All Together Now!
UFCW Canada is calling on all activists, supporters and friends to make a stand for public services by joining a new campaign called All Together Now!
Canada's Private Sector Union
United in call for Equal Rights NOW!
UFCW Canada activists and allies across the country have reinvigorated their commitment to the Equal Rights NOW for Ontario Agworkers! campaign following a finding by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that names Canada and Ontario in violation of human rights.
Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers Cheated Again
More than 130 migrant agriculture workers from Mexico and the Caribbean have gone home cheated of thousands of dollars, after the Ontario farm they worked at filed an intent to get creditor protection. Workers had not been paid since early November, after the owner departed for California. He has yet to return.
Gib Whitlock, 1942 – 2010
Long-time UFCW Canada leader Gib Whitlock peacefully passed away on Friday, November 12 with family by his side. The charismatic president of UFCW Canada Local 247 was 68.
2010 BEGGS, DOWLING, MATHIEU UNION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Congratulations to the 2010 recipients of the Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu Union Scholarship!
Top Leukemia Researchers Recognized by UFCW Canada
On October 22, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) along with UFCW Canada recognized the groundbreaking work, dedication and commitment of some of Canada’s top blood cancer researchers, through awards and grants presented during a luncheon held at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto.
Members Light the Night for Leukemia Research
Light the Night walks at hundreds of communities across Canada are expected in total to raise over $2 million dollar this year for the research efforts of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada’s (LLSC) to find a cure and more effective treatments for leukemia and other blood cancers.
Another UFCW Canada Victory for Migrant Agriculture Workers:
Precedent-setting UFCW Canada collective agreement reached in B.C.
Abbotsford, B.C. - Migrant farm workers at Abbotsford's Sidhu & Sons Nursery, members of UFCW Canada Local 1518, are the latest to successfully negotiate a Collective Agreement with their employer.
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