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.
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.
Toronto – December 12, 2023 – The United Nations (UN) proclaimed December 18 as International Migrants Day to recognize the contributions of migrants around the world and to acknowledge everything migrant workers do to help the economies of their host communities.
Toronto – October 19, 2023 – UFCW Canada has signed a historic new agreement with Mexico’s largest labour organization, the Confederation of Workers in Mexico (CATEM), that calls on both organizations to work collaboratively to better protect the rights of Mexican migrant workers while in Canada.
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