Healthcare workers join union – UFCW 175

Perth, Ont. – June 5, 2025 – UFCW Local 175 has welcomed 60 new members as workers at Carolina Retirement Home in Perth have voted to join the union.  

“Healthcare workers unionize for several key reasons and are mainly to do with the desire to protect both themselves and the quality of care they provide,” said UFCW 175 President Kelly Tosato.

These newest members are employed as PSWs, RPNs, RNs, housekeepers, service workers and kitchen staff. Key concerns were respect, fairness, scheduling, safety procedures and protocols. They have joined the growing Health, Office & Professional Employees (HOPE) Sector of UFCW Local 175.

Read more about the organizing victory at Carolina Retirement Home.

UFCW Locals 175 & 633 represents more than 70,000 working people across all sectors of the Ontario economy including hospitality and services, health care, retail grocery and pharmacy, food production, meat processing, manufacturing, packaging, and more. To learn more about UFCW 175 & 633 and their outstanding work, visit the local union’s website.

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