UFCW Canada endorses Larry Rousseau for CLC Executive Vice President
Toronto – June 11, 2021 – UFCW Canada is pleased to endorse Larry Rousseau for CLC Executive Vice President – a role that he has proudly served in since 2017.
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Pierre Jean Olivier, 1952 – 2021
Lachine, Que. – June 10, 2021 – The UFCW Canada family is mourning the loss of long-time union activist and national representative Pierre Jean Olivier who passed on June 1 in Lachine, Quebec.
UFCW Canada hosts Fifth Annual National Indigenous Rights Conference
Toronto – June 9, 2021 – Approximately 75 Indigenous members, leaders, and allies gathered online to take part in UFCW Canada’s Fifth Annual National Indigenous Rights Conference.
Politics Blog: Discovery of mass burial of residential school children spurs call for real action
Ottawa – June 8, 2021 – The horrors of the residential school system were once again laid bare, upon the discovery of a mass burial containing the remains of 215 Indigenous children. While many Canadians are shocked by the discovery the real horror has been the lack of any action by the federal government.
Food processing members at Bunge Canada achieve new agreement – UFCW 248P
Nipawin, Sask. – June 4, 2021 – UFCW 248P members at Bunge Canada in Nipawin, Saskatchewan have voted to ratify a new union contract with strong improvements for all members.
Think tank releases first of three reports on future of Canadian grocery sector
Toronto – June 3, 2021 – The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) recently released its first of three reports that focus on Ontario’s grocery sector and include national insights about the $100 billion industry, as well as the latest e-commerce data and labour market trends.
Faster Together coalition encourages Canadians to get vaccinated as soon as they can
Ottawa – June 2, 2021 – UFCW Canada has partnered with the Faster Together coalition – a national task force aimed at encouraging Canadians to get vaccinated as soon as they can.
UFCW Canada honours National Indigenous History Month with solemn reminder of colonial past and present
Toronto – June 1, 2021 – With the revelation of mass child burials in Kamloops, B.C., UFCW Canada takes solace to remember the horrors of Canada’s colonial past and present.
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