Toronto – December 4, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, some good news has emerged regarding vaccines that could help combat the coronavirus, as multiple companies have developed vaccine candidates that are currently being reviewed by health authorities and that may be distributed within weeks.
Toronto – December 3, 2020 – Each year on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we mourn the loss and honour the memory of the 14 women students at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, who in 1989 were viciously murdered by a lone gunman simply because they were women.
December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Commemorated by the United Nations since 1992, on this day we affirm our commitment to continue fighting for disability inclusion at work and in society at large.
Napanee, Ont. – December 1, 2020 – UFCW Locals 175 & 633 members working at The Riverine retirement home in Napanee, Ontario have achieved their first collective agreement as UFCW Canada members – bringing wage gains, language improvements, paid sick days, and more.
Terrebonne, Que. — November 30, 2020 — UFCW Canada Local 500 food retail members working at IGA Lachenaie in Terrebonne, Quebec have recently ratified a new collective agreement that provides wage gains, a signing bonus, and more.
Toronto – November 28, 2020 – The Ontario government’s recently released Prevention, Control, and Outbreak Support Strategy for COVID-19 in Ontario's Farm Workers is destined to fail in protecting migrant farm workers from the coronavirus in part because the government neglected to consult with migrant workers before creating the strategy.
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