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UFCW Canada activists came out in full force
to stand in solidarity with working women and their families
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"As we recognize the achievements of women around the world, and especially in Canada, on International Women’s Day there is much to celebrate – and much more to yet be achieved."
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Activists out in force for International Women's Day
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UFCW Canada gold was abundant at events across the country to mark the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD), which takes place on March 8 every year.
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IWD 2010: Achievements and setbacks
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As we recognize the achievements of women around the world, and especially in Canada, on International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, there is much to celebrate – and much more to yet be achieved.
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New resource for new parents
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UFCW Canada members who are new or expectant parents will have some new help this year in trying to figure out what their rights and entitlements are as workers and new parents. The UFCW Canada Guide to Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leaves from Work, initiated by UFCW Canada’s National Women’s Advisory Committee, was recently made available to help members make sense of an often-complicated benefits system.
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Seasonal Agricultural Workers at BC farm go union with UFCW Canada
The BC Labour Relations Board has certified a bargaining unit of more than 70 migrant agriculture workers after a majority of the workers voted to join UFCW Canada Local 1518.
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UFCW Canada joins in call for ‘reality check’ on women’s equality
On the eve of International Women’s Day, women's and labour groups – including UFCW Canada – have issued a report they say is a “reality check” describing Canada’s lagging performance in achieving women’s equality. The report will be used at the Beijing +15 meeting at the United Nations in New York, March 1-12.
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Mobilizing aid for Chile
As Canada’s largest private sector union, UFCW Canada stands with Chile and all Chilean-Canadians, and calls upon its more than 250,000 members as well as local unions to donate what they can to humanitarian organizations that have mobilized to support Chile in this time of need.
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Springhill Farms UFCW Canada Local 832 members ratify new agreement
WINNIPEG, MAN. - Feb. 9/2010 - UFCW local 832 members working at Springhill Farms in Neepawa, Manitoba have ratified a new five-year agreement that will see stabilization to their pension plan, increases to their wages, shift premiums, and important language for members working under the Foreign Worker Nominee Program.
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A Year of Government Delay Adds to Alberta's Harvest of Death
January 28, 2010 — UFCW Canada, the union that has led the campaign for the rights of agriculture workers, is calling on the Alberta government to act without further delay to implement the recommendations of a public inquiry conducted by Justice Peter Barley to include farm workers under provincial workplace health and safety legislation
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