Hundreds of Mexican migrant farm workers across southern Manitoba are facing a huge hit in crucial family income and possibly being repatriated in the wake of floods and an emergency breach of a dyke near farms in the Portage la Prairie area.
UFCW Canada was a leading force at the 2011 Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Convention where over 2,500 trade unionists – including 150 UFCW Canada activists – came from across the country to gather in Vancouver, B.C. for the congress’s triennial conference.
At its recent meeting in Winnipeg, the National Council Women's Advisory Committee (NCWAC) spent two intensive days polishing many ongoing initiatives, and setting the stage for new ones.
A leaked document has been deposited with the British Columbia Labour Board to back up charges that the Mexican consulate in Vancouver allegedly blacklisted Mexican migrant workers who were union sympathizers from returning to Canada this season to the two Lower Mainland farms where those workers had successfully unionized.
The 2011 Ontario Regional Youth Internship Program recently wrapped up its final session in Barrie, Ontario, and is already receiving strong reviews from participants.
The deadline for the 2011 UFCW International Scholarship Program is rapidly approaching: June 3, 2011.
According to Statistics Canada approximately 5.8% of all employees in Canada are working at or below the provincial minimum wage.
Ed Wendel, the UFCW International’s long-time General Counsel, has retired after nearly four decades of “outstanding service to the union,” says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley.
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