A large group of UFCW Canada activists came out on July 1 to the Toronto Pride Parade to support human rights and inclusiveness, and join thousands at one of the city’s largest annual public celebrations.
Where is the job growth strategy that the Conservative Government promised to deliver? The numbers released in June by the Statistics Canada show just a mediocre picture of job creation in Canada.
As a pioneer in work related to diversity and inclusion in the union movement, UFCW Canada Local 1518 demonstrated its support at the 17th Annual DIVERSEcity awards in Surrey, British Columbia. A number of staff and members, including Local 1518 President Ivan Limpright and UFCW Canada National Office General Counsel Naveen Mehta, attended the popular event in an effort to support those who support diverse communities.
Over 400 delegates from various unions across Manitoba recently came together in Winnipeg for the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) convention. Delegates discussed resolutions and listened to speakers sharing their stories about the labour movement, politics and social issues.
UFCW Canada Saskatchewan local union activists, staff and officers joined in with 300 other delegates at the Saskatchewan NDP 75th Annual Convention, June 22-24, for a three-day review of the challenges facing the party and working people in Saskatchewan, and the next step in a renewal campaign that includes the selection of a new leader at the party's next convention in March 2013.
UFCW Canada Local 401, Alberta's largest private sector local union, along with approximately 20,000 other partipants were loud and proud at the 2012 Edmonton Pride Parade, organized by the Edmonton Pride Festival Society.
Voters in Ontario can rest easy this summer as the threat of a second provincial election in nine months has disappeared after the Liberal budget bill passed third reading in the legislature last week.
UFCW Canada was delighted to take part in Toronto’s recent Inti Raymi festival where thousands of individuals from the San Lorenzo Latin American community attended the lively event this past weekend. The occasion celebrated Toronto’s Latin culture and featured international foods, local artists and live music.
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