International Women’s Day a fun-filled celebration at Local 500R
Women activists at UFCW Canada Local 500R took the opportunity of International Women’s Day (IWD, recognized March 8 each year) to celebrate by organizing a family day event.
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Growth Summit shows organizing hasn’t yet peaked
The UFCW One Union One Voice program – established by delegates to the union’s sixth regular international convention in 2008 – took a big step forward last week in Toronto with the successful completion of the first-ever UFCW Canada Growth Summit, involving more than 160 UFCW Canada activists and officers from across the country.
UFCW Canada Local 500R recognized for growth
During the UFCW’s annual International Executive Board meetings held recently, an awards dinner attended by more than 400 people was held to showcase some of the more outstanding growth efforts of local unions across the continent.
UFCW present at historic U.S. health bill signing
UFCW International President Joe Hansen represented UFCW members everywhere at last week’s historic signing of the American health care reform bill by U.S. President Barack Obama.
UFCW Canada Saskatchewan women convene
UFCW Canada women members from local unions across Saskatchewan recently got together in Saskatoon for the UFCW Canada Local 1400 Women’s Conference, held March 12-13.
International Scholarship deadline rapidly approaching
Applications by UFCW Canada members or their children for this year’s International Scholarship have just more than a week to be in the mail.
Message to Stelmach: YOU can end the Harvest of Death
It has been 14 months since Justice Peter Barley told Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach that farm workers in Alberta should be granted the same health and safety rights as everyone else.
UFCW Canada stands with Chile CAN Rise
In the wake of the late-February earthquake that shook not only the nation of Chile but also the lives of thousands of Chileans worldwide, UFCW Canada was amongst the first organizations to respond to the crisis with a donation of $5,000 to Oxfam.
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