. The urgency of ensuring that every worker has access to at least 10 paid sick days has never been more pressing.