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Industry, labour and government representatives tackle key agrifood challenges at 2026 Decent Work Forum

Toronto – October 14, 2026 – Returning for its third year, the Decent Work Forum 2026 brought leading representatives from labour, industry and government in the agrifood sector together to discuss the future of decent work in the sector in Canada, building upon the model of social dialogue recommended in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent work guidelines for the agrifood sector.

Squamish Welcome Centre provides crucial support to seniors as UFCW Canada Equity Grant recipients

Equity Grant 2026

October 14, 2026 – Squamish, B.C. – UFCW Canada is proud to support the Squamish Welcome Centre’s Digital Divide Project, as part of the Equity Grant program.

Strengthen your focus with new courses added to webCampus

webcampus New Courses Added

Toronto – October 13, 2026 – This month, learn smarter, enhance your focus and deepen your understanding with new courses added to UFCW Canada webCampus, free for all members and their families.

Food processing workers at Sysco ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A

Vaughan, Ont. – October 8, 2026 – UFCW 1006A members at Sysco (Buckhead Meats) have ratified a new union contract.

Institut Ashukan leads UFCW workshop on Indigenous justice and reconciliation in Quebec

Montreal – October 6, 2026 – Following nationwide commemorations of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, TUAC Local Union leadership, staff and activists came together to participate in a workshop led by Institut Ashukan on October 1, 2026.

Social service workers ratify new contract – UFCW 832

Rivers, Man. – October 5, 2026 – UFCW 832 members at Rolling Dale Enterprises in Rivers have ratified a new, 4-year CBA.

UFCW 1518 President elected to IUF Agricultural Workers Group

Toronto – October 2, 2026 – At its conference last week, the IUF Agricultural Workers Group elected a new IUF Agricultural Workers Group Board, with UFCW 1518 President Patrick Johnson becoming the new North American Representative.

New report condemns government failures during Alberta Cargill COVID-19 outbreak

Essential and Expendable: How Alberta’s COVID-19 Response Failed Cargill Workers

Edmonton, Alta. – October 2, 2026 – In 2020, Cargill's beef processing plant in High River, Alberta, was the site of the largest industrial COVID-19 outbreak in North America with devastating consequence for UFCW 401 members. The week, the Parkland Institute released the results of the first independent investigation into the crisis delivering a scathing analysis of Alberta’s failure to manage and contain the outbreak.

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Canada's Private Sector Union

Industry, labour and government representatives tackle key agrifood challenges at 2026 Decent Work Forum

Squamish Welcome Centre provides crucial support to seniors as UFCW Canada Equity Grant recipients

Strengthen your focus with new courses added to webCampus

Food processing workers at Sysco ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A

Institut Ashukan leads UFCW workshop on Indigenous justice and reconciliation in Quebec

Social service workers ratify new contract – UFCW 832

UFCW 1518 President elected to IUF Agricultural Workers Group

New report condemns government failures during Alberta Cargill COVID-19 outbreak

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