According to a recent Statistics Canada release, the consumer prices rose slightly in the 12 month to September and remained unchanged from August at 1.2%. The annual inflation therefore at 1.2%, seems to be under no building pressures for now, but the increased household debt and the soaring prices in the real estate remain a great source of concern.
Workers at Selkirk Marketplace are the newest members of UFCW Local 832 after voting to join the union on October 25th. The Manitoba Labour Board conducted the certification vote after more than 40 per cent of employees signed union cards.
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB) has ruled that Walmart has engaged in unfair labour practices under the province's Trade Union Act in the company's ongoing battle with UFCW Canada Local 1400, adding yet another labour law violation to the retail giant's long list of delinquencies.
Washington, D.C. - November 2, 2012 - The following is a statement issued by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union President Joseph Hansen:
Since getting involved as a Shop Steward with UFCW, I have taken many in-class courses through my Local, and online with webCampus.
Activists from UFCW Canada Local 832 joined other members of the Winnipeg community to kick off the 2012 United Way campaign by pulling a plane. The plane pull has become an annual tradition in Winnipeg, with this year’s event representing the 9th time Winnipeggers have gathered at the airport to flex their muscles for a worthy cause.
What is Wellbeing? – The presence of the highest possible quality of life in its full breadth of expression, focused on but not necessarily exclusive to: good living standards, robust health, a sustainable environment, vital communities, an educated populace, balanced time use, high levels of democratic participation, and access to and participation in leisure and culture. (definition by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing)
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico — Linda Marlene Alvarez Mendez, widow of Crisanto Jimenez Gomez, has received a $2,500 insurance benefit following the accidental death of her husband earlier this year in Canada. As a member of the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA), Mr. Gomez was automatically covered by a no-cost accidental death policy issued by the American Income Life Insurance (AILI) company — the result of an historical agreement reached between AILI and UFCW Canada in September 2011.
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