Court ruling brings Jonquiere Walmart workers one step closer to justice

Nearly 200 former Walmart workers are one step closer to justice after an October 13 decision by the Quebec Superior Court, which upheld an earlier arbitrator’s ruling that found the world's largest retailer acted illegally by laying off 190 employees at its Jonquiere store on April 29, 2005.

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National Committees meet, grab headlines in Halifax

UFCW Canada National Council Committees recently met in Halifax to evaluate ongoing projects, discuss upcoming initiatives, and, for one group, make front page news.

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UNI calls for Walmart Global Agreement as retailer makes African bid

UNI Global Union is calling on Walmart to start talks for a Global Agreement that would set a
standard for worker and union rights for the company’s global work force as the retail giant pursues
its bid to buy South African-based Massmart and enter the African market.

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UFCW Canada calls for inquest after workers killed at farm

UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley has called for a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of two Jamaican migrant agriculture workers who died from toxic fumes while working in a confined space vat on September 1, at an apple orchard and processing facility near Owen Sound, Ontario.

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Calgary takes Pride

It may have rained on Calgary’s annual Pride Parade but that didn’t stop a record crowd from participating in the parade’s 20th anniversary.

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LATUC convention builds international solidarity

Activists from across Canada recently gathered in Toronto to take part in the first constitutional convention of the newly established Latin American Trade Unionists Coalition (LATUC). The historic event involved over 200 trade unionists from several different countries representing a large number of Latin American experiences and backgrounds.

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