Toronto – April 14, 2018 – Canada’s leading union for young workers had a strong presence at this year’s George Brown College Labour Fair in Toronto, where UFCW Canada activists conducted workshops on the plight of migrant workers in Canada and engaged young workers on how they can make a difference in their workplaces.
Today young workers are facing a labour market where 70 percent of newly-created jobs require some form of post-secondary education. In the last 20 years, tuition fees have increased by 137 percent.
As an airport worker, I often hear my colleagues say that “there is nothing working class people can do” to affect change when it comes to politics.
A recent study by the World Economic Forum polled young Canadians from across the country on issues regarding the economy, governance, values, technology, and work.
Vaughan, Ont. – January 24, 2018 – UFCW Local 1006A member and youth activist Rechev Browne recently participated in the UFCW Canada Young-Workers Internship Program (YIP). Below he shares his experience completing the program over the last two years.
Windsor, Ont. – December 11, 2017 – Steven Johnson is one of eighteen UFCW Canada - BDM Scholarship winners for 2017.
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