Langley, B.C. – July 9, 2024 – Nearly 400 workers at five Highline Mushrooms farms in British Columbia have joined United Food and Commercial Workers 1518. On July 8, the B.C. labour board certified the latest group of workers to join the union: 210 workers at the Langley mushroom farm are joining the recently-unionized members at the Abbotsford locations.
Leamington, Ont. – June 25, 2024 – UFCW Canada recently hosted informative workshops at the UFCW Canada Agriculture Workers Support Centre in Leamington, Ontario, focusing on workplace rights and 2SLGBTQ+ rights tailored specifically for migrant workers.
Abbotsford, B.C. – June 18, 2024 – 170 migrant agricultural workers at the four Highline Mushrooms factory farms in Abbotsford have unionized and joined United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1518.
Abbotsford, B.C. – June 14, 2024 – Agricultural workers at four Highline Mushrooms factory farms in British Columbia have applied to join United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada.
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.
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.
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