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Food processing workers at Frulact Canada join the union – UFCW 1006A

Kingston, Ont. – August 14, 2020 – Food processing workers at Frulact Canada are the newest members of UFCW Local 1006A after recently voting to join the union.

Politics Blog: Conservatives are putting kids and families at risk with back-to-school plans

Toronto – August 13, 2020 – As September fast approaches, provincial governments across the country are scrambling to reopen schools in order to get kids back into the classroom and help parents return to work.

UFCW and allies provide PPE, food donations to migrant workers in Leamington

Leamington, Ont. – August 12, 2020 – In response to the series of COVID-19 outbreaks that have impacted farming operations across Southwestern Ontario, UFCW Canada and the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) have partnered with ConquerCOVID19 and Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW) to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) and food donations to temporary and migrant farm workers in Leamington, Ontario.

UFCW 401 members at Safeway locations across Alberta vote in favour of new union contract

Calgary – August 11, 2020 – UFCW Local 401 is pleased to announce that Safeway members across Alberta have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new collective agreement. With more than half of the Local’s nearly 8,000-strong Safeway membership participating in the contract proposal and ratification processes, 90 percent voted to accept the company’s offer for a new union contract at Alberta Safeways.

Report calls for changes to protect migrant agricultural workers and Canada’s food supply

Toronto – August 10, 2020 – A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and rights of tens of thousands of migrant agricultural workers who are essential to Canada’s food supply.

Food retail workers at Lifestyle Markets negotiate major gains – UFCW 1518

Victoria, B.C. – August 8, 2020 – UFCW Local 1518 members working at Lifestyle Markets have ratified their first collective agreement, achieving hazard pay, new benefits, and more.