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Stephen Harper must be Idle No More

Ottawa – January 8, 2013 – The meeting this week in Ottawa between the Prime Minister, and Idle No More advocates and First Nations leaders must result in more than just a photo opportunity, but Government Boss Stephen Harper's history is not encouraging. One of the first actions Harper took when he first became Prime Minister was to discard the Kelowna Accord — a comprehensive agreement between the federal and provincial governments, and the leaders of five national Aboriginal organizations in Canada to bring equitable education, employment and living conditions to Aboriginal Peoples.

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UFCW Canada National President calls on Prime Minister Harper to meet with Chief Theresa Spence

Ottawa – January 3, 2013 – In an open letter to the Prime Minister, UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley has called on Stephen Harper to meet with Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation, who has been on a hunger strike since December 11.

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Passage of Bill C-377 another assault on workers by Harper government

Ottawa – December 13, 2012 – With the passage of Bill C-377, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations) the Harper government continues to show its contempt for workers, their families and Canadian taxpayers.

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Your help is needed now on Bill C-377

Stephen Harper's Conservatives are determined to ram through Bill C-377, a private members' bill that will force every union, every union local, every local labour council, every federation of labour and the Canadian Labour Congress to file intrusive financial reports that will be posted on a public website for every employer to see. We need your help now to stop this bill in its tracks!

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Over 40 MPs meet with UFCW Canada and NUPGE leaders in Ottawa

Over 40 NDP Members of Parliament recently met with leaders from UFCW Canada and the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) at an event in Ottawa hosted by the two leading unions.

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November 26 by-elections for Calgary Centre, Durham and Victoria: Make your vote count!

Federal by-elections have been called in the ridings of Calgary Centre, Durham, and Victoria for November 26, which means UFCW Canada members and their families have an opportunity to tell Stephen Harper's Conservative Government that Canadians want a Parliament that will stand up for working families.

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