By The Numbers: Injuries at Work
Toronto – May 4, 2015 – Every year, thousands of Canadians are killed or injured on the job. Workers in Canada today are four times more likely to die at work than they are to be murdered.
Toronto – May 4, 2015 – Every year, thousands of Canadians are killed or injured on the job. Workers in Canada today are four times more likely to die at work than they are to be murdered.
Wheatley, Ont. – May 4, 2015 – UFCW Canada Local 459 members at Cavendish Appetizers in Wheatley, Ontario have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year collective agreement that provides significant gains for members.
Calgary – May 2, 2015 – UFCW Canada Local 401 and Local 1118 activists recently joined other labour activists from across the province for the 2015 Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) Convention.
Toronto – May 1, 2015 – Paul Meinema, the national president of UFCW Canada, has called on Liberal leader Justin Trudeau "to express my grave concerns that the labour and collective bargaining rights of members of UFCW Canada Local 232 have been dragged through the mud for partisan purposes by Mr. Dominic Leblanc, your party's parliamentary House Leader and representative on the Board of Internal Economy."
Toronto – April 30, 2015 – Every year, on the first day of May, workers and their unions around the world observe International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day. As Canada's leading union, UFCW Canada celebrates May Day in solidarity with our members from across our nation and with our sisters and brothers around the globe.
Toronto – April 30, 2015 – The month of May is almost upon us and with it brings Asian Heritage Month across Canada. As spring shifts quickly toward summer, and as our days get longer, we are provided with a beautiful backdrop to celebrate and remember the immense contributions of those who originate from Asia, and who now call Canada their home.
Toronto – April 29, 2015 – The world is coming to grips with the devastating tragedy resulting from the earthquake that hit Nepal this past Saturday. With thousands of buildings in Kathmandu and surrounding areas destroyed, the United Nations has reported that the human tragedy is continuing to unfold in catastrophic ways.
Mississauga, Ont. – April 28, 2015 – More than 300 UFCW Canada Local 206 members working at OTG Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ontario recently voted to ratify their first collective agreement.
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