Young Workers Blog: Why more young workers should join a union
Unionization is about fairness. It is about taking control of your working conditions and being an active participant in shaping them.
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How I became a union activist
Before moving to Canada in 2008, I had always dreamed of becoming a social and youth activist. Then, in my first year of university as a human rights major, I had the opportunity to work as an advocate for the LGBTQ community through a youth-led, anti-homophobia group in Toronto. During that time, I also discovered the Students Against Migrant Exploitation (SAME) project, which raises awareness of migrant worker exploitation among high school and college students.
UFCW 864 member an iPad winner of UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest
Kentville, N.S. – December 2, 2017 – Congratulations to UFCW Canada Local 864 member Karen Atwater, one of two winners of an Apple iPad for referring other union members to apply for the 2017 UFCW Canada - BDM Scholarship.
UFCW 832, Manitoba students call on government to #ScrapBill31
Winnipeg – October 31, 2017 – UFCW Canada Local 832 activists recently took to the streets as part of a Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) rally calling on the Manitoba government to put an end to Bill 31 – a proposed new law that would remove the province’s cap on tuition fees.
Why the labour movement is so important to me
This year has been quite an exciting time for me, and it all started when I joined the bargaining committee with my union. Through this involvement, I was presented with the opportunity to attend UFCW Canada’s Young-Workers Internship Program (YIP) and the UFCW Canada National Convention in Montreal.
Young Workers Blog: How my union has empowered me
As a union steward and activist, a lot of people ask me “what does the union do?”
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