Chilliwack, B.C. – November 13, 2020 – UFCW Local 247 members working at Real Canadian Superstore #1523 in Chilliwack, British Columbia have raised over $12,000 in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada’s (LLSC) life-saving efforts to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, and other types of blood cancer.
Toronto – November 12, 2020 – As the union for food workers, UFCW Canada will be observing this year’s International Fast Food Workers Day on November 17, and our union is encouraging members, activists, and allies to show their support for fast food workers by participating in the global day of action on social media.
Toronto – November 12, 2020 – As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, UFCW Canada has launched a new health and safety resource aimed at helping workers protect themselves from the coronavirus.
Toronto – November 10, 2020 – UFCW Locals 175 & 633 members working at Breakaway Addiction Services in Toronto have ratified a new, three-year collective agreement that provides additional vacation, language improvements, and more.
Toronto – November 9, 2020 – Attention all UFCW Canada members in Ontario: Are you a grocery store cashier, store clerk, or shelf stocker? If so, we want to hear from you. Take part in a remote research study conducted by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and receive compensation for your participation.
Toronto – November 7, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted working people of colour, and addressing the institutional racism that has led to this outcome must be at the centre of any just COVID-19 recovery.
Ottawa – November 6, 2020 – Cannabis workers at the Superette Wellington retail dispensary in Ottawa are the newest members of UFCW Local 1006A after recently voting to join the union. In an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the 25 employees at Superette voted overwhelmingly for union representation.
Toronto – November 5, 2020 – UFCW Canada’s national executive board, the National Council, held its bi-annual meeting on November 4 to review the union’s programs and strategies and discuss UFCW’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic over the last eight months.
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