Ottawa, Ont. – May 24, 2024 – United Food and Commercial Workers sees promise in the proposed reforms to Canada’s temporary and migrant labour force, outlined in a new Senate report, including the creation of a new Migrant Work Commission and the phasing out of employer-specific work permits.
Ottawa – February 13, 2024 – As a result of UFCW Canada’s continued advocacy, the federal government has announced changes to the Agri-Food Pilot to make it more accessible to migrant agri-food workers, including removing the mandatory job offer requirement in some cases.
Montreal – February 2, 2024 – UFCW Local 501 is proud to announce the signing of the first collective agreement for union members at Lufa Farms in Laval. After three years of difficult negotiations, the union members' patience has finally been rewarded.
Toronto – January 29, 2024 – UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers for over 30 years, is calling for urgent reforms to protect the health, safety and rights of migrant workers in a new report.
Mexico City, Mexico – December 13, 2023 – In an historic first, UFCW Canada was the first union as a voice for the workers invited to join the annual Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) review meetings between the governments of Canada and Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico – November 17, 2023 – UFCW Canada recently joined the Mexican Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) at a press conference in Mexico City jointly calling for improvements to the Canada-Mexico Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP).
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