The 2011 Federal Budget delivered by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on June 6 offered UFCW Canada members and all working families little change from the budget that was tabled on March 22 prior to the election.
Together, UFCW Canada in partnership with the First Nations Children and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS) have created a unique set of five posters that are now available to mark National Aboriginal Day, June 21.
The UFCW Canada National Council met in Toronto on June 8 and 9 to focus on the union’s organizing efforts in the retail food industry, and to discuss the best way to build on the political momentum that was gained in the last federal election which resulted in a historic victory for Canada’s labour party, the NDP.
As a worker, what would you do if your employer robbed you of your wages that you rightfully worked hard for?
UFCW Canada activists joined trade unionists from across Ontario on June 1 to commemorate Injured Workers Day and to protest the province’s workers compensation system.
Donation made to the United Way in Brandon to help those affected by the flood
Sixteen immigrants and refugees to Canada each mustered admirable courage to take the microphone at the Toronto City Hall Council Chambers recently, when they told their heartbreaking yet empowering individual life stories to a gathering of city officials, community activists, families and friends.
The conclusion of the majority of Supreme Court of Canada justices on the Fraser decision is “troubling from a number of perspectives”, said Paul Cavalluzzo – lead counsel for the UFCW Canada in the case that was heard before the Supreme Court – during a labour law/human rights seminar recently held in Toronto.
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