The United Nations (UN) International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed each year on August 9 in Canada and elsewhere around the globe. This day is celebrated to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This is also an occasion to recognize the many valuable achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to our environment and way of life.
UFCW Canada activists and their families joined over a million masqueraders and spectators at the Toronto Caribana Parade on August 4. Once again joining long-time community partner and 16-time Band of the Year Winner, the Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club, UFCW Canada activists from Locals 12R24, 175 & 633, 1000A, 1993, and the National Office enthusiastically took part in the world’s largest Caribbean cultural celebration outside of the Caribbean.
Angela and Vincent
With the support of UFCW Local 1657, six members of OUR Walmart recently came together to support Walmart greeter Richard Vincent in the Walmart Gulf Breeze store in Pensacola, Florida.
Walter Sanchez, 40-years-old, arrived in Canada from Honduras in June 2008, under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program. He had worked in a variety of precarious, contract jobs back home after completing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences, because he couldn’t find secure work in his field. "In Honduras, contract work can be found but full-time work with benefits for your family is almost impossible to secure," says Walter. "It is a way for companies to avoid being accountable to workers over the long-term."
Attention all UFCW Canada activists, friends, families and motorcycle enthusiasts: this year’s UFCW Canada Ride for a Cure will take place on Saturday, August 11. Registration for this year’s ride opens at 8:30 a.m. on August 11 at the UFCW Canada Local 1000A office at 70 Creditview Rd. in Woodbridge, Ontario.
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN – Norm Neault, President of UFCW Canada Local 1400 has delivered the union's response to the Saskatchewan government's consultation paper on proposed changes to labour laws in the province.
A new video by Operation Maple provides a counterview to the anti-tax rhetoric of Canada's conservative movement. The clip shows that part of the reason why the average citizen believes they "dislike" taxes is because many of us do not understand that our tax dollars go toward everyday services that we often take for granted – things like hydro provision, food regulation, and garbage pickup.
TORONTO – The National President of Canada’s leading retail union is calling on Canadians to take the Federal government to task for abandoning over 28,000 Zellers workers and discounting the important role of good retail jobs in the country’s local and national economies.
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