SAME growing strong at Brock University
Battling the cold and the rain, thousands of students at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, recently took part in the school’s annual vendor fair.
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BDM Scholarship deadline approaching
There are only a few days left to apply for the 18 annual Beggs – Dowling – Mathieu Scholarships of $1,000 each that UFCW Canada offers to active members and their family members for post-secondary study.
Youth Prairie activists gather at YIP
From across the Western provinces, 15 young UFCW Canada activists recently gathered in Manitoba to sharpen their community organizing talents, learn new skills to help their fellow workers, and to prepare to make a difference in the political arena.
Youth uncover the migrant worker experience
Have you ever wondered where your produce comes from or how it got to that wonderfully designed pyramid of fruits and vegetables at the grocery store in your town?
Victory brings new members to Local 175
Congratulations to the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 175. Fifty health care providers working at the Rose of Sharon Korean Long Term Care Facility in Toronto became union members on September 9, 2011 following a successful certification vote.
“Good job creation in Canada needs Obama-like leadership,” says Canada’s largest private-sector union
Canada’s largest private-sector union is calling on Canadian politicians to follow the example of US President Barack Obama in making the creation of good jobs a top priority.
Canada’s largest private-sector union calls on activists and voters in Ontario to Stop Tim Hudak on October 6!
UFCW Canada is mobilizing 100,000-plus members across Ontario for the province’s upcoming election. From now until Election Day on October 6, UFCW Canada is calling on all activists, friends and supporters to do everything they can to stop PC Leader Tim Hudak from imposing another Mike Harris style of government on working families.
Agriculture Workers Alliance now 10,000 members strong – and growing
The Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) celebrated a major milestone at this year’s Labour Day Parade in Toronto. After four years of community outreach and non-stop organizing, the AWA recently surpassed the 10,000 member mark – confirming its role as the largest and most dynamic farm worker organization in Canada.
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