Ville Saint-Laurent, Que. – March 22, 2021 – UFCW 501 members working at VersaCold recently agreed to a new five-year contract that increases wages upwards of 45 per cent over the life of the collective agreement.
Toronto – March 19, 2021 – In 1966, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to proclaim March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marking the day in 1960 when police opened fire and killed 69 people at a demonstration against apartheid in Sharpeville, South Africa.
Toronto – March 18, 2021 – Nearly 6,000 warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama are on the cusp of a historic organizing victory to be the first to form a US-based Amazon union.
Victoria, B.C. – March 17, 2021 – Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis recently ratified their first collective agreement that ushers in major wage and workplace improvements setting historic new standards for the industry.
Toronto – March 19, 2021 – In 1966, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to proclaim March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marking the day in 1960 when police opened fire and killed 69 people at a demonstration against apartheid in Sharpeville, South Africa.
Toronto – March 15, 2021 – UFCW Canada recently hosted its inaugural Women and Racialized Leaders Institute with a virtual convening of nearly 40 delegates.
Toronto – March 12, 2021 – Workers shouldn't have to choose between going into work sick to pay the bills, or staying home without pay if they become ill. Send a message to Prime Minister Trudeau and Canada’s Premiers demanding 7 permanent paid sick days for all workers in Canada, and 14 additional days during a pandemic like the COVID-19 crisis.
Toronto – March 11, 2021 – Uber’s recent proposal to provincial governments to set up an alternative set of regulations governing gig workers that Uber calls Flexible Work+ is nothing but a cynical ploy to ignore labour rights.
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