Vancouver – March 11, 2013 – The most recent scandal to besiege BC Premier Christy Clark and her Liberal government reveals how desperate they are to cling to power as they spiral toward defeat in the upcoming provincial election on May 14. The latest scandal by the BC Liberals also shows how morally and ethically bankrupt they are as a government and a political party.
Mississauga, Ont. – March 11, 2013 – Husband, father, grandfather, and UFCW Canada brother Frank Kelly passed away on March 2, 2013 in Mississauga surrounded by the love of his family. Frank was born on April 14, 1944 in Glasgow, Scotland and moved to Canada in 1966 with nothing but a strong work ethic and a quiet charm. He was a devoted husband to his wife Yolanda and a loving father to his three children, Frank Jr., Heather, and Stuart.
Guelph, Ontario - March 9, 2013 - Activists from Canada's leading retail union, UFCW Canada, engaged thousands of community members both inside and outside one of the first-ever Target retail stores to open in Canada, to Ask Target for Fairness. The Guelph location opened on March 5, at the former site of one of the more than 200 stores Target bought from Zellers in 2011.
Toronto – March 7, 2013 – With the opening of the first three Target stores in Canada, more than 25,000 former Zellers workers continue to be left out in the cold by the American retail giant. On March 5, Target Canada opened their first-ever Canadian stores to the public - in Milton, Guelph and Fergus, Ontario. Since acquiring 189 Zellers stores more than a year ago, Target has consistently maintained that all Zellers workers would be terminated and their wage rates, benefits and years of service would not be recognized once their stores re-opened under the Target banner.
Saskatoon, Sask. – March 8, 2013 – UFCW Canada activists are leading the fight to protect labour rights in Saskatchewan by rallying their networks to stop Premier Brad Wall latest attack on working families. Share your support!
St-Félicien, Que. – March 7, 2013 – Vincent Gagnon is one of 18 BDM Scholarships recipients for 2012. A proud member of UFCW Canada Local 509, Brother Gagnon works at the Marché B. Girard et Fils in St-Félicien, Quebec.
Guatemala City, Guatemala – March 6, 2013 – Recently, members of AGUND (Association of Guatemalans United for Their Rights) convened for the organization's annual general assembly.
Ottawa – March 6, 2013 – UFCW Canada recently participated in an "invitation-only" roundtable regarding the federal government's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The meeting was held in Ottawa and was chaired by Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
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