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Tim Hudak’s education agenda attacks low and middle-income families

Toronto – February 13, 2013 – Many UFCW Canada members and families struggle to keep up with student loan payments. Now Ontario Conservative Boss Tim Hudak wants to make it even harder. Another Ontario Conservative white paper called “Paths to Prosperity: Higher Learning for Better Jobs,” says that financial aid for students should be tied to how well students do in their courses. The paper also recommends different streams of education based on students’ ability to pay.

Canadian teachers launch national pro-democracy campaign

Ottawa – February 13, 2013 – “Hear my voice”, a national campaign recently launched by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), aims to mobilize the growing number of teachers and their supporters concerned about the state of democracy in Canada.

UFCW Canada joins global campaign – One Billion Rising – to stop violence against women and girls

Toronto, Ont. – February 12, 2013 – Canada’s leading union is calling on members, friends and supporters to join activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.

Walmart workers in Maryland and Texas walk off job

Washington, DC – February 11, 2013 – Walmart workers in Maryland and Texas citing Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) committed by Walmart, walked off the job on February 7 to protest the company’s attempts to silence workers who speak out for better jobs.

By the Numbers: Old Age Security Benefits in Canada for 2013

Ottawa – February 10, 2013

Old Age Security – The Old Age Security pension is a monthly benefit available, if applied for, to most Canadians 65 years of age or over. An applicant's employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility, nor does the applicant need to be retired. Old Age Security pensioners pay federal and provincial income tax. Higher income pensioners also repay part or all of their benefit through the tax system.

2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jevidaa Annamalai, Local 175

Mississauga, Ont. – February 9, 2013 – Jevidaa Annamalai is one of the 18 BDM Scholarships recipients for 2012. Jevidaa is the daughter of UFCW Canada Local 175 Member Annamalai Sundhara Rajan, who works at Rexall Pharmacy in Mississauga, Ont.

Compass Group Canada workers in central Saskatchewan vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1400

Saskatoon, Sask. – February 8, 2013 – Compass Group Canada workers at the TCU Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan are now members of UFCW Canada Local 1400 following a winning unionization campaign last month.

Pierre Poilievre free rides on baseless argument about the Rand Formula

Ottawa – February 7, 2013 – Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre in his recent article “Unions ignore the Rand Formula”, published in the Feb. 6 issue of the Financial Post, demonstrates a very myopic view of the Rand Formula and limited understanding of the important role the labour movement plays in Canadian society.

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Canada's Private Sector Union

Tim Hudak’s education agenda attacks low and middle-income families

Canadian teachers launch national pro-democracy campaign

UFCW Canada joins global campaign – One Billion Rising – to stop violence against women and girls

Walmart workers in Maryland and Texas walk off job

By the Numbers: Old Age Security Benefits in Canada for 2013

2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jevidaa Annamalai, Local 175

Compass Group Canada workers in central Saskatchewan vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1400

Pierre Poilievre free rides on baseless argument about the Rand Formula

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