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The 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Awards

Over the past decade the Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Awards dinner has brought together farm workers, social justice activists, and labour and faith-based organizations to celebrate the legacy of Cesar Chavez — and to honour individuals and organizations committed to the cause. Recently a sold out crowd of more than 300 gathered to honour this year’s recipients at the 11th Annual Black Eagle Awards held in Toronto, hosted by UFCW Canada and the Agricultural Workers Alliance.

NUPGE Social Justice Solidarity Fund backs AWA efforts with $15,000 donation

Ottawa — On December 17, James Clancy, National President of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), attended the Supreme Court of Canada review of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that in November 2008 ordered the McGuinty Liberals to drop its ban on farm unions. Clancy pledged his union’s support to the UFCW Canada cause, and used the occasion to present a $15,000 donation from NUPGE’s Social Justice Solidarity Fund to the Agricultural Workers Alliance (AWA).

UFCW Canada, AWA and Migrante Ontario celebrate International Migrants Day

UFCW Canada, the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA), Migrante Ontario, a community group part of Migrante International, and CHRY, a progressive community radio station based out of York University in Toronto, recently sponsored an International Migrants Day Celebration by joining community allies at a forum that focused on cooperation and the different ways social justice groups can work together to make Canada a more just place for its most vulnerable workers - migrants and immigrant.

Alberta continues to stall on farm safety recommendations

While deaths and injuries continue on Alberta farms, the Stelmach government continues to resist adopting the inquiry recommendations of Alberta Justice Peter Barley.

Quebec Agribusiness Ramps Up “Exploitation Express” with Honduras Migrants

Migrant agricultural workers from Honduras began toiling in Quebec fields this week, after a Quebec farm lobby group and Honduran officials cut a deal to bring the workers to Canada under the federal government’s controversial Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program.

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Canada's Private Sector Union

The 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Awards

NUPGE Social Justice Solidarity Fund backs AWA efforts with $15,000 donation

UFCW Canada, AWA and Migrante Ontario celebrate International Migrants Day

Alberta continues to stall on farm safety recommendations

Quebec Agribusiness Ramps Up “Exploitation Express” with Honduras Migrants