Social service workers at Interval House join union – UFCW 175 & 633
Ottawa – October 3, 2024 – Workers at Interval House in Ottawa voted in favour of joining UFCW Locals 175 & 633.
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Honouring the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada – October 4
Toronto – October 2, 2024 – October 4 marks a significant day of remembrance and action in Canada: the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). This day serves as a solemn reminder of the ongoing violence and systemic injustices faced by Indigenous women and girls across the country.
Cannabis workers in Port Coquitlam join the union – UFCW 1518
Port Coquitlam, B.C. – September 27, 2024 – Workers at Kiaro Cannabis in Port Coquitlam have said “YES!” to joining UFCW 1518, becoming the latest members of the BC Budtender Union – an expanding movement of cannabis workers in British Columbia advocating for fairness throughout the industry.
Hilton members join the National Defence Fund
Calgary – September 26, 2024 – UFCW 401 Hilton members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of joining the National Defence Fund as they continue their ongoing negotiations to achieve a new collective agreement.
New contract for Sunnymel drivers and stockyard workers - UFCW 501
Quebec – September 25, 2024 — Drivers and stockyard workers at the Sunnymel poultry slaughterhouse have renewed their collective agreement following peaceful and efficient negotiations.
“The workers deserve to be compensated too”: Union responds to $4-million dollar payout to B.C. tree-fruit growers – UFCW 247
Okanagan, B.C. – September 24, 2024 – The workers, both unionized and non-unionized, who were abruptly let go without termination pay should also be compensated, said UFCW Local 247 upon the announcement that British Columbia’s Agriculture Ministry would be providing an estimated $4-million dollars to B.C. tree-fruit growers.
UFCW Canada Indigenous Sub-Committee pushes for recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Ontario municipalities
Toronto – September 23, 2024 – Recently, the UFCW Canada Indigenous Sub-Committee held an Indigenous Lobby Day, advocating for the recognition of September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a recognized holiday in the city of Toronto, Hamilton, and Vaughan, Ontario.
Healthcare workers at OATC London join the union – UFCW 175
London, Ont. – September 20, 2024 – Workers at the Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre (OATC) in London, Ontario, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining UFCW 175.
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