International Workers' Day (May Day) – May 1
Toronto – April 29, 2019 – Each year, on the first day of May, workers and their unions around the world observe International Workers' Day, also known as May Day.
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Hospitality members at Hilton Airport Halifax gain first contract – UFCW 864
Halifax, N.S. – April 27, 2019 – UFCW Canada Local 864 members working at the Hilton Garden Inn Airport Halifax hotel have ratified a first collective agreement which includes wage gains of up to 15% over the term of the contract.
Deadline to apply for $8,000 union scholarship is fast approaching
Washington, D.C. – April 26, 2019 – The deadline to apply for the 2019 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship, worth up to $8,000, is May 12, 2019.
New webCampusPLUS courses grow your gardening skills
Toronto – April 24, 2019 – UFCW Canada's ground-breaking online education program, webCampusPLUS, is launching two new courses to blossom your budding gardening skills and know-how.
National Day of Mourning – April 28
Toronto – April 24, 2019 – Each year on April 28, union members and their allies from across the country gather, light candles, and wear ribbons to pay their respects and remember the thousands of women and men who have been killed or injured, or have suffered illnesses as a result of work-related incidents.
Retail workers at Mountain Equipment Co-op join the union – UFCW 1518
Vancouver – April 23, 2019 – Retail workers at Mountain Equipment Co-op (Broadway location) in Vancouver are the newest members of UFCW Local 1518 after recently voting to join the union.
Food retail members at Havelock Foodland build a better life – UFCW 175
Havelock, Ont. – April 23, 2019 – UFCW Local 175 members working at Foodland in Havelock, Ontario have achieved a new union contract that provides wage increases, better benefits, and improved bereavement language.
Migrant workers discuss need for open work permits at Leamington consultation
Leamington, Ont. – April 22, 2019 – UFCW Canada recently joined over forty migrant workers to meet with federal government officials and discuss the need for open work permits for vulnerable migrant workers who have suffered physical, sexual, psychological, or financial abuse from their employers while working in Canada.
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