UFCW 832 activist Bea Bruske announces candidacy for CLC President
Winnipeg – February 3, 2020 – UFCW Canada is proud to announce that UFCW Local 832 activist Bea Bruske is running for president of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).
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UFCW 1518 employer trailblazes with paid leave for domestic violence agreement
Surrey, B.C. – January 22, 2020 – The credit union for working people in British Columbia, Community Savings, has voluntarily given 10 paid days of leave for employees experiencing domestic violence.
Toronto Uber drivers first to apply for unionization in Canada
Toronto – January 13, 2020 – UFCW Canada has applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to unionize Uber Black limousine and SUV drivers in Toronto. The more than 300 drivers work in and out of Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto. They could become the first ride-sharing workers in Canada to gain union representation.
Uber drivers’ union welcomes new Toronto training program for ride-hailing drivers, calls for further reforms
Toronto – January 8, 2020 – UFCW Canada, the union for Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing drivers, welcomes the City of Toronto’s introduction of new “vehicle-for-hire” regulations aimed at improving safety for drivers and passengers, but would like to see further reforms that empower drivers with enforceable labour rights and health and safety standards.
Win a $100 gift card by entering UFCW Bakes Cake Decorating Contest
Toronto – November 21, 2019 – Attention all UFCW Canada members and family members: do you have a knack for cake baking?
UFCW stands with Uber drivers at Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa – November 14, 2019 – The campaign for justice for Uber drivers has arrived at the Supreme Court of Canada, after UFCW Canada and other intervenors told the Supreme Court on November 6th that Uber’s exclusion of Uber drivers from the protections of Ontario’s Employment Standards Act is illegal.
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