Toronto – December 15, 2021 – The United Nations (UN) proclaimed December 18 as International Migrants Day to recognize the contributions of migrants around the world and to acknowledge everything migrant workers do to help the economies of their host communities.
Toronto – December 13, 2021 – The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) and the City of Halifax have designated December 13 as UFCW Canada Day, in recognition of the valuable contributions made by UFCW Canada members in helping to find a cure for blood cancers.
Toronto – December 10, 2021 – Canada’s Auditor General (AG) Karen Hogan has confirmed in a scathing report that Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) continues to fall short in keeping migrant workers and Canadians safe from the deadly coronavirus.
Ottawa – December 9, 2021 – UFCW Canada and Indigenous Sub-committee members are commending the announcement made this week that the federal government will be turning over thousands of residential school files to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) based in Winnipeg.
Toronto – December 8, 2021 – On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration stipulates universal values and international standards of human rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being.
High River, Alta. – December 7, 2021 – UFCW 401 members at Cargill recently voted in favour of a new collective agreement that makes significant gains while avoiding a strike at one of country’s largest beef processing facilities.
St. Catharines, Ont. – December 6, 2021 – Workers at Royal Henley Retirement Community are the newest members to join UFCW 175 & 633's HOPE sector for health care professionals after securing a successful certification vote.
Lethbridge, Alta. – December 3, 2021 – UFCW 401 members at P&H Milling recently secured a new collective agreement that increases wages, bereavement leave, life insurance, and the boot allowance, while staving off company efforts at concessions.
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