Flu season highlights urgent need for Paid Sick Days Now!
Toronto – January 14, 2026 – As flu rates soar across the country this winter, Canadian workers are facing a difficult choice: go to work sick or risk falling behind on bills.
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Migrant Food Workers deserve permanent residency: Demand Pathways Now!
Toronto – August 19, 2025 – Migrant food workers are the backbone of Canada’s food supply, yet too many remain stuck in temporary, insecure immigration status. These vital members of our workforce — who plant, harvest, process, and deliver the food we all rely on — deserve more than thanks; they deserve the stability and rights that come with permanent residency. It’s time for the government to create clear, accessible pathways so that the people who feed our nation can build their lives and futures here with dignity and security.
Join the call for #PaidSickDaysNow!
Toronto – August 13, 2024 – No worker should have to choose between battling illness and paying the bills. The urgency of ensuring that every worker has access to at least 10 paid sick days has never been more pressing.
Demand that the Canadian Government Endorse the Spirit Bear Plan
Toronto – July 31, 2023 – Attention all UFCW Canada members and allies! Sign a digital letter to demand that the Canadian government endorse the Spirit Bear Plan. The 5-point plan would ensure the historic harms perpetrated against Indigenous peoples are never repeated.
Make Child Care Accessible for all and Protect the Child Care Workforce
Ottawa – October 1, 2022 – We need high quality, accessible, and public childcare now. Send a message to your local Member of Parliament, and Canada’s federal party leaders, urging them to make universal childcare a reality for all families.
Advocacy continues to make a difference in the lives of Uber drivers
Toronto – April 4, 2022 – When Uber driver Dee Verma got deactivated from her means of making a living, she felt alone, afraid, and uncertain about the future. That is until she met with UFCW Canada representatives at an Uber Greenlight Hub, where the union heard her case and acted as a support to lean on.
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