Start summer learning with webCampus
Toronto – June 23, 2026 – Start your summer right with new courses now available on webCampus. UFCW Canada’s webCampus platform is free for members and their families, with over 220 courses to choose from.
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Veterinary workers ratify first contract – UFCW 1252
Mount Pearl, N.L. – June 22, 2026 – UFCW Local 1252 members at Sunrise Animal Hospital have voted to ratify their first collective agreement, following the successful organizing campaign last year.
Standing in Solidarity on World Refugee Day
Toronto – June 19, 2026 – June 20 marks World Refugee Day, a global day of recognition for the strength, resilience, and contributions of refugees.
Marking 30 years of National Indigenous Peoples Day through education
Saskatoon, Sask. – June 17, 2026 – Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, National Indigenous Peoples Day honours the rich histories, cultures, traditions, and achievements of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across the country.
Early childhood educators join union – UFCW 1252
St. John’s – June 15, 2026 – Early Childhood Educators at Lilypad Childhood Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador have voted 85 per cent in favour of joining UFCW Local 1252.
Cheer on Canada with Canadian, Union-Made food
Toronto – June 12, 2026 – As soccer fans across the country gather to cheer on Team Canada at the FIFA World Cup, there is no better time to celebrate the workers who help feed our communities and keep Canada's economy strong.
Health Canada claws back requirement for industry to provide agricultural workers access to pesticides safety information
Leamington, Ont. – June 11, 2026 – United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW Canada) and Ecojustice are disappointed by Health Canada’s recent decision to reframe the rules and make providing pesticides safety information to agricultural workers entirely optional for employers.
International Labour Organization adopts first-ever code of practice for growing aquaculture sector
Geneva – June 10, 2026 – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted a new Code of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health in Aquaculture—a major step toward improving working conditions across one of the world’s fastest-growing food production sectors.
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