UFCW Canada wins big at CALM Awards
UFCW Canada's communication efforts were recently recognized by the Canadian Association of Labour Media at the 35th Annual CALM Awards in Windsor, Ontario.
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Gala set to impress
UFCW Canada activists, friends, and family members from across the country will be gathering in downtown Toronto in June for the 21st Annual UFCW Canada Gala, which promises to be another memorable night for the union and Leukemia and Lymphoma research.
By the Numbers: Unionization in Canada
According to Statistics Canada, approximately one in three Canadian workers belonged to a union in 2009. In fact, last year 31.4% of the national workforce belonged to a union, which represents a slight increase from 2008 when 31.2% of Canadian workers bargained collectively.
UFCW Canada lobbies alongside TFWs
UFCW Canada recently joined temporary foreign workers and other social justice activists by showing up at the offices of several southwestern Ontario politicians to demand fair treatment for the country’s most precarious workforce.
Sidhu certification stands
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has upheld its March 2010 decision to certify a UFCW Canada Local 1518 bargaining unit of more than 70 seasonal migrant agriculture workers at Sidhu & Sons Nurseries in the Lower Mainland.
Education Has No Borders – May 13, 2010 – Toronto
On Thursday, May 13, UFCW Canada, along with migrant workers, and community, academic, and labour allies will host Education Has No Borders — a celebration of the empowering effect of education.
UFCW Canada union victory for Quebec farm workers
Seasonal agriculture workers in Quebec have had their Charter rights to unionize upheld by a decision rendered by the Quebec Labour Relations Board (QLRB). The QLRB decision to certify a union bargaining unit at a Mirabel-area farm comes 20 months and 36 days of hearings after a majority workers at the farm chose to join UFCW Canada.
Ontario region YIP program kicks off for 2010
UFCW Canada’s successful Youth Internship Program (YIP) for young member activists kicked off its 10th annual program with a weeklong session for a dozen Ontario members.
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