Douglas O’Halloran, 1953-2019 • Beverage sector members at AquaTerra achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • Politics Blog: Jagmeet Singh and the issues that matter most

Hospitality workers at Montreal Four Seasons Hotel join the union - UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada observes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 • Restaurant members at Stella’s Sherbrook achieve first contract – UFCW 832

Migrant workers learn about health and safety, open work permits at UFCW barbeque • UFCW Canada honours National Coming Out Day – October 11 • Young Workers Blog: These are the issues young people want to see addressed in this election

Canada’s leading union attends Sisters in Spirit Vigils • UFCW supports World Mental Health Day – October 10 • UFCW Canada calls on Fiera Foods to protect workers’ health and safety

UFCW OUTreach launches new survey for LGBTQ+ members, allies • Hospitality members at Quattro Hotel secure higher wages – UFCW 175 • Politics Blog: The Green Party is not ready for prime time

UFCW calls for action on climate change at Climate Strikes across Canada • Brew up these UFCW-made products on International Coffee Day – October 1 • UFCW commemorates Women’s History Month – October 2019

UFCW commemorates Women’s History Month – October 2019 • Health care workers at Residence Bromont get better wages, more vacation • Deadline for $1,000 UFCW EPC scholarship fast approaching

UFCW delivers Health & Safety and Know Your Rights workshops to migrant workers in B.C. • UFCW Canada observes Orange Shirt Day – September 30 • Warehouse workers at JLM Supply join the union – UFCW 401

UFCW Canada proudly sponsors “Stand" movie musical about Winnipeg General Strike • UFCW Women’s Network Convention inspires activists • Health care members at Vera Davis Community Care win gains – UFCW 175

Firefighters in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard build a better life – UFCW 501 • By the Numbers – The cost to stay digitally connected in Canada • Canada’s leading union launches new resource for 2019 Federal Election

UFCW helps migrant worker in Ontario escape abusive workplace • UFCW welcomes human rights tribunal order on Jordan’s Principle • Hospitality members at Swiss Chalet secure benefit, wage gains – UFCW 1006A

Retail members at Laferté win better wages, work/life balance – UFCW 500 • Deadline for Robert McWilliams Scholarship fast approaching – UFCW 401 • UFCW attends Coalition of Black Trade Unionists conference

Pride season comes to an end at Calgary and Moncton parades • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 1991P member work towards internship • Security guards at Commissionaires Ottawa join the union – UFCW 333

UFCW activists stand up for workers’ rights at Labour Day events across Canada • Canada’s union for meat workers appointed to federal Pork and Beef Working Group • UFCW Canada participates in 33rd Annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow

Labour Day is a chance to demand a better life for working families • Hospitality workers at Le Germain Hotel join the union – UFCW 175 • Politics Blog: Conservative premiers more interested in federal election than governing their provinces

Celebrate International Bacon Day, August 31, with these UFCW-made products • Food retail members at Fresh St. Market build a better life – UFCW 1518 • UFCW United Latinos Conference builds cross-border solidarity

UFCW Canada and Ambearrister visit Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School • Join UFCW at 2019 Labour Day events across Canada • Labour, health, environmental groups call on Canada’s grocers to ditch toxic receipts

UFCW Quebec at 2019 Pride Parade in Montreal • Canada’s union for food workers attends National Student Food Summit • UFCW Global Solidarity: Reinstate the Cargill 14!

New webCampus courses can help you become a better labour activist • Industry Snapshot: Retail food sector • Dependable Maintenance Janitorial employees join the Union – UFCW 175

Calèches Québec coach drivers achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • Politics Blog – Wab Kinew and the NDP are the better choice for Manitobans • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 1518 member build on scholastic goals

UFCW loud and proud at Vancouver Pride parade • Affordable Child Care for All • UFCW celebrates Toronto Caribbean Carnival

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • Food retail members at Metro Bélair achieve wage, premium gains – UFCW 500 • Help bring justice to Uber drivers

ASP security guards at Calgary International Airport join the union – UFCW 401 • Migrant worker in Quebec granted first-ever open work permit • UFCW EPC activists show their Pride at P.E.I. parade

Food processing members at Rogers Foods secure higher wages – UFCW 1518 • Politics Blog: Scheer’s Conservatives will use deficit, debt to justify austerity agenda  • Deadline for $2,500 OFL / AIL Jack Layton Scholarship approaching

Beverage members at Diageo build a better life – UFCW 501 • Deadline for Saskatchewan Provincial Council scholarship fast approaching • Health care workers at Christian Horizons join the union – UFCW 175

300 transportation workers at Miller Transit Limited join the union – UFCW 1006A • Tim Hortons employees gain better wages, job security by joining UFCW 102 • Food workers’ union welcomes Canadian Agri-food Pilot

UFCW 501 members win strikebreaking order from labour tribunal • UFCW activists celebrate solidarity, strength at 33rd NDF Convention • Members at Beer Store Contact Centre achieve first contract – UFCW 12R24

UFCW 175 member wins CLC / United Way Post-Secondary Scholarship • Health care members at VLRA build a better life – UFCW 401 • Politics Blog: Scheer’s climate plan shows unreadiness to govern

UFCW Canada welcomes new ILO standards to combat violence, harassment at work • Build your skills with new webCampusPLUS courses for summer • Call centre members at ETIS Canada achieve wage gains, better sick leave – UFCW 832

Cineplex members gain better scheduling, signing bonus – UFCW 1006A • UFCW 1518 leads on “Future of the Labour Movement” panel • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 175 member chase law school dream

UFCW calls on federal government to protect Canada’s meat sector in wake of certificate mishap • Toronto Uber drivers join UFCW Canada, calling for fair pay, respect • Health care members at Martindale Gardens achieve gains – UFCW 175

Manufacturing members at AGF Access are on strike - UFCW 501 • UFCW shows its Pride at Toronto, Saskatoon parades • UFCW activist Alex Banaag honoured by Filipino community

Commissionaires security guards join the union – UFCW 333 • Health care members at Reh-Fit secure higher wages – UFCW 832 • Food workers’ union welcomes Food Policy for Canada

Food processing members at Unico build a better life – UFCW 1006A • National Indigenous Peoples Conference inspires members, allies • UFCW Canada supports federal advisory council’s call for universal pharmacare system

$2.37 million raised this year as UFCW Canada lifetime fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada now tops $43.7 million • Members at Rosemont SQDC back strike mandate • UFCW 832 activists loud and proud at Winnipeg Pride Parade

Administration members at Association chasse et pêche Martin-Pêcheur win gains – UFCW 501 • New UFCW 1518 mural demonstrates commitment to Reconciliation • Politics Blog: A new deal for climate action and good jobs

UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council Lights the Night in Moncton • The MMIWG report – Time for action • UFCW Canada welcomes new initiative to counter migrant worker abuse

UFCW activists call for better protections, more respect for Injured Workers at Ontario rally • UFCW 832 leads the way at 1919 Solidarity Parade • UFCW Canada honours National Indigenous History Month – June

UFCW Canada Political Action Conference empowers activists • Ford PC government breaks another promise to protect Ontario jobs – UFCW 12R24 • Food processing members at Agropur achieve higher wages – UFCW 401

UFCW Canada prepares for 2019 Pride season • UFCW 12R24 asks Ontario Auditor General and Ombudsman to investigate convenience store lobbying activities • UFCW Canada National Council meets in Winnipeg

BDM Scholarship helps pay course fees of UFCW 500 member • UFCW attends 2019 IDAHOT Gala • More Olameter workers join the union – UFCW 175

More Olameter workers join the union – UFCW 175 • On automation, workers need sound leadership today to thrive in jobs of tomorrow • Hospitality members at Springhill Suites build a better life – UFCW 1006A

Politics Blog: Have purveyors of hate found a political home? • Food processing members at Fearmans Pork gain better benefits – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada celebrates IDAHOT – May 17, 2019

Hospitality workers at River's Reach Pub join the union – UFCW 1518 • Ford government plan would cut good jobs, harm the community, and raise beer prices • Western Growth Meeting builds organizing strength

Food processing members at Agropur win higher wages – UFCW 1991P • BDM Scholarship relieves financial worries of UFCW 1400 member • 2019 UFCW OUTreach Awards honour champions of equality

UFCW Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month – May 2019 • UFCW 401 Organizing School a huge success • Support good union jobs at The Beer Store

Community care members at St. Malo achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW activists and allies rally to protect public healthcare in Ontario • By The Numbers: The job outlook for 2036

Hospitality members at Hilton Airport Halifax gain first contract – UFCW 864 • International Workers' Day (May Day) – May 1 • Deadline to apply for $8,000 union scholarship is fast approaching

Lab technician members at Semex achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • New webCampusPLUS courses grow your gardening skills • National Day of Mourning – April 28

Retail workers at Mountain Equipment Co-op join the union – UFCW 1518 • Food retail members at Havelock Foodland build a better life – UFCW 175 • Migrant workers discuss need for open work permits at Leamington consultation

Strike ends at Saskatoon Co-op – UFCW 1400 • Support striking UFCW members at Stop & Shop • BDM Scholarship gives financial boost to son of UFCW 864 member

UFCW attends Indigenous Rights lobby day on Parliament Hill • Food processing members at General Mills Canada win higher wages, more vacation • Manufacturing workers at Pliteq join the union – UFCW 1006A

Health care members across B.C. achieve better wages, scheduling – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Local Unions explore training opportunities for workers with disabilities • UFCW 175 activist helps raise $15K for Grimsby community

UFCW Canada supports Equal Pay Day – April 9, 2019 • Warehousing members at The Beer Store achieve better wages, benefits – UFCW 12R24 • UFCW Canada honours International Day of Pink – April 10

Manufacturing members at Cascades win higher wages – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 401 members talk progressive politics ahead of Alberta election • Defeating right-wing populism focus of 2019 Progress Summit

UFCW Canada celebrates Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Food retail members at Fresh St. Market achieve full benefits – UFCW 247 • Food retail members at Fresh St. Market achieve full benefits – UFCW 247

Hospitality members at Le Montagnais Hotel build a better life – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada participates in 2019 National Metropolis Conference • Progress on protecting pork sector from African Swine Fever

Activists empowered by UFCW 401 Members’ Conference • Health care members at East Metro Youth Services gain first contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada activists rally for migrant rights

Federal Budget 2019 a missed opportunity to invest in working people • Consumers want cashiers, not self-checkouts • UFCW 247 wins head coverings victory for members at Loblaw warehouse

Future Skills initiative should focus on needs of workers • Hospitality members at Manitoulin Hotel & Conference Centre win gains • UFCW observes International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21

Cannabis call centre workers join the union – UFCW Canada • Service members at Indigo Park secure better wages, benefits – UFCW 501 • Enjoy these UFCW-made potato chips on National Potato Chip Day

Solidarity on full display at rally for striking Saskatoon Co-op members • UFCW activists show support for #MeToo movement • UFCW leads the way in Ottawa to stop labour exploitation

UFCW 1400 members at Saskatoon Co-op raise funds for community members in need • Distillery members at Diageo achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • International Women’s Day – March 8

• Politics Blog — The Ford-Kenney twins • First contract for health care members at Flemingdon – UFCW 175

Help bring justice to workers at Mama Earth Organics • Retail workers at a third Quebec cannabis outlet go union with UFCW • By the Numbers – Child care fees in Canada

UFCW 175 activist helps raise awareness of danger posed by thermal-paper receipts • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day - February 28, 2019 • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 102 member pursue dream career

Manufacturing members at Riobel secure first union contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW Global Solidarity: Tell Perfetti Van Melle to respect workers’ rights in Bangladesh • UFCW 1006A members at Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer end strike

Fairness is the story in media coverage of Saskatoon Co-op strike • Food and hospitality members at Sodexo achieve higher pay UFCW 175 • Apply now for the 2019 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship

Rescue of human trafficking victims highlights need for survivor supports, immigration reform, says UFCW Canada • UFCW Canada attends 2019 Canada Pride National Conference • Security members at Galleria Shopping Centre gain better wages, schedules

Transportation members at Taxis Coop Québec build a better life • Show your heart on February 14 • Saskatoon Co-op members holding strong as community shows full support

Manufacturing workers at Lev-Fab Aerospace join the union – UFCW 1991P • Enjoy these UFCW-made pizza products on National Pizza Day – February 9 • Beverage members at Coca-Cola secure big gains – UFCW 175

Lunar New Year 2019 – Year of the Pig • Poultry members at Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods improve their workplace – UFCW 1518 • Politics Blog: Never a dull moment in the Burnaby South by-election

UFCW Global Solidarity: Stop Cargill’s union-busting in Turkey • UFCW Canada observes Black History Month – February 2019 • Call centre members at Integrated Messaging Inc. win more vacation, sick days

Food retail members at Metro Plus achieve higher wages – UFCW 500 • UFCW activists attend Women’s Marches across Canada • URGENT: Support good union jobs at The Beer Store in Ontario

Workers at First Choice Beverage join the union – UFCW 175 • Food processing members at Eastern Quebec Seafoods build a better life • UFCW Member Value: The Union Savings program

UFCW 1006A members at Baxtrom’s YIG need your support • New leadership at UFCW Canada Local 1518 • Workers at The Beer Store Contact Centre join the union – UFCW 12R24

Celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day with these UFCW-made cheeses • Build your skills with new webCampusPLUS courses for January • Manufacturing members at Westburne Electric Supply secure better wages – UFCW 832

UFCW 401 members make a difference over the holidays • Food workers at CLS Catering win major gains – UFCW 175 • BDM Scholarship relieves financial stress of UFCW 247 member

Hospitality members at Grail Springs Retreat win first contract – UFCW 1006A • By the Numbers: Gender Wage Gap persists even at executive level • Hooray to the UFCW Local 500 members who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro!

By the Numbers: CEO vs. worker pay in Canada • Food retail members at Port McNeil IGA ratify new contract – UFCW 1518 • Hospitality workers at Stella’s Sherbrook & Osborne join the union – UFCW 832

UFCW brings labour rights workshop to Waterhen Lake First Nation students • Health care workers at Villa Retirement Lodge join the union – UFCW 175 • BDM Scholarship helps career goals of UFCW 832 member

Hospitality workers at Red Lobster join the union – UFCW 401 • Activists, community members rally with UFCW 1400 strikers at Saskatoon Co-op • Building on success to achieve fairness in 2019

Big gains for food processing members at Snowcrest Foods – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada observes International Migrants Day – December 18 • Canada’s food workers’ union calls on government to reform TFWP

Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Odilia Muj Saput • UFCW attends December 6 Shoe Memorials in B.C. & Quebec • By the Numbers – The Price of Food in Canada

UFCW is first to unionize cannabis retailers in Quebec • Human Rights Day – December 10 • University more affordable for BDM Scholarship winner Emma Nadeau

UFCW calls for action and leadership on National Food Policy • December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women • Wealthy families and corporations escape austerity agenda

YOUR URGENT HELP NEEDED: Stop Greed at Saskatoon Co-op! • UFCW Canada recognizes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 • UFCW 1518 President Ivan Limpright retires after 34 years with union

Good settlement for UFCW Local 500 members at WIPTEC in Sherbrooke • Maple Leaf consolidation to affect more than 800 Members • By the Numbers

UFCW 1006A members at Cornwall YIG forced to strike • UFCW commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25 • Hockey success runs in family of UFCW 12R24 activist

New contract for food retail members at IGA Île Bizard – UFCW 500 • Vision Loss Rehabilitation workers join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW honours Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20

16 days of activism against gender-based violence • Health care members at VOI achieve new agreement – UFCW 832 • By the Numbers: Who works part-time and why?

Members at specialty meat supplier achieve new agreement at Sysco – UFCW 1006A • UFCW supports National Indigenous Peoples holiday at Canadian Heritage committee hearing • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Gerryt Bruijns, UFCW 1252

Manufacturing workers at Doco join the union – UFCW 1991P • 2018 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • By the Numbers: Meat production and consumption in Canada

Income inequality, automation, food security and more discussed at fall political action meetings • UFCW brings voice of food workers to Food Secure Canada 10th Assembly • Remembrance Day – November 11 

Line holds strong at Co-op Saskatchewan strikes – UFCW 1400 • Politics Blog – The right to affordable housing • Food retail members at RCSS Sudbury achieve new union contract

UFCW leaders discuss automation, anti-worker legislation at National Council meeting • UFCW welcomes new TFWP regulations in BC, calls for further reforms • UFCW young workers make a difference in Toronto election

UFCW EPC helps Light the Night in Halifax • Agricultural workers voice concerns over TFWP in B.C., Quebec • Paramed nurses achieve first agreement – UFCW 175 

Security guard members at SRG secure new contract – UFCW 832 • Ford government’s “Open for Business Act” shuts down fairness for working families, says UFCW Canada national president • By the Numbers – Cannabis consumption and production in Canada

UFCW activists Light the Night from coast to coast • New contract for J.H. McNairn members – UFCW 175 • webCampusPLUS launches Cannabis Dispensary Specialist course

Workers at four Quebec cannabis stores join UFCW union • Rights of cannabis workers must be respected too, says National President • Members at Manitoba Loblaw banners ratify new contract – UFCW 832

UFCW advises Senate on agri-food sector, TFWP • UFCW OUTreach offers member scholarships for Creating Change Conference • Plaza Premium Lounge workers join the union – UFCW 1006A

UFCW Local 175 meets with Prime Minister  •  My webCampusPLUS Experience: Cindy Samson, UFCW 175  •  Members at IGA Famille Paquette achieve first contract – UFCW Local 500

Hospitality members at Tim Horton’s ratify first contract, UFCW 1006A  •  UFCW Canada participates in disability advocacy events  •  World Day for Mental Health – October 10

Women’s History Month – October 2018 • UFCW 1252 serves up strong gains for hospitality members in Newfoundland • UFCW Canada welcomes IUF activists, joins demand for human rights in global Coca-Cola system

UFCW Canada welcomes IUF activists, joins demand for human rights in global Coca-Cola system • Women's History Month • Mount Royal contract rat

Local 1400 stewards conf. • UFCW Eastern Provinces Council Scholarships deadline approaching • Local 248P contract

Directions 18.76; Monday, September 24 • Clearwater contract ratification • BTN: the dairy sector • Local 12R24 Annual Scholarship Awards deadline approaching

UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship deadline approaching, 18 x $1,000 • Activists gather to build equity and unity – UFCW 1006A • Unite with life at Light the Night walks across Canada

Canada's dairy sector vital to food sovereignty and consumers, says national union leader • UFCW participates in Human trafficking consultations in Winnipeg • By the Numbers – Seniors, Pensions and Income Security

Education Committee meeting focused on mental health, workers rights • UFCW 247 scholarship deadline approaching • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Erin Ouellette, UFCW 1006A

Local 102 Canada Computers organizing • PRM statement of Food Policy consultations • Local 501 statement on buggy drivers

New webCampusPLUS launches • Retail Meat Program Scholarship at Thompson Rivers University deadline approaching • Politics Blog

UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Kevin Ly, Local 175 •  Warehouse workers at AuctionMaxx.com join the union, UFCW 1006A • UFCW members gain first-ever contract at Washington State cannabis retailer

Workers must define the future of work • Bromley Armstrong, celebrating a lifetime of social justice leadership • UFCW EPC activists proudly march at Moncton Pride

Healthcare workers at Bayfield Manor join the union – UFCW 175 • Peter Frost, 1960 – 2018 • UFCW Canada releases 2017 Annual Report

Canada’s poverty reduction strategy “missing key ingredient,” says national union leader • Montreal Pride 2018: A colourful celebration! • Agricultural workers voice concerns in federal review of TFWP

Cheers to Molson-Coors members at UFCW 501 in Quebec for new union contract • Hospitality workers at Best Western join the union – UFCW 1006A • 2018 Labour Day events in your community!

Food workers celebrate Ontario Labour Board decision in favour of union rights • Local 175 members at Olymel bacon facility in Cornwall ratify new UFCW contract • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Sera Grover, Local 401

Workers at Emseal join the union – UFCW 1006A • Equal Pay for Equal Work language among gains in new Gumpert’s contract • By the Numbers: the wealth gap in Canada

Hard-working families reject anti-worker legislation south of the border • Politics Blog - The cost of the rich getting richer • International Youth Day – August 12

August 9, International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples • Wage and bonus gains for UFCW Local 500 members at IGA Marché Lamontagne • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Cassandra Tosco, UFCW 500

Gender neutral contract language and other gains for Local 175 Cintas members • UFCW celebrates family, community and Caribbean culture in Toronto • By the Numbers - Portrait of Canadian Youth

Members at Maxi Vanier ratify new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW shows PRIDE in PEI • Young activists energized at UFCW 1400 Youth Conference

UFCW Canada mourns the loss of Reese Fallon • ACL members in Manitoba achieve new contract • $2,500 OFL Scholarship deadline approaching

Workers at Dr. Oetker join the union – UFCW 175 • Activists loud and proud at Halifax Pride Parade • UFCW stands with CUPE in defence of civil liberties

New agreement for Coca-Cola members in Brandon – UFCW 832 • Altered Lives Project: Debbie’s story, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Anne-Sophie Blais, UFCW 500

Workers at Comfort Inn Guelph join the union – UFCW 1006A • Members at Mountain Creek Farms ratify new deal – UFCW 401 • Politics Blog - Ontario throne speech and Ford government’s actions taking us back in time

Workers at North America IML Containers join the union - UFCW 1991P • UFCW activists build strength at NDF Convention • New survey indicates shortage of women’s shelters

By the Numbers: Child care deserts in Canada • UFCW activists urge Trudeau to protect Canadian food jobs • Quebec YIP session inspires new generation of young activists

Members at Impact Security Group achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW sisters break new ground at week-long organizing course • Fighting cancer is in her blood

Members at Source Atlantic ratify new contract – UFCW 1288P • 2018 Migrant Workers Scholarship winners announced  • Two minutes is all it takes to win a scholarship or an iPad!

Strike ends in victory for members at Elopak – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council helps leukemia patient “Forget Cancer” • Righting past wrongs: Reconciliation in the workplace and beyond

Members at Old Dutch Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • Activists show their Pride at celebrations in Toronto, Saskatoon • UFCW 1518 members meet with B.C. government in Victoria

Workers at Grail Springs Retreat join the union – UFCW 1006A • Aramark members at Bridgepoint Hospital ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Justin Berard, UFCW 832

UFCW Canada annual campaign for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada tops $2.5 million • Members at Save-On-Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • Migrant worker rights highlighted at annual AWA community barbeque

Members at Unibéton achieve new agreement – UFCW 501 • UFCW celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day • UFCW walks in support of Our Dreams Matter Too campaign

UFCW loud and proud at Winnipeg, Edmonton Pride parades • Canada’s best young workers program travels to the Prairies • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Kelsi Brown

Members at Richardson Milling achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada launches webCampusPLUS • UFCW Canada supports National Day of Reconciliation - June 11

Workers at Viterra join the union – UFCW 832 • 6,500 members at Metro ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 & 633 • Activists call for better protections, coverage on Injured Workers Day

Members at ADM ratify new agreement – UFCW 401 • LGBTQI2S community, allies gather for first-ever Egale Identity Conference • UFCW Locals win big at 2018 Canadian Labour Media awards

Sysco IC members achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • National Indigenous History Month – June • All it takes is two minutes to win a $1,000 scholarship or an iPad!

Members at UniFirst ratify new agreement – UFCW 1006A • UFCW activists prep for 2018 Pride Season • By the Numbers: The rising cost of child care in Canada

Members at Affinity Credit Union achieve new contract – UFCW 1400  • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Cole Estabrooks, UFCW 1288P • Support the Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive this May 26

Elbow River Casino workers join the union – UFCW 401 • Strike ends as union wins gains at Aryzta • UFCW 247 Women’s Committee reaches out at Mother’s Day BBQ

Members at Coca-Cola Winnipeg achieve new deal – UFCW 832 • 2018 YIP season kicks off in the Atlantic • UFCW Canada honours the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – May 17

Workers at Direct Coil join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at CNIB achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • The winds of change are blowing in Ontario

Members at Longue Pointe Chrysler achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW 1400 members make a difference at Saskatoon school • UFCW attends migrant workers conference at Queen's University

More workers at CLS Catering join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada celebrates Bear Witness Day – May 10 • UFCW honours Asian Heritage Month – May 2018

Workers at Hilton Garden Inn join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW 247 helps Light the Night in Castlegar, B.C. • Young Workers Blog: A Doug Ford government would hurt young workers

UFCW family stronger than ever as 8^th Convention concludes • National Council makes UFCW history with gender equity • UFCW Canada attends Filipino Workers Network Conference

UFCW activists gather at 8th Regular Convention • Tell Walmart: Protect workers’ safety in Bangladesh! • UFCW Canada observes the National Day of Mourning – April 28, 2018

Workers at East Metro Youth Services join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at McCain Foods vote ‘Yes’ on new contract – UFCW 832 • Less than 30 days left to apply for 2018 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship

Workers at Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Local 501 members at Conagra ratify new agreement • UFCW engages students, young workers at George Brown Labour Fair

Members at l’Auberge de la Montagne Coupée ratify first contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 12R24 Women’s Committee holds inaugural meeting • UFCW activists participate in Equal Pay Day actions across Canada

Members at LensCrafters achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada at 20th National Metropolis Conference • UFCW Canada honours Day of Pink – April 11, 2018

New agreement for members at Metro Maniwaki – UFCW 500 • Singh being asked to prove he is not an offensive stereotype • UFCW Canada supports Equal Pay Day – April 10, 2018

Workers at Scarborough Campus Students’ Union join the union – UFCW 102 • “Paid Leave” campaign yields gains across Canada • UFCW Canada celebrates Refugee Rights Day – April 4, 2018

Guards across Ontario secure a better future with UFCW 333 • Members at Safeway ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW activists and allies rally for UNITE Here 75 members at Royal York Hotel

Workers at Portable On Demand Storage (PODS) join the union – UFCW 102 • Members at Impark Toronto ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • Two minutes. Two iPads. $18,000 in scholarships!

Workers at Country Estates Retirement Home join the union – UFCW 175 • First contract for members at Provigo Chicoutimi-Nord – UFCW 501 • Young Workers Blog: It's time to toss tuition

Members at Instabox ratify new 4-year deal – UFCW 832 • International Day for the Elimination of Racism – March 21, 2018 • UFCW community activist nominated for Juno Award

Members at IGA Lambert achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • 12th Saskatchewan Women's Conference helps #PressForProgress • A pharmacare plan must be universal

Members at TownePlace Suites Sudbury ratify new agreement – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada supports striking faculty at York University • Industry Snapshot: Canada’s food industry in the last year

International Women’s Day — March 8 • UFCW Canada meets with new Agri-food critic • UFCW activists join launch of Progress Summit Tour 2018

2018 Federal Budget: The good, the not-so-good, and the bad • First contract for members at Island Pharmacy – UFCW 1518 • UFCW and allies hold info session on workers’ rights, labour law reforms

Members at Bearskin Airlines achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • B.C. NDP budget invests in affordability • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Ritchy Narcisse, UFCW 1991P

Workers at Les petits rayons d'art join the union – UFCW 501 • Members at Agropur ratify new agreement – UFCW 832 • Young Workers Blog: Union advocacy is vital to helping workers thrive

First contract for members at the Broadbent Institute – UFCW 1006A • Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28 • By the Numbers: The high cost of prescription drugs

Clifford Evans, 1937 - 2018 • Members at Metro Bruyère achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Delegates prepare for 2019 Federal Election at NDP Convention

UFCW welcomes changes to WSIB services for migrant farm workers • Apply now for the 2018 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • Wishing you a very happy Lunar New Year

Members at Aramark ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW activists meet with MPs to advocate for pay equity, pharmacare, pension fairness • Young Workers Blog: Here’s what Canadian millennials want in 2018

UFCW Canada launches the #NoMore campaign to help end gender-based violence • Show your heart on February 14 & 15 • Members at Moose Jaw Co-op join the NDF – UFCW 1400

Members at Robert Tellier Market win new agreement – UFCW 500 • Changing the TPP’s name doesn’t make it any better • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Sean Sandrino

Members at Masterfeeds Edmonton ratify new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW 1518 develops new workplace health & safety course for community health workers • UFCW members help make the Super Bowl happen

Members at Rona achieve new agreement – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada celebrates Black History Month – February 2018 • $18,000 in scholarships and 2 iPads available through UFCW Canada

Workers at All Canadian Courier join the union – UFCW 175 • Young activist reflects on recent YIP experience • By the Numbers: The growing gap between the world’s rich and poor

Members at Canada Malting ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW 247 members win gold medal at 2017 Cidercraft Awards • UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship winners announced

First contract for UFCW 500 members at IGA Cantley • Activists rally against Tim Hortons benefit cuts, bullying of workers • FCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Chantel Sellers

Workers at Kootenay Market achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • Altered Lives Project: Kim’s Story, UFCW 175 • Members at Eastern Quebec Seafoods join the NDF – UFCW 501

Members at Securitas ratify new 3-year agreement – UFCW 832 • 2017 was a good year for working Albertans • By the Numbers: Executive pay on the rise in Canada

Workers at Red Lobster join the union – UFCW 1006A • New contract for members at Estérel Resort – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Yunisse Valdez, UFCW 247

Members at Rolling Dale say ‘Yes’ to new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW 1518 wins against Sobeys at B.C. Labour Relations Board • Renewing our efforts to achieve a better life for all workers 

Workers at Erie Glen Manor join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Nexcycle Plastic achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • Activists stand up for statutory holidays in York Region

Tech and clerical workers at Subaru of London join the union – UFCW 102 • UFCW participates in December 6 Shoe Memorials across Canada • UFCW OUTreach launches new LGBTQI2S resource

Members at Metro Plus Messier Mascouche achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW young workers unite to ‘SPEAK’ at Parliament Hill, Queen’s Park • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Steven Johnson, UFCW 12R24

Workers at Rossdown Farms join the union – UFCW 1518 • Young Workers Blog: Why young workers should join a union • UFCW Canada observes Human Rights Day – December 10

Workers at Peekaboo Kid Child Care join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW 864 member an iPad winner of UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – December 6

Activists advance worker issues at political action meetings in Ottawa • UFCW and allies launch powerful new Pharmacare video • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3

UFCW leads the way at 2017 OFL Convention • UFCW 247 activists prep for Safeway-Sobeys bargaining • Tax havens and loopholes hurt us all

Compass Group workers at Tim Hortons join the Union — UFCW 1006A • UFCW 401 & 1118 form largest private sector union in Alberta • By the Numbers: The 1% now owns half the world’s wealth

Members at Arctic Co-Operatives Limited achieve new agreement – UFCW 832 • New webCampus course for December – Interior Design & Decorating: Intro to Home Staging • UFCW honours Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20

2017 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • Teachers at IFS Toronto ratify first contract – UFCW 175 • Des militant(e)s des TUAC Canada s’expriment sur le projet de loi 148

End Discrimination Against First Nations Children NOW! • UFCW launches 16 Days of Action campaign • UFCW activist Rosannie Filato elected to Montreal city council

Remembrance Day – November 11 • UFCW OUTreach offers member scholarships to attend Creating Change Conference • UFCW Canada endorses Team Moving Forward for OFL Executive

Members at Pepsi Brandon ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW 1400 activists rally to stop the cuts in Saskatchewan • Workers at Molson Coors Canada join the NDF – UFCW 501

Teachers at the TAIE International Institute join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW 832, Manitoba students call on government to #ScrapBill31 • UFCW Canada participates in transgender health conference

Pepsi warehouse workers achieve 3-year deal – UFCW 175 • UFCW 1400, Saskatchewan Provincial Council endorse Ryan Meili for leader of Saskatchewan NDP • By the Numbers: Diversity in Canada

Members at Krown Produce vote 'Yes' on new agreement – UFCW 832 • Need to cut services or dodge taxes? Call KPMG. • Industry Snapshot: Canadian retail food industry

Members at CapsCanada achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada activists end the Light the Night season on a bright note • New webCampus course for November – Mental Health Matters: Focus on the Workplace

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel members achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada stands up against hate at Toronto rally • By The Numbers: Immigration and the Canadian economy

UFCW activists Light the Night from coast to coast • Members at the Canadian Institute of Quebec join the NDF – UFCW 501 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Ma Miela Fabito

Members at Minute Maid ratify new deal – UFCW 175 • UFCW 1518 President Ivan Limpright appointed to B.C. Fair Wages Commission • NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ushers in new era

Workers at DEC Fleet Services join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Compass Group achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • Young Workers Blog: How my union has empowered me

Members at U of C Aramark win first contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada members Light the Night in Quebec City and Saskatoon • World Day for Decent Work – October 7 • UFCW Canada observes World Mental Health Day – October 10

Members at Reh-Fit ratify new deal – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada and I Love First Peoples celebrate Kitiganik students • By the Numbers: Child poverty - A persistent reality in Canada

Activists Light the Night in Edmonton and Regina • Women’s History Month – October 2017 • UFCW Canada supports Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action

Members at Canada Catering achieve first contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada participates in 2017 United Latinos Educational Conference • It’s been a rough start for Alberta’s United Conservative Party

Workers at Paramed join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Gate Gourmet achieve new deal – UFCW 832 • New webCampus course for October – Mental Health Matters: The Mental Health Disconnect

New contract for members at IGA Super-Marché Pierre Jobidon de Limoilou – UFCW 500 • Light the Night this fall in support of Leukemia research and outreach • Two weeks left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships

UFCW 1006A Stewards' Conference a big hit with members • UFCW Canada activist wins Filipino community award • By the Numbers: A National Food Policy could protect our natural resources, promote food security

Members at GDI Services achieve new agreement – UFCW 501 • Pride season winds down at Calgary parade • By the Numbers: Half of working Canadians living paycheque to paycheque

Canada’s leading union releases Annual Report • Members at Buckerfield's ratify new agreement – UFCW 1518 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Salome Gichuki

UFCW activists celebrate Labour Day across Canada • Workers at Best Western Brantford join the union – UFCW 1006A • New webCampus course for September – Culinary Skills: Intro to the Bakery

12th UFCW Canada National Convention builds strength for the future • Members at Whitehorse Save-On-Foods achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada endorses Jagmeet Singh to lead the NDP into a new generation

Workers at Polar Pak vote "YES!" to joining the union – UFCW 175 • Celebrate Labour Day around the country September 4 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Hailey McAuley

Workers at ACE Bakery join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW gets colourful in Montreal for first-ever Canada Pride • Ontario minimum wage increase is a win-win for both workers and employers

Western Canada session ends another successful season for YIP • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Elizabeth Lagarde • By the Numbers: Growing income inequality in Ontario

New contract for members at Super C des Récollets – UFCW 500 • Brian Pallister says “Don’t call me, I’m on vacation” • Less than 40 days left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships

Members at Broadview Nursing Centre ratify new deal – UFCW 175 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Crispin Martinez Perez • By the Numbers: Why Canada needs a National Food Policy

Equality and inclusion on display at Pride festivities in Vancouver and Charlottetown • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Jean Bélanger • International Youth Day – August 12

Members at Sunrise Poultry achieve historic new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW 1006A activists show their Pride in London • Alberta’s new United Conservative Party wants to inflict pain on Albertans

Members at Best Western ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW honours the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • Workers at La Charpenterie join the NDF – UFCW 501

Workers at Gate Gourmet achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW 1518 pledges $100,000 to help B.C. wildfire relief • Migrant Workers Scholarship profile: Nackchul Song

Members at Abbatoir Saint-Germain ratify new contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW adds to the rainbow at Halifax Pride • Young workers build their skills in the Prairies

UFCW 1006A and UFCW 175/633 Ride for a Cure • UFCW calls on Ontario to "Get It Right" with labour law changes • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Trevor Atwater

Workers at Agropur - Lucerne Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • Canada’s first-ever National Food Policy: Be sure to have your say! • Quebec young workers build solidarity at latest YIP session

Members at Rona Terrebonne ratify new deal – UFCW 500 • Altered Lives Project: Jacqueline’s story – UFCW 175 • Two minutes. Two iPads. $18,000 in scholarships.

Members at Shoppers Drug Mart achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • Trade, mental health, growth focus of 31st Annual NDF Convention • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Victoria Acosta Cortes

Help Protect Canada’s Poultry and Dairy Sectors! • New report exposes recruitment exploitation of Guatemalan foreign workers in Canada • Members at Comeau’s Sea Foods join the NDF – UFCW 864

Members at Bagel Maguire achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW 175 member wins big in “Win with Union Savings” contest • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Madison Hoffmeyer, UFCW 1400

Members at Cappola Foods ratify first contracts – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship winners announced • By the Numbers: Food prices on the rise in 2017

UFCW the voice of food workers at “A Food Policy for Canada” Summit • UFCW Canada participates in National Aboriginal Day actions • Members at Preverco join the NDF – UFCW 501

UFCW Canada loud and proud in Saskatoon and Toronto • Members at Olymel ratify new agreement – UFCW 1991P$18,000 in scholarships and two iPads available through UFCW Canada

Members at Brewers' Distributor Ltd. achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Young workers build momentum at Ontario YIP session • UFCW Canada welcomes passage of Bill C-16 as important victory for transgender community

28th Leukemia Gala raises hope and funds for blood cancer research • Workers at the Broadbent Institute join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW welcomes government’s repeal of anti-union bills, commitment to collective bargaining rights

Teachers at the Islamic Institute of Toronto join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Lantic Sugar win major gains in new contract – UFCW 383 • UFCW participates in Our Dreams Matter Too walk and letter-writing campaign

Workers at Island Pharmacy join the union – UFCW 1518 • 2017 Pride season kicks off in the Prairies • webCampus is IN for the summer

UFCW activists build strength at Saskatchewan Provincial Council • Stan Raper, 1961 – 2017 • UFCW Canada supports National Day of Reconciliation - June 11

Workers at Primary Response join the union – UFCW 333 • Ontario injured worker activists unite for better protections • UFCW participates in Migrant Farm Worker Summer Festival

Members at Canadian Tire win big in bargaining – UFCW 1518 • UFCW encouraged by Ontario government’s labour law reforms; calls on province to do more • B.C. NDP and Green Party reach agreement to end 16 years of Liberal rule

2017 YIP season gets underway in Atlantic region • June is National Aboriginal History Month • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Christine Baskin, UFCW 102  

Members at Calèches Québec join the NDF – UFCW 501 • New 3-year deal for Aramark members – UFCW 832 • UFCW calls on government to enact bold labour law reform in wake of Changing Workplaces Review Final Report

Workers at 4 Finance join the union – UFCW 1006A • It’s time to 'Get it Right' in Ontario • New webCampus course for June – Adult Education: Needs Assessment & Evaluations

 Workers at Provigo Le Marché join the union – UFCW 500 • No clear winner in B.C. election • By the Numbers: The world's billionaires in 2017

UFCW activists participate in 2017 CLC Convention • International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia – May 17, 2017 • UFCW Canada empowers youth in Jane and Finch community

Workers at Garda Security ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • Manitoba members 'Take Action' at UFCW 832 Activist Conference • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Simon Diersch, UFCW 247

Wage and pension gains for Members at Canadian Linen & Uniform Service – UFCW 1006A • UFCW 401 activists celebrate opening of new Members’ Centre • Panel discussion focuses on changing reality of work

Victory for workers at Potlotek First Nations fishery – UFCW 864 • Deadline for $8,000 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship is May 8 • My webCampus Experience: Media & Communications Certificate

New contract for members at Hornby Island Co-op – UFCW 1518 • Asian Heritage Month – May 2017 • NDP have shaped the ballot box question in B.C. election

Workers at the Liberté Saint-Hyacinthe plant join the union – UFCW 1991P • National Day of Mourning – April 28, 2017 • Activists call on government to improve Ontario’s labour laws

Workers at Leuschen Transportation join the union – UFCW 175 • Delegates prep for 2018 election at Ontario NDP Convention • Organizing course inspires women in Western Canada

Members at Smile of St. Malo ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • New webCampus course for May – Understanding Budgets: What's at Stake • Members demonstrate at BMTC shareholders’ meeting – UFCW 501

UFCW delivers recommendations to Status of Women committee • Members at Ferme des Voltigeurs achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • My webCampus Experience: Human Rights Advocate Certificate

Ask Mark’s and Sport Chek “how safe are your factories in Bangladesh?” • Members at First United Church achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 • Activists unite at Equal Pay Day action to end the gender wage gap

Trade, food policy, indigenous rights highlighted at 2017 Progress Summit • Working families feel the cuts of Brad Wall’s budget • International Day of Pink – April 12, 2017

Flemingdon health care workers join the union - UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council Convention • Retail workers’ rights front and centre at York University labour conference

Members at Imperial Parking achieve new agreement – UFCW 175 • Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Your guide to the Canadian Federal Budget

Pearl Sawyer delivers keynote address during UN Commission on Status of Women event • RCMP: Four letters that every politician fears • By the Numbers: Canada’s food service industry

Members at Mondiv achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • “Good intentions” budget falls short for working Canadians • All it takes is two minutes to win a $1,000 scholarship or an iPad!

Workers at UPS Supply Chain Solutions join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada launches Incite initiative • New webCampus course for April – Garden Design

Members at Unicity Taxi achieve new deal – UFCW 832 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21, 2017 • Harper sure knew how to pick them

Members at Coop de Sainte-Foy achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference 2017 • SAME energizes activists at LAWS gathering

Workers at Wendy’s in Thunder Bay join the union – UFCW 175 • Different provinces take different approaches to declining resource revenues • By the Numbers: Pay equity and the gender wage gap

Members at PriceSmart Foods achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Bryce Giesbrecht, UFCW 1400 • Your chance to win $10,000 from Union Savings

Workers at CapsCanada join the union – UFCW 175 • Quebec labour tribunal orders Brault & Martineau to stop intimidating Local 501 members • Is Trudeau relying on Mulroney to renegotiate NAFTA?

Workers at Courtyard by Marriott join the union – UFCW 1006A • Victory in Bangladesh as jailed garment workers and union activists released • UFCW Canada supports International Women’s Day

Members at J & L Beef achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • Conservatives twist the truth and themselves over Motion 103 • By the Numbers: Social media in Canada

Ten years too long to wait for justice for First Nations children • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day - February 28 • Two minutes. Two iPads. $18,000 in scholarships.

Members at YIG (Your Independent Grocer) achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Christy Clark stoops to a new low • New webCampus course for March

UFCW leads the way at government youth employment panel • Apply now for the 2017 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • New Pride Committee resource guide launched

Members at Black Velvet Distillers ratify new agreement – UFCW 401 • Medical marijuana workers fight for labour rights at Ontario agriculture tribunal • UFCW solidarity for strikers at Molson Coors

Workers at Compass Group Canada Vote to Join 1006A • Trudeau ditches his promise on electoral reform • By the Numbers: Tuition, jobs, and student loans

Workers at Canada Computers join the union – UFCW 102 • February 14 – A day of solidarity with First Nations women and children • Industry Snapshot: Canadian Pork Sector

Members at Bio Biscuit achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • $18,000 in scholarships and 2 iPads available through UFCW Canada • Another Trump impersonator enters Conservative leadership race

Condolences must be followed by action • Black History Month - Reasons to celebrate, reasons for change - February • My webCampus Experience: Members rave about Canada’s leading labour education program

Agriculture members at Floralia score important victory – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada activists out in full force at Women’s Marches – January 21 • Christy Clark’s attack machine gearing up for B.C. election • Happy Lunar New Year!

Workers at Bulk Barn join the union – UFCW 500 • Tell Bangladesh to stop its attack on garment workers • UFCW Canada launches innovative new webinar series

Members at Cineplex Courtney Park achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW International President Marc Perrone awarded highest honour from AFL-CIO Civil Rights Committee • Canadian Food Industry Snapshot: Retail and Food Manufacturing in Late 2016

Members at Ingredion Canada ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • Activists build momentum to close the gender wage gap • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Harindu Gunasekara, UFCW 401

Members at Les Spécialités Prodal achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • Time to close the stock option loophole • Employment of young workers in Canada

Cannabis industry must respect workers' rights, says National President Paul Meinema • Workers at Gaber Dentistry join the union – UFCW 175 • A decade of CEO compensation

Members at Kapta ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Lauren Karl, UFCW 12R24 • UFCW 12R24 member looks to cheer on daughter at World Hockey Championships

Renewing our commitment to achieving fairness for all • UFCW Canada wins big at 2016 ILCA Awards • Workers’ rights discussed at Tri National Conference in Toronto

This December 24, we remember victims of Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy • By the Numbers: Proportional representation vs. first-past-the-post • New webCampus course for January

Members at Shoppers Drug Mart ratify new deal – UFCW 1518 • Canada’s retail and food workers union applauds changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program • UFCW members in Alberta help women’s shelters through province-wide shoe drive • International Migrants Day – December 18 • By the Numbers: Rising food costs persist

Ardent Mills members achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Shoe Memorials commemorate victims of gender-based violence • UFCW 1006A hosts first-ever stewards' conference • December 31 deadline to apply for Migrant Workers Scholarships

Workers at Ray Plastics achieve new collective agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society celebrate 31 years of changing lives • UFCW honours International Human Rights Day – December 10

Members at Sealy Canada ratify new contract – UFCW 500 • Make your voice heard on electoral reform! • Canada's leading union celebrates diversity, activism at Radio Voces Latinas gala • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Matthew Phillips, UFCW 1288P

Lilydale hatchery workers achieve new agreement – UFCW 1118 • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 6 • Momentum is strong for electoral reform – let’s keep it going

Members at G & K Services ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • 2016 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 • UFCW Canada welcomes Alberta NDP’s investment in child care

Food service members at Winnipeg airport reach new deal – UFCW 832 • Paid leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence NOW! • UFCW Canada honoured for efforts to fight sickle cell anemia  

Members at Tech Blend achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women • webCampus Digital Camera course sharpens your photo skills

UBC Okanagan Aramark members ratify new deal – UFCW 247 • UFCW Canada advances worker issues at Parliament Hill meetings • UFCW Canada activist Winston Gordon honoure

Security guards at G4S Secure Solutions achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Saskatchewan: The Wild West of political party donations • Student hunger in Canada

UFCW leaders review campaigns, look to the future at National Council meeting • Victory for voting reform in P.E.I. • Remembrance Day – November 11 • Canadian Federation of Students thanks UFCW Canada for going #AllOutNov2 to #TossTuition

First contract for members at Enveloppe Laurentide – UFCW 500 • Members at Federated Co-Operatives Limited achieve new contract – UFCW 649 • Youth look for solutions at #GenYAsksY consultations

Agriculture worker advocates honoured at UFCW Canada – AWA Awards Dinner • UFCW welcomes passage of First Nations child welfare motion • Thousands of students across Canada go #AllOutNov2 to #TossTuition

Students get ready to go “All Out” to #TossTuition • SFL Convention delegates tell Brad Wall to “Keep SaskTel Public” • 2016 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships deadline fast approaching

Young union activists mobilize to build strength at YWS 2016 • Western Hog Exchange members join the NDF – UFCW 1118 • Members at IGA Van Horne achieve new agreement – UFCW 500

Activists 'Rise Up!' to empower equity and inclusion • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night from coast to coast • New webCampus courses for November

Canada’s leading union applauds federal government action on repealing anti-worker laws • UFCW a leading voice at Food Secure Canada 9th National Assembly • UFCW activists Light the Night in Montreal • Proportional representation may be gaining momentum

Workers at Duke of Devonshire Retirement Residence join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW activists Light the Night in Halifax • The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - October 17, 2016

Members at VersaCold Transport achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Activists meet to empower member engagement • Canada's population and immigration

YIP Phase 2 session empowers young workers in Quebec • First-ever contract at a New York State medical marijuana facility – RWDSU/UFCW 338 • My webCampus Experience: Matthew Isherwood, UFCW 333

Workers at Pâtes et Croûtes join the union – UFCW 500 • Light the Night Walk illuminates the Prairies in support of LLSC • Privatization is short-term gain with long-term pain

Martindale Retirement Home workers join the union – UFCW 175 • Thousands gather to rally to 'Make It Fair' in Ontario • Stop cutbacks at Canada Post

Members at Family Services of Peel ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • Women’s History Month - October • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night in Edmonton and Quebec City

Members at Neptune Technologies & Bioressources achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Giuseppe Sipione, UFCW 1006A • Prepping for higher interest rates

Members at Olymel achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW activists Light the Night in Regina • Last chance to win a scholarship or an iPad for 2016 • Film documents justice campaign for First National children

Clerical workers at The Beer Store achieve first contract – UFCW 12R24 • Canada-Europe trade pact a bad deal that must be rejected • Staff of the federal NDP achieve new contract – UFCW 232 • webCampus back in session with new courses and partnerships • UFCW Canada takes back the night • UFCW Canada activists Take Back the Night in Brampton

Members at Shoppers Wholesale Food in Prince George achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Brody Osadick, UFCW 832 • Debt, retirement, and savings in Canada

#TossTuition - Make tuition free • Workers at Les Équipes Yves Sarrazin join the union – UFCW 501 • Pride season comes to an end at Calgary parade • Less than 30 days remain to win a scholarship or an iPad

UFCW Canada activists celebrate at Labour Day events across Canada • Activists build skills at Local 1400 Stewards Conference • Worker protection focus of Leamington AWA training session

Labour Day 2016: Moving forward in the fight for good jobs • UFCW Canada takes the lead at GlobalFest Human Rights Forum • UFCW activists stand in support for USW Job Action Centres • New report reveals shocking generational inequality

Workers at Compass Group Canada join the union – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada activists show their Pride in nation's capital • Conservative boot camp for young activists actually involves throwing a boot • New webCampus course for September 

Mackenzie Co-Op workers ratify new deal – UFCW 1518 • Labour Day celebrations – September 5 • UFCW Canada supports annual Jane & Finch Unity initiative

Members at AMCO Storage achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • World Social Forum in Montreal builds international solidarity • United Way says 'Thanks a Million' to UFCW Canada • YIP session builds solidarity amongst youth activists in Western Canada

Members at Canam Group ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • Pride soars to new heights in Montreal • UFCW Canada Summer Splash closes Caribana season on a sparkling note • UFCW Canada activists rally with CUPW members in their fight for fairness

O'Reilly's members ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • International Youth Day - August 12 • Time is running out for your chance to win a scholarship or an iPad • AWA holds annual community BBQ in Virgil • Kenney’s tour to return Alberta to the 20th century continues

Members at Coopérative de services à domicile Lac-Saint-Jean Est achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada adds to the rainbow at PEI Pride Parade • International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – August 9

Help close the Gender Wage Gap today • UFCW 1518 activists take Pride in Vancouver parade • UFCW Local 1400 heart garden warms spirits of community • UFCW Canada and AWA host Simcoe Health Fair for agriculture workers

Workers at Baton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar achieve first contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada jumps higher at Caribana 2016 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Jenna Olsen, UFCW 247

 UFCW Canada welcomes interim report to update Ontario labour laws • Hertz Canada members achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Atlantic activists march loud and proud at 2016 Halifax Pride Parade

Workers at two Bulk Barn stores join the union – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada partners with Athabasca University for transfer credit program • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with striking workers at Canadian Blood Services

Carrousel Packaging workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • Members at Sunterra Meats ratify first agreement – UFCW 1118 • Jason Kenney will take Alberta back to the 20th century

Young members unite in the Prairies for latest YIP session • UFCW 401 breaks new ground to strengthen member engagement • UFCW 500 member puts “Women Organizing Women” training to use

Delegates honour the past, look to the future at 30th Annual NDF Convention • Members at Fromagerie d’Oka achieve new contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 1006A union rep, Tony Agostini, passes away • By the Numbers: Canada’s snack food industry

Toronto Airport Park'N Fly members achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Local 1400 plants Heart Garden to honour Residential School survivors • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Emily Azevedo, UFCW 12R24

Cappola Food workers join the union – UFCW 175 • Why no conservative outrage over Saskatchewan’s credit downgrade? • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Pauline Mbugua

Members at Clifton's No Frills achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada activists lead the way at 2016 Toronto Pride Parade • UFCW Canada calls on government to introduce pay equity legislation

Members at Retail Accounting achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada adds to the rainbow at the Queen City Pride Parade • Security members proudly prep for Toronto Pride Parade – UFCW 333 • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Relation • UFCW Canada health and safety victory for Ontario agriculture workers marks 10th anniversary

Workers at Korea Food Trading join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Ellen James • The food industry and Canada’s economy

Ignite Youth Conference sparks new generation of union activism • UFCW Canada efforts pay off with expanded CPP • Rosemère firefighters get support from city councillor – UFCW 501 • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Restoration

27th Annual Leukemia Gala raises hope and funds for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Members at Hudson's Bay ratify new deal – UFCW 1518 • Latest YIP session builds momentum for young labour activism • Two minutes for your chance to win a scholarship or an iPad!

Workers at iFly Toronto join the union – UFCW 1006A • The TPP - A bad deal for Canadians • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Acknowledging • AWA leads the way at Migrant Farm Worker Summer Festival

Statement from President Meinema on mass shooting in Florida • Members at Legion Village achieve new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada walks in support of Our Dreams Matter Too campaign • It’s time to expand the CPP

Pride soars to new heights in the prairies • NDP motion a step in the right direction for voting reform • Activists rally to demand rights for migrant workers

No Frills members achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • Canada’s union for migrant workers calls for permanent immigration option • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Truth Telling

Aboriginal History Month – June 2016 • Activists rally to support rights of injured workers • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Natalie Luong, UFCW 1518 • Shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence are severely lacking, study finds

Members at Elliot Lake Foodland achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • $18,000 in scholarships, no essay required • Closing the Gap: Women make less than men in retirement too • Activists gear up for Migrant Farm Worker Summer Festival and Information Fair

Strike ends as union wins first contract at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Olymel members achieve new deal – UFCW 1118 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Zenaida Angeles • Politics Blog: Temporary Foreign Worker Program should respect workers’ rights, provide path to citizenship

Members at Coca-Cola in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Young workers build momentum at Atlantic YIP session • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships winners announced

Activists engage Costco, Farm Boy, Johnvince customers on National Day of Action for striking workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Members at Fabrication P.F.L. achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive - May 28 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Nicole Domingo – UFCW 864

Women's Network conference builds solidarity among sisters • UFCW Canada presents to House of Commons Special Committee on Pay Equity • UFCW Canada leads the way at Trans Pacific Partnership protest • Members at Provigo Dolbeau achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada's webCampus and Brock University announce historic partnership

Tell major U.S. retailer Aldi to stop contracting with Covered Bridge Potato Chips • UFCW Canada Locals 401 and 1118 to raise more than $1 million to assist members in Fort McMurray • Colonial Farms members achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada supports the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – May 17 • Shut down the tax havens and close the loopholes

Courage holds the line at Best Western Seven Oaks: A member’s view from the picket line • Activists unite at LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference 2016 • UFCW Canada supports “Make It Fair” campaign for labour law reform in Ontario • UFCW Canada Action Centre leaves tremendous legacy in Leamington

UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with Fort McMurray community • Members at Granny's Poultry ratify new deal – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada partners with Conestoga College for Recognition of Learning program •   Sunterra Meats members vote to join the NDF – UFCW 1118 • UFCW welcomes victory for temporary foreign workers in Quebec, calls for labour law reform

Workers at Super C achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • NAOSH Week promotes workplace safety awareness • Asian Heritage Month – May 2016 • UFCW Canada youth develop new skills and solidarity at latest YIP session • Politics blog: A tale of two budgets

Bio Biscuit workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • Strike at Crown Royal ends – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada reaches historic agreement with Mexico to eliminate gender discrimination under the SAWP • International Workers' Day (May Day) – May 1 • Activists gear up for LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference 2016

Members at North Battleford No Frills achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Hundreds rally with UFCW 1288P strikers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Training course inspires UFCW Canada women activists • UFCW Canada attends Cuban 5 reception in Toronto • All it takes is two minutes to win a $1,000 scholarship or an iPad!

Safeway Gas Bar members ratify new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada activists unite in Equal Pay Day actions • Growth, women’s rights, and First Nations equality discussed at UFCW National Council meeting • By the Numbers: Offshore tax havens

Workers at Canada Catering join the union – UFCW 1000A • Hilton Fallsview members achieve new contract – UFCW 102 • Dynamic season ahead for the Agriculture Workers Alliance • New webCampus course runs until May 20

Brault & Martineau employees in Repentigny and Saint-Léonard join the union – UFCW 501 • Workers at Maple Grove Distribution Centre achieve new agreement – UFCW 1000A • National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2016 • Walmart to pay $151 million in unpaid wages after losing U.S. Supreme Court appeal

Aramark workers at University of Calgary join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada at the 2016 NDP Federal Convention • International Day of Pink – April 13 • UFCW Canada denounces recruiter fraud and abuse under TFW programs

Air Creebec members achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Members at Crown Royal distillery vote down final offer • Covered Bridge strike gains worldwide solidarity • 2016 SAME tour ends on a high note • UFCW youth activists take to Manitoba for UFCW Votes

Workers at Impulse Graphic & Display Solutions join the union – UFCW 1000A • Activists discuss TPP, organizing and workers’ rights at 2016 Progress Summit • UFCW Canada participates in International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination • Agriculture profits set record while workers get 0% raise

Users flock to Glenn Weir chicken cannon as business appears to plummet at Best Western Seven Oaks • UFCW Canada launches Closing the Gap to combat gender wage inequality • YIP gets set for another season as Canada's best youth labour program • 2016 Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Two minutes. Two IPads. $18,000 in scholarships.

Workers at Comfort Hotel Airport North join the union – UFCW 333 • Stewardship course strengthens member activism – UFCW 1118 • Saskatchewan activists prep for provincial election • Deadline fast approaching for $8,000 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • The 2016 federal budget: Some positive steps, but other priorities put on hold

Members at Barrington Retirement achieve new contract - UFCW 175 • 2016 SAME Tour builds momentum in fight against migrant exploitation • My webCampus Experience: Angela Fiddler, UFCW 401

Members at Rosemère fire department get overwhelming public support – UFCW 501 • 2016 International Day for the Elimination of Racism – March 21 • New webCampus course for April • New report finds poverty increasing among seniors

Members at Grandview Lodge secure new agreement – UFCW 175 • Resiliency inspires 10th annual Saskatchewan Women's Conference • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Eljae Baza, UFCW 401 • Ontario Human Rights Commission says sexualized dress codes violate human rights

Labour board upholds certificate of UFCW 1518 Floralia agriculture unit • UFCW Canada applauds new Manitoba domestic violence workplace leave legislation • Medical marijuana workers' rights go up in smoke • Lockout ends at Talley's/AFFCO in New Zealand, but negotiations still in limbo

Members at Crown Royal distillery hit the picket line – UFCW 832 • Hotel workers at Comfort Inn Oshawa join the union – UFCW 333 • UFCW Canada at the Fierté Pride Conference 2016 • My webCampus Experience: Member testimonials pour in from across Canada • UFCW members help defeat Work for Less bill in New Mexico

International Women's Day — March 8, 2016 • National President joins the Covered Bridge Potato Chips picket line • Members at Maple Leaf Poultry ratify new agreement – UFCW 1000A • Participate in an online survey on Gender, Work, and Pay in Ontario's retail sector • UFCW activists attend 2016 Chinese New Year Banquet

Video of aggressive Best Western Seven Oaks owner goes viral • Members at Les crèmes glacées Lebel achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • Members at Les crèmes glacées Lebel achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • SAME explores migrant exploitation on the silver screen • By the Numbers: The digital divide

Community and labour allies turn out in full force to support workers at Best Western Seven Oaks • Covered Bridge Potato Chips strike campaign hits the airwaves • UFCW Canada connects with NDP staff and caucus at Ottawa event • New legislation a victory for first responders – UFCW 175

LensCrafters members achieve first contract – UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada commends new Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate • New webCampus course for March • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 29

Workers at Primary Response Security join the union – UFCW 333 • Staff conference builds member engagement in Alberta – UFCW 401 • $18,000 in scholarships and 2 iPads available through UFCW Canada • Activists gather to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women

Solidarity shows strong at rally for striking workers at Covered Bridge • Apply now for the 2016 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • Tell Bangladesh to live up to its safety promises • LGBTQ activist Danea Lau shares her union story – UFCW 1000A

Canada's leading union launches radio ad campaign demanding fairness at Best Western Seven Oaks • Frank Benn, 1926-2016 • Members at Super C Valleyfield gain new contract – UFCW 500 • Members at Crown Royaldistillery vote 100 per cent for strike action – UFCW 832

Court victory for members at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Susan Hart-Kulbaba wins Nellie Award for lifelong activism • S.A.M.E. gears up for annual tour of schools, colleges to fight migrant exploitation • Happy Lunar New Year! • Help end the abuse of workers at New Zealand meat producer Talley’s/AFFCO

UFCW elects Esther López as International Secretary-Treasurer, Shaun Barclay as Executive VP • UFCW Canada against opening Quebec Walmart stores until 11:00 PM • Ontario labour, community activists unite in call for end to austerity • Fairness campaign for workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Members at Dean's Valu-Mart ratify new deal – UFCW 175 spreads to stores     

Vista Park Lodge workers achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Labour board can issue reasons for decision in first contract application – UFCW 864 • U.S. labour board orders Walmart to reinstate striking workers •    UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Georgina Camacho Ibarra, UFCW 333

Western Hog Exchange workers join the union – UFCW 1118 • Members at Best Western Seven Oaks standing strong on picket line • Legal victory for First Nations children must be followed by action • Black History Month - February

Workers at Baton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar join the union – UFCW 206 • Students join campaign for fairness at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • UFCW Canada reaches out to Otomi communities in Mexico • New study finds minimum wage hikes don't hurt restaurant industry

UFCW participates in international solidarity exchange in Ecuador • How you can help the workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Herb and Spice Shop members ratify first agreement – UFCW 175 • Two new webCampus courses for February

Workers at Brault & Martineau in Laval join the union – UFCW 501 • Bulkley Valley Wholesale members achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • webCampus Share & Win Contest grand prize winner: Brad Davies, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Remi Garlock-Cisna, UFCW 1400

Manager in Christmas Eve scaffold collapse sentenced to prison • Résidence Le Soleil Levant workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • Members at La Rocca Creative Cakes ratify new deal – UFCW 175

Covered Bridge Facebook page gets crunched by public outrage • Fernbrae Manor members achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW 1000A member an iPad winner of UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest • New video contest aims to promote worker safety

Union launches national campaign to support fairness at Covered Bridge Potato Chips in NB • Workers at The Keg Steakhouse & Bar join the union – UFCW 206 • Members at Sobeys Trois-Rivières warehouse achieve first contract – UFCW 501

Tell Best Western Seven Oaks to treat their employees fairly • Workers at ATCO Structures & Logistics join the union – UFCW 1400 • Working towards fairness in 2016 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Sophie Bouchard, UFCW 501

Workers at Maple Leaf Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • On December 24th, we remember victims of Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy • International Migrants Day – December 18 • UFCW Canada participates in Black Health Alliance Mental Health Forum

Members at Versacold Third Party Logistics achieve new deal – UFCW 247 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Kristen Richards • UFCW Canada a leading voice at gender wage gap consultation • UFCW Canada supports community action to urge Philippine government to #StopLumadKillings

Members at Demix Béton achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada and allies unite to welcome Syrian refugees • Shoe Memorial ceremonies help remember victims of violence against women

Human Rights Day – December 10 • UFCW Canada and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society commemorate 30 years of changing lives • Local 248P shop stewards sharpen skills to help other members • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Isabel Andariza, UFCW 175

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3, 2015 • 2015 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • Labour movement, allies call for just transition to green economy at global climate conference • December 6th – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Members at S. Gumperts achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada preps for December 6th Shoe Memorials • UFCW activists help move Ontario forward at 2015 OFL Convention

UFCW 832 members awarded the crown for World Whisky of the Year • Tech Blend employees join the union — UFCW 1991P • FedForward team to lead a new era at the Ontario Federation of Labour • By the Numbers: Employment in Canada still in slow-motion recovery

After years of inaction, Alberta finally does the right thing for farm workers • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25 • UFCW Canada, international allies call on Mexican and Canadian governments to protect migrant farm workers’ rights • U.S. National Labour Relations Board rejects Target petition to block first-ever unionization

Members at Rona Cashway ratify new deal – UFCW 175 • A new era for Alberta farm workers • Workers at Rogers Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada to participate in consultations on eliminating gender wage gap

Members at Manitoulin Hotel & Conference Centre ratify first collective agreement — UFCW 206 • UFCW participates in transgender health and wellness conference • 5th annual Bowl for a Cure raises money in fight against sickle cell disease

Bus drivers at Winnipeg School Division ratify new agreement – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada endorses FedForward team for OFL executive • UFCW President Perrone Statement on Release of TPP Text • Remembrance Day - November 11

Massey Wholesale workers ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW leads the way at PEIFL Convention • Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action – November 4 -11 • UFCW Canada helps launch Coalition for Migrant Workers Rights Canada • UN votes overwhelmingly to end U.S. blockade of Cuba

Workers at Thunder Bay RCSS achieve new contract - UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night in Halifax • UFCW Canada continues lobbying to stop sexual violence and harassment • My webCampus Experience: Adrian Rhodes

National Council talks women's issues, growth, and political action • Agriculture activism excellence celebrated at UFCW Canada - AWA Awards Dinner • New report flags abuse of migrant agriculture workers in Canada • UFCW activists celebrate 30th anniversary of Women's Legal Education and Action Fund

Members at Sofina Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1118 • UFCW women activists demonstrate to fight gender inequality • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night across Ontario • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships deadline approaching

Members at Alimentation Gauthier et Frères achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night in Calgary and Montreal • IVOTE4 campaign a tremendous success

Motivated by Change, Canadians finally say goodbye to Harper • Workers at Kamloops Foods achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • Golden Tree Monument honours migrant farm workers • UFCW Canada activists participate in Emerging Leaders' Dialogues

The countdown to a new government • IVOTE4 encourages youth to vote on October 19 • Harper missing on First Nations issues • A funny reminder for friends to vote

Brandt Meat workers gain new contract - Local 1000A • Activists Light the Night in Saskatoon • By The Numbers: Canada's aging population

Workers at Impact Security achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Syrian Refugee Support Fund open for online donations • UFCW Canada activists support Waawaasegaming Water Walk

Workers at the Archambault call centre achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night across the country • World Day for Decent Work - October 7 • Harper behaviour “disgusting” says Calgary Mayor

Workers at Parrheim Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Your vote matters! Register to vote • Honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls this October 4th • UFCW Canada activists join with worldwide network at migration conference

Canada's leading youth activist program hosts first-ever Quebec session • Honouring Women’s History Month — October 2015 • Target workers in Brooklyn, NY make history as new UFCW members • Up For Debate addresses women's issues at Toronto panel

UFCW Saskatchewan activists shift into federal election campaign mode • Up for Debate campaign changes gears • Migrant agriculture workers celebrate at Virgil AWA gathering • By the Numbers: Education is a right and shouldn’t be a burden

Members at Gateway Casinos achieve new contracts – UFCW 401 • Scholarship application and contest close September 30th • UFCW members help defeat Work For Less legislation in Missouri

UFCW Canada calls on Harper to take real action on Syrian refugee crisis • Muskoka paramedics achieve new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada “Stop Harper” meme makes the point to 450,000+ viewers • 
UFCW Canada attends 2015 International Metropolis Conference

Time to Vote Child Care 2015 • Local 832 member goes the distance • Two new webCampus courses for October

UFCW activists take Pride in Calgary parade • Application deadline just around the corner for $1,000 scholarships • Supreme Court victory one step closer for victims of Chevron's Dirty Hand

Record number of UFCW activists stand for election as federal MPs • Members at Cancoil ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW a leading force at Labour Day events across Canada

Workers at Hampton Inn & Suites join the union – UFCW 206 • Members at Savoura Danville ratify first contract – UFCW 501 • Labour Day marches towards fairness • Browning-Ferris ruling “a victory for hard-working men and women” says UFCW International President Perrone

VINCI Park at Harbour Castle workers achieve new contract – UFCW 102 • Annual Ride for a Cure raises $8,000 for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Western Canada youth continue to inspire at latest YIP session

Time for Change • Members at Canadian Forces Service Unit achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Labour Day celebrations – September 7

Workers at Super C Rouyn-Noranda join the union – UFCW 501 • Scholarship application deadline approaching • By The Numbers: The future generation

UFCW Quebec activists at Montreal Pride 2015 • Members at Guelph Holiday Inn Express ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Noe Pineda Gonzalez

Workers at MDG Computers Canada join the union – UFCW 206 • First contract for UFCW 503 members at IGA Supermarché G.C. • New webCampus courses for September

Members at IGA-Marché CDL Tellier achieve gains – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada wins top ILCA Awards for union communications • UFCW 1518 activists loud and proud at Vancouver Pride Parade

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • UFCW Atlantic activists proudly celebrate Halifax Pride • Win a scholarship! Win an iPad! • Fairness is forgotten in search for missing migrant workers

Workers at Sunnymel GP join the union – UFCW 503 • UFCW Canada celebrates 2015 Toronto Caribana • Members at Monte Carlo Inn ratify new agreement – UFCW 102 • UFCW Canada youth activists rock the Prairies

Members at Sysco Fine Meats Toronto achieve first contract – UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Leila Slaoui • Time to end the U.S. embargo against Cuba • By the Numbers: The state of Canadian health care

Union representing more than 80,000 Loblaw workers pledges solidarity with members affected by announced closure of 52 stores • Workers at Serval Canada Foods join the union – UFCW 503 • webCampus Share & Win Contest winner: Elaine Cassidy, UFCW 1518 • Members at Exceldor Foods ratify new agreement – UFCW 175

Workers at Kaybob Lodge join the union – UFCW 401 • Workers at Transport Logi-Pro ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW International President Marc Perrone featured in Washington Blade • Stephen Harper’s recession

Members at Toula Restaurant achieve first contract – UFCW 102 • UFCW YIP activists unite in Alliston • By the Numbers: The hidden cost of precarious employment in Canada

Members at Conche Seafood achieve new contract – UFCW 1252 • Vote to Stop the Cuts • Summer Splash refreshes UFCW's commitment to diversity

UFCW 1000A members ratify new agreement with Loblaw Companies Ltd. • Striking Zehrs & RCSS workers ratify amended memorandum of settlement – UFCW 175 & 633 • Workers at Best Western Plus Burlington join the union – UFCW 206 • New penalties announced for employer abuse of foreign worker programs

NDF Convention focuses on political action, building bargaining strength • webCampus Share & Win Contest winner: Samantha Rembhard, UFCW 206 • Canada's leading union joins UFCW Gold Internship participants in Atlanta

Workers at Manitoulin Hotel & Conference Centre join the union – UFCW 206 • Hampstead crash survivor gains provisional right to permanent residency in Canada • Most Canadians say they'll never retire, new survey finds

Members at IGA Extra-Marché Lambert achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Members at cannabis dispensary in Washington State gain first contract – UFCW 367 • Sheltersafe.ca for finding safety when fleeing from violence • UFCW Canada engages migrant communities in Michoacán

UFCW Canada activists loud and proud at 2015 Toronto Pride Parade • Canada Day – July 1 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Zipporah Mainye • International President Marc Perrone: Celebrating marriage equality in the U.S. and continuing the fight for full LGBT equality

Members at Grande Meadow Golf Course achieve new contract – UFCW 1252 • Former UFCW International President Receives Bill Olwell Champion of Equality Award • New report reveals Walmart's overseas tax havens

Workers at SecurTek Monitoring Solutions join the union – UFCW 333 • 26th Annual Leukemia Gala raises hope and funds for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Young Workers Internship Program kicks off another year with successful Ontario session • Cindy Blackstock awarded $20,000 in human rights ruling against Harper Government

Aramark Quebec Workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 1400 Youth Conference empowers young workers • No Frills members vote to join the National Defence Fund – UFCW 1000A  •  webCampus Share & Win contest winner: Astrid Noonan, UFCW 175

Securitas workers achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Rana Plaza trust fund reaches goal as G7 pledges to better regulate global supply chains • UFCW Pride – Union Pride: The 2015 Pride season is here • Pride season kicks off in the Prairies

Park Lane Chevrolet Cadillac workers join the union – UFCW 175  •  UFCW Canada supports Our Dreams Matter Too Campaign for National Day of Reconciliation • UFCW 1000A WSIB Victory: “Thank God, I had a union” • Migrant Workers come together for Summer Festival

Walmart workers fight for a better way as shareholders prepare for annual celebration • Members at Transcare Community Support Services achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Hydroserre Mirabel workers achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Karen Tse, UFCW 247

UFCW Canada joins in national Heart Garden initiative • UFCW Saskatchewan activists ready for political action • Activists rally for the rights of injured workers • The Senate should pass Bill C-279 without amendments and without delay

Quinte Humane Society ratifies first collective agreement – UFCW 175 • McCain Foods members achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Carla Mendes Da Silva • By The Numbers: Growth of Canadian debt

Members at Westburne Rexel achieve new contract – UFCW 503 • UFCW Canada celebrates Aboriginal History Month throughout June • Ontario Injured Workers' Day – June 1 • My webCampus Experience – Katia Miropolskaia, UFCW 1000A

Loblaw in Ontario faces overwhelming strike mandate as bargaining resumes • UFCW 1118 Education Centre renamed in memory of Albert Johnson • #AntiChevronDay demands fairness for those affected by Chevron's Dirty Hand • Study says union membership builds middle class stability

Members at Agropur Natrel achieve new contract - UFCW 1991P • My webCampus Experience – John Lahay, UFCW 1000A • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Kateryna Butchenko • UFCW Canada team joins OUT at Night fundraiser for LGBTQ2S youth

Metro Merivale workers achieve new deal – UFCW 175 • Returns for Leukemia bottle drive – May 23 & 24 • S.A.M.E. opens Newcomer Youth Conference in Toronto • New webCampus course for June

National Council meets to strengthen growth, political action and member engagement programs • Members at Wolseley Canada achieve new contract – UFCW 503 • International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia — May 17 • Philippines fire adds dozens more victims to death toll at fashion factories

Members at Malteurop brew new five-year deal – UFCW 832 • Activists slam Philippine President and Harper over worker and human rights violations • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Alejandro Can Caz • Day of Action for Mining Justice – May 12

Members at Lawtons Drugs achieve first contract – UFCW 864 • Vote Child Care 2015 • Canada's leading union congratulates Alberta NDP on historic election breakthrough • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Allison Gallant, UFCW 1288P

National President challenges Trudeau over party’s partisan attack on UFCW 232 members • Members at Cavendish Appetizers achieve new contract – UFCW 459 • UFCW activists out in full force at Alberta Federation of Labour Convention • By The Numbers: Injuries at Work

Members at OTG Toronto Pearson Airport achieve first contract – UFCW 206 • UFCW Canada stands with Nepal and supports relief efforts with $25,000 to Oxfam Canada • Asian Heritage Month – May 2015 • International Workers’ Day (May Day) – May 1

Still no justice for Rana Plaza victims on 2nd anniversary of tragedy • Poultry Workers’ Union calls for more action, consultation in wake of latest Avian Flu outbreak • Members at Firestone Textiles achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Ontario budget austerity measures short-sighted

Workers at Kitimat Recycling join the union – UFCW 247 •  Budget balances the needs of the 1% against everyone else • S.A.M.E. tour a huge success • National Day of Mourning for workers injured or killed on the job – April 28

New webCampus course for May • Earth Day - April 22, 2015 • By the Numbers: Corporate profits and Canada's shrinking economy

Growth Summit shows way forward for strengthening Canada's best union • Members at IGA Martin in Saint-Jérôme achieve new union contract – UFCW Local 500 • Equal Pay Day - April 14 - 20, 2015

Workers at Herb & Spice join the union - UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Kelly Yu, UFCW 1869 • New report reveals workers exploited, laws need overhaul

Activists build strength at UFCW 832 Conference • Members at Residence Inn Mississauga achieve first contract – UFCW 206 • New study finds Canada second only to Greece in household debt growth • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced

Members at AIM Health Group achieve first contract – UFCW Local 175 • New report promotes plan to combat income inequality • Member at IGA Daigle achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • International Day of Pink – April 8, 2015

UFCW Canada Local 401 welcomes new members at Sierra Springs Sobeys Liquor Store • Conservative government plays April Fools' joke on Canadians with "Four & Four" rule • UFCW activists attend 2015 Progress Summit in Ottawa • UFCW Canada marks Refugee Rights Day 2015 – April 4

Time to pay up for Rana Plaza victims • Members at HyLife Foods achieve new deal - UFCW 832 • Members at Marché Leblanc achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Another iPad winner of the UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest

Calgary Quest Society workers join the union – UFCW 401 • Members at Telepartners Call Centre achieve first contract – UFCW 206 • By the Numbers – The affordable housing crisis • UFCW International helps launch groundbreaking immigration program

Members at Dainty Foods ratify new contract – UFCW Local 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Maggie Hallows • New webCampus course for April • Women Owned label is Walmart's response to gender inequality 

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — March 21 • Buy bottles, not cans, to support striking workers at Crown Holdings • Are you prepared for the next federal election? • New poll reveals majority expects to be working past 65

UFCW 401 members achieve new contract at Safeway-Sobeys • Members at Centennial Foods ratify new contract - UFCW Local 247 • Safety and social responsibility must be top priority for Ontario Beer Retailing System  •  Latest Bangladesh tragedy renews the call for independent safety inspections

UFCW Local 501 welcomes new members at Sobeys Trois-Rivières distribution warehouse • UFCW International President Perrone Statement on Adoption of Right to Work in Wisconsin • UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference focuses on political action • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with striking instructors at York and University of Toronto

Sisters build strategic strength at Organizing for Women Activists Workshop •  Deadline for $8,000 UFCW International Scholarship is March 22 • UFCW Canada advocates for migrant workers at Labour Rights Week in Oaxaca • UFCW organizes medical marijuana workers in Minnesota

UFCW leaders arrested at justice demonstration for New York City car wash workers • Workers at Fabrication PFL join the union – UFCW 503  •  Industry self-monitoring not the answer to protect farm workers supplying Walmart  •  Ontario's proposed retirement pension plan must be expanded to include all workers

International Women’s Day, March 8 — Make It Happen! • Provigo Le Marché de Blainville workers join the union – UFCW 500 • Online campaign succeeds as Benetton agrees to pay victims of Rana Plaza tragedy • S.A.M.E. celebrates 5th anniversary

Members at Sobeys Winnipeg Distribution Centre achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Right to Strike campaign gains global victory • UFCW members help defeat Work For Less legislation in Kentucky • Walmart U.S. raises wages but still falls short

Members at Cineplex Courtney Park achieve new contract – UFCW 1000A • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28, 2015 • My webCampus Experience: Ashley Campbell • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Youssef Farhi

Activists gather across Canada in honour of missing and murdered women • Right to Strike campaign goes viral • UFCW Canada to fully participate in Ontario labour law review • Walmart's expansion is about profit, not people • Happy Lunar New Year!

Mexico gets an international black eye for its blacklisting activities in Canada • Members at Sherbrooke Entrepôts Presto achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • New webCampus course for March • UFCW activists show solidarity with health care workers

Members at Sélection du Pâtissier in Portneuf achieve first contract – UFCW 509 • Tell Benetton to compensate its Rana Plaza victims • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Raissa Bedural, UFCW 401 • By the Numbers: Rising food prices in Canada

Members at Healthcare Food Services achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Memorial for Missing and Murdered Women – February 14 • UFCW Canada at roundtable on Ontario's proposed Retirement Pension Plan • My webCampus Experience – Labour Studies Courses

Join the Global Day of Action for the Right to Strike – February 18 • Apply now for the 2015 UFCW International Scholarship • S.A.M.E. sets out on annual youth engagement tour • Study finds union membership increases happiness

Evidence pointing to Mexico blacklisting migrant workers in Canada stands, says BC Court of Appeal • Supreme Court Says Canadian Workers Have Constitutional Right to Strike • UFCW Canada joins Have a Heart campaign for First Nations children • Members at Casino Charlevoix achieve new deal - UFCW 503

Black History Month - February • Members at GDI Services in Peterborough achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Member empowerment top of the agenda at Educators Conference • By the Numbers: New mental health survey points to shortfall in services

Workers at Maxi Mascouche achieve new contract - UFCW 500 • Once again, PC Alberta government stomps on the rights of agriculture worker • By the Numbers: The cost of unpaid caregiving

First union contract at Jardins du Campanile – UFCW 1991P •  2014 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Mohamed Ugas, UFCW Local 333  •  Ontario workplace fatality leads to $250,000 fine and jail time

Support the best case for Ontario beer retailing • New report shows nearly half of global wealth held by the 1% • UFCW 401 supports local high school's mental health campaign • By the Numbers: Target's failed experiment in Canada

Bully tactics doomed Target in Canada says leader of Canada’s retail union • Up for Debate challenges political leaders to address women’s rights • 2014 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Gurneet Chauhan, UFCW 1000A • By the numbers: The Wealth Gap

Workers at Les Aliments Lebel join the union – UFCW 501 • Make the next election the last unfair election • UFCW announces iPad winners for BDM Scholarship Contest • By the numbers: Fair wages don’t kill jobs

Members at Savoura Danville join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada welcomes new era at The Beer Store in Ontario • S.A.M.E. looks to continue momentum in New Year • Local 1000A members at Chubb Security Achieve Gains

The 2015 Election is a chance to put the disastrous Harper era behind us • Members achieve new contract at Nadeau – UFCW 503 • My webCampus Experience: Alexandru Caldararu • 2014 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Chantale Pham, UFCW 832

Marc Perrone elected President of 1.3 million member United Food and Commercial Workers International union • Workers at Structures Lefebvre & Benoit join the union – UFCW 1991P • International Migrants Day – December 18th • UFCW OUTreach executive board meets to discuss new year • UFCW Canada helps Shoe Memorials raise awareness of gender-based violence

Britco Pork workers join the union – UFCW Local 1518 • UFCW Canada prompts Human Rights Commission warning to Ottawa over gender discrimination in its SAWP recruitment • Tour continues to pursue justice for victims of Chevron’s Dirty Hand • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships deadline fast approaching

First collective agreement at Mégaburo – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada and allies keep pressure on for Rana Plaza justice • Members at Maple Leaf Brandon achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW Local 1000A activists Bowl for a Cure for sickle cell disease

UFCW Women's Network empowers through leadership, training • Human Rights Day — December 10 • UFCW Canada supports Ryerson Students' campaign to “Freeze the Fees” • My webCampus Experience – Personal Computing Courses • Victims of scaffold tragedy continue to seek real justice, says Canada's leading union

Sobeys Winnipeg warehouse workers join the union – UFCW 832 • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women – December 6 • Survey points to impact of domestic violence on the workplace • UFCW in Quebec marches to protest against austerity measures

UFCW 501 welcomes new members from Les Serres Demers Inc. • Urgent action needed to stop Bill C-377 – Harper's invasion of your privacy • Congratulations to the 2014 recipients of the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships! •  International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3

It’s #NOTokay — Take action to end violence against women • Fairness Works campaign builds momentum with new ads • UFCW 175 Members achieve new contract at Maple Leaf • By the Numbers – Violence against women is #NOTokay

UFCW activists take global protest to Walmart headquarters and Toronto store •  UFCW partners with Broadbent Institute for cutting-edge campaign training • Childcare 2020 conference calls for support of national child care program • UFCW Canada builds solidarity with Filipino Workers’ Network

Activists mobilize to build strength at UFCW Political Action Conference • Local 1518 honoured as "Local Union of the Year" by UFCW Minority Coalition • Delegates look to the future at 2014 ONDP Convention • UFCW 500 members achieve new collective agreement at GCR Centre de pneus ("Tire Centre")

Richardson Milling lockout over with new contract in place • Workers at Ottawa Food Bank join the union – UFCW 1000A  • UFCW activists prepare for global day for decent work at Walmart  • UFCW 175 activist Sheree Backus honoured for injured worker advocacy

Members at Pavillon Marie-Reine des Cœurs join the union – UFCW 1991P • UFCW Canada joins Migrante BC in opening their new home • Mulcair's universal child care program a win-win for Canada • Child care fees in Canadian cities

Remembrance Day - November 11, 2014 • National Council meets to build momentum • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Josephine Cabilin • HMS Host workers ratify new contract

Agriculture activism honoured at UFCW Canada – AWA Awards • UFCW Canada joins campaign to expose Chevron’s Dirty Hand • Workers at Maxi & Cie in Centre-du-Québec region achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Affordable child care vs. more tax breaks

Workers at Provigo Baie-Comeau join the union – UFCW 503 • UFCW Canada activists gather for Diversity and Inclusion Summit  • Canada and Mexico's deeply flawed Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program turns 40 • New Target executives still oblivious to what Canadians want

Stop Richardson Milling's greed! Take action to support Saskatchewan mill workers • UFCW activists Light the Night in Ontario • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Alejandro Tafolla Andrade • My webCampus Experience: Kerry Austin, UFCW 175

UFCW Canada denounces Bill 8, demands Quebec government stop discriminating against the most vulnerable • Members at Châtel Automobiles join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW activists Light the Night from coast to coast • UFCW 1000A wins claim for injured worker

Statement by National President Paul Meinema on the shooting at Parliament Hill and the War Memorial • UFCW Canada communications efforts win nine ILCA Awards • UFCW Canada Lawyers' Conference focuses on workers’ rights • UFCW Canada joins Take Back the Night for Aboriginal Women • UFCW 832 activists train to empower others

Workers at Spécialités Lassonde join the union – UFCW 1991P • Katelyn Gowlett wins 2014 UFCW International Scholarship • Transgender equality rights now up to the Senate • New webCampus courses for November

Members at Trochu Meat Processors join the union – UFCW 1118 • UFCW Prairie activists Light the Night • I Am a Witness: Canadian human rights tribunal to hear closing arguments in historic case • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Leah Kamau

Albert Johnson 1961 – 2014 • October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty • My webCampus Experience: Floral Design Part 3 • World Food Day – Food Insecurity in Canada

UFCW Canada welcomes NDP national staff • More LensCrafters workers join the union – UFCW 1000A • UFCW 1400 Shop Stewards Conference honours locked out members at Richardson Milling • UFCW Local 401 activists Light the Night • This World Mental Health Day, let's work toward creating more inclusive workplaces

Super 8 hotel workers in Lachenaie join UFCW 500 • UFCW activists Light the Night in Manitoba and Quebec • Stewards Conference celebrates 70th Anniversary of UFCW Canada Local 1000A • Rising Tuition Fees in Canada

Urgent action needed to defend union democracy in Nova Scotia • World Day for Decent Work – October 7 • UFCW Canada activists join United Latinos 2014 Educational Conference • For UFCW Canada and its members, CKFTA will be beneficial

NDP MP François Choquette visits UFCW 500 stewards' conference  • UFCW activists build strength at Quebec Local Unions gathering  • UFCW Canada named to Ontario Prevention Council • Why we celebrate Women's History Month – October

Stop Bill C-377 – Harper’s Invasion of Your Privacy • Target misguided shareholders about Canadian experiment • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Olga Antipova • Scholarship Deadline approaching – APPLY NOW!

Quinte Humane Society workers join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada calls on Harper to prevent another tragedy in Bangladesh  •  Harper sells Canada to China • Members at Normandin IGA achieve new agreement – UFCW 509

Canada's leading union and allies gain EI victory for migrant workers • UFCW 1400 members stand strong at Richardson Milling stoppage • Take action now: UFCW calls on IKEA to offer good jobs and fair pay • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Jorge Cortazar Lopez

UFCW Canada battles Quebec legislation that strips rights of agriculture workers • UFCW Eastern Provincial Council helps veterans’ bus service • Loblaw Granby members achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • A real leader actually listens

Members at Coopérative Alina achieve new contract – UFCW 509 •  UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced  • UFCW Canada activists gather to Engage and Mobilize • 18 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships available - APPLY NOW!

AIM Health workers vote "YES" to join the union — UFCW 175 • UFCW activists loud and proud at Calgary Pride Parade  •  AWA Saint-Rémi centre celebrates 10 years of service to agriculture workers • UFCW at 2014 Peoples’ Social Forum

UFCW Canada welcomes NDP MPs to Quebec training centre • Target’s botched Canadian expansion results in less employment for workers  •  My webCampus Experience: Marco Gayoso, UFCW 247 •  Members at Provigo Décarie achieve first contract – UFCW 500

First-ever Ontario dental practice organized – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada leads the way on Labour Day • UFCW Canada - AWA help host Health Fair for BC migrant workers • Deadline for UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships approaching!

This Labour Day, let us celebrate our victories and recommit to building fairness for all • Workers at Metro Plus Vaudreuil achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • Another successful YIP season of UFCW youth activism

UFCW International President Hansen statement on mother of Michael Brown • Members at Cométal achieve new contract – UFCW 509 • UFCW Canada National Office presents leadership showcase • UFCW Canada outlines migrant worker crisis to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Quarterly report shows Target is missing the mark with Canadians • UFCW Quebec loud and proud at 30th Montreal Pride Parade • Locals 175 & 633 and Local 1000A Ride for a Cure raises $10,000 + • Stop hiding the Canada-EU free trade deal

Virgil community celebrates AWA Centre's 10th anniversary of service • UFCW 1518 in solidarity with Metro Vancouver Alliance • Brazil sues Walmart for abusing employee rights • Maxi Lachine members achieve new contract – UFCW 500

UI Contact training instructors join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada files Gender Discrimination Complaint in B.C. • UFCW 1118 and 401 assist Calgary families in need • Stephen Harper continues to attack working people

Call centre workers at Answernet Telepartners join the union – UFCW 206 •  International Youth Day – August 12  •  My webCampus Experience: Keri Edwards, UFCW 175  •  Members at Saladexpress achieve new contract – UFCW 503

Veterinary workers join the union — UFCW 175  •  International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9  •  Members at Repentigny Maxi achieve new contract – UFCW 500  •  UFCW Canada Atlantic activists celebrate Halifax Pride

Sobeys office workers achieve new contract – UFCW 501  •  UFCW activists loud and proud at 2014 Vancouver Pride Parade  •   NDP Membership Contest offers UFCW Canada activists a chance to build a better world and win great prizes  •   UFCW Canada jumps up for Caribana 2014

Workers at Scarborough LensCrafters join the union – UFCW 1000A  •  Members at Aramark achieve first contract – UFCW 401 •  UFCW Canada denounces gender-based discrimination against migrant women under Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program  •  Local 500 members at Extra Auteuil IGA achieve new contract

Workers at Lawtons Drugs Halifax join the union – UFCW 864 • UFCW Canada activists from Western Canada participate in another exciting Youth Internship Program • Health Fair provides vital information and services to migrant workers

UFCW 1000A loud and proud at Brockville Pride parade • Take action to prevent another workplace tragedy in Bangladesh • Canada's leading union launches dynamic new website

Members at Sirens achieve groundbreaking first contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada puts temporary workers' rights on Tlaxcala migratory agenda • By the Numbers – Sick, Stressed and Burned Out

Members at LensCrafters achieve first contract — UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada jumps up for Caribana with 2014 Summer Splash • Harper’s Big Chill

UFCW Canada helps launch Jack Layton School for Youth Leadership • Members at Lucyporc achieve new contract – UFCW 1991P • Canada’s leading union for agriculture workers welcomes end to sugar strike in Swaziland

NDF 28th Convention builds strength, solidarity and fairness • UFCW Canada calls on Mexican government to stop gender-based discrimination against migrant agriculture workers • Negative perceptions of Walmart hurting retailer's business in U.S. • Harper vs. the Courts

Members at Bagel Maguire achieve first collective agreement • Youth Internship Program inspires launch of international training • My webCampus Experience: James Putnam, Local 1518

Historic victory for former Walmart associates in Jonquière, Que. • UFCW Canada's LGBTQ arts showcase a highlight of World Pride 2014 • Canada’s best union wraps up historic World Pride Week at largest Pride Parade ever held in North America • UFCW 509 members ratify new contract at Groupe Canam • Canada's leading union committed to representing members impacted by Sobeys announcement

Members continue to save and change lives with $2.6 million raised for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Canada’s leading union launches UFCW Pride News Channel to showcase member, community involvement in historic World Pride 2014 Toronto • Canada’s largest food workers’ union says Kenney-Alexander announcement re Temporary Foreign Workers fails to fix “broken system” • Canada's leading union recognized by Cuban labour movement

First collective agreement for agriculture workers at Ferme B. Cousineau et fils • Saskatoon Youth Conference engages and inspires young members • Campaign success at KFC Thailand • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014 – Part 6

Hudak's anti-worker policies strongly rejected by Ontario voters • UFCW 175 members achieve new contract at P&H Milling • UFCW activists loud and proud at Winnipeg and Edmonton Pride parades • Win a scholarship – Win an iPad!  •  UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014 – Part 5

Local 1991P members at Nutreco (Shurgain) achieve new contract • AWA organizes popular Summer Festival with community partners • Activists call for equality for First Nations children • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014 – Part 4

Shandiz Natural Foods workers achieve first contract • Join UFCW Canada on June 11 to support First Nations children's rights • The Harper Conservatives don't care about veterans • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014

Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper from Paul Meinema, National President, UFCW Canada regarding National Aboriginal History Month, 2014 • YIP Atlantic launches Canada's best youth program for 2014 • June 1, Ontario Injured Workers Day • By the Numbers – Workplace deaths, injuries and occupational diseases in Ontario

Food service workers at Pearson Airport join the union, UFCW Local 206 • UFCW Canada Local 175 members achieve first contract at Flyer Force  •  UFCW Canada and United Nations call for Inquiry NOW into missing and murdered Aboriginal women •  Media cites UFCW Canada the union for Migrant & Temporary Foreign Workers

Delegates build strength at 2014 CLC Convention • Ottawa food service workers vote to join the union, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada’s National President presents findings from Bangladesh mission to CLC Convention forum  •  Juan Ariza, Hampstead survivor, a true fighter for migrant workers

UFCW 509 members achieve new contract at The Montagnais Hotel • Ontario Catholic Bishops speak out for agriculture workers •  Save your empties for Returns for Leukemia bottle drive, May 24 & 25 • By the Numbers – Canada’s Wealth and Inequality Gap

UFCW Canada activists out in full force as CLC Convention opens in Montreal • UFCW delegates unanimously vote to support Team Win Together •  Ontario election bound to impact working people • My webCampus Experience: Allison Campbell, Local 1000A •  AWA provides accidental death insurance for migrant workers

May 1 – International Workers Day • Transcare workers join union, UFCW 175 •  2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Andréanne Morin, Local 1991P • Time for Walmart to sign the Bangladesh Accord

On April 28, we remember workers killed and injured on the job • UFCW stands in solidarity with workers at Rana Plaza first anniversary demonstration • More workers join union, UFCW Canada Local 1991P • Asian Heritage Month – May 2014 • New webCampus courses for May 

One year after Rana Plaza tragedy, UFCW Canada embarks on fact-finding mission to Bangladesh • Caisses Desjardins workers join the union, UFCW 501 • UFCW activists build solidarity at Saskatchewan Provincial Council • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Annick Langevin Cossette, Local 503

Workers at Lococo's grocery store join the union, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada leads the way at Equal Pay Day rally in Toronto •  New poster available for celebrating Earth Day on April 22 • S.A.M.E. tour a tremendous success raising awareness of migrant issues

Golden Boy workers vote "YES" to join union, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario • National Council focuses on building fairness in core industries • UFCW action against Unfair Elections Act gains momentum with open letter • My webCampus Experience: Sareena Prasad, Local 1518

Workers at Lasertech Industries join the union, UFCW 1991P • UFCW activists mobilize for Ontario Equal Pay Day – April 16 • UFCW 206 members achieve new contract at Garda Security • Spring brings webCampus online certificate courses

World Health Day – April 7, 2014 • Day of Pink – April 9, 2014 • UFCW Canada meets Guatemalan officials to raise awareness of migrant workers' rights • Seven-year battle ends with UFCW 509 Health and Safety victory

Refugee Rights Day – April 4, 2014 • UFCW activists prep campaign skills in lead up to Ontario election  • Local 503 members at A. Chouinard & fils inc. IGA achieve new contract • UFCW Canada joins first-ever Broadbent Institute summit

Blacklist verdict rocks BC legislature • UFCW 175 members achieve new contract at Fin-Aire • webCampus launches new courses in April • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Brittany Lancaster, Local 206

Countdown to WorldPride 2014 begins at ufcw.ca/worldpride  •  UFCW Canada joins IUF, unions from around the world, at Heinz summit in Pittsburgh • Stop Kellogg Greed! Take action to support Memphis workers • New survey shows reality of a day in the life of Canada’s shelters for women survivors of abuse

UFCW 832 members ratify new Safeway agreement • UFCW 401 activists build strength and skills at Edmonton conference • Mexico found guilty of blacklisting Mexican migrant workers in Canada suspected of being pro-union • Bay Street happy with new Finance Minister

UFCW 832 achieves tentative agreement with Safeway • UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s conference a resounding success • Let’s get the facts straight about seasonal agriculture workers’ unionization  • Apply now for the 2014 UFCW International Scholarship • By the Numbers: World Meat Production and Consumption

UFCW Canada and Official Opposition call on government to end "Great Canadian Rip-Off" of SAWP workers • S.A.M.E. empowers thousands of activists for Migrant Worker Awareness Month • Tell Cargill to stop its anti-worker attacks in Egypt • Conservatives caught lying again

Talk must lead to action on farm safety • UFCW 175 members achieve new contract at ADM • Target’s expansion into Canada deemed a failure • By the Numbers: Tax Cuts 101

Another victory for agriculture workers • International Women’s Day – March 8, 2014 • UFCW Canada calls on Senate to protect gender identity by passing Bill C-279 • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Trevor Chan, Local 1518

Workers at Marché Végétarien in Trois-Rivières ratify new contract • UFCW Canada joins allies to request IACHR hearing into the violation of TFW labour rights • By the Numbers: Labour costs and jobless levels •  2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Gabriel-Kani Houin-Létourneau, Local 500

Workers at UI Contact join the union, UFCW 501 ⋅ Heinz Leamington plant investors welcomed by Union ⋅ Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28, 2014 ⋅ Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28, 2014 ⋅ Can Tim Hudak be trusted? ⋅ 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships Winner: Ylber Gashi, Local 864

Safeway Stores In Manitoba Vote 99.7% In Favour Of Strike Action • UFCW Canada survey on impact of domestic violence on members and workplaces • New webCampus courses for March • Workers at Métro Plus in Mont-Joli ratify new six-year collective agreement • Human and labour rights of Mexicans absent from NAFTA Summit

New collective agreement for UFCW Local 500 members at seven Loblaw locations • NAFTA Summit: Mexico re-launches its legal battle against Mexican migrant workers in Canada • Local 247 forms second "Team In Training" to support blood cancer research • Online solidarity campaign forces Fijian government to drop charges against hotel union leaders

Activists gather in Toronto for Strawberry Ceremony in Honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women • International President Hansen on workers and the fight against income inequality • Stephen Harper – Apologize to our Canadian Veterans! • UFCW Canada recognized by Oxfam for disaster relief fundraising

Residence Inn by Marriott workers vote "Yes!" to join the union, UFCW 206 • Budget 2014 another cynical Harper political game • New documentary launches on Have a Heart Day for First Nations children • Families are essential to building strong communities

Inquiry NOW!: Join the Digital March for Missing and Murdered Women • New UFCW Canada Local 500 contract at Addison Electronics • The “Fair” Elections Act?

Renewing our resolve for fairness • A message from the new UFCW International President • December 24th, We Remember • New webCampus course for January • UFCW 1000A Ottawa Toy Drive Helps Families in Need • UFCW Canada shares in Cuba celebration

March for Missing and Murdered Women on February 14th • Remembering the Hampstead Tragedy • Youth volunteers gear up for S.A.M.E. Awareness Tour 2014

First collective agreement for Local 1991P members at Résidence Nouvelle-Acadie • UFCW 175 members holding the line for job security succeed at Horizon Plastics • UFCW Canada expands CPP campaign • New webCampus courses for February

Bagel Maguire workers say YES to UFCW Local 503 • February — Black History Month • A Very Happy Lunar New Year • By the Numbers: Minimum Wage

Leaders' Summit opportune time for Harper to ask Mexico to stop the blacklisting • Video Contest: One Minute to Tell the World how "Fairness Works" • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships Winner Vincent Dansereau – Local 500

Carriages of New France Local 503 members achieve first collective agreement • UFCW Canada and FNCFCS partner in Shannen’s Dream video project • Tell Crown Holdings to stop its attack on workers

Evidence pointing to Mexico blacklisting migrant workers in Canada stands, says BC Supreme Court • U.S. government charges Walmart with labour violations • Hudak has a plan for even fewer jobs!

Swiss Chalet workers in Paris, Ontario win hard-fought first contract • Ontarians support current system for selling alcohol, Local 12R24 poll finds • Preventing Occupational Breast Cancer • By the Numbers: New portrait of Canadian life

Local 175 members hold strong at Horizon Plastics lockout • UFCW Canada launches new webCampus platform and course • UFCW Canada Local 500 obtains a new contract for workers at Laminage Farnham • 2013 UFCW Canada BDM Scholarship Winner: Abigaile Chua, Local 247

Local 175 members achieve first contract at Wallack’s Art Shop • Local 1991 members at ATRAHAN ratify new contract • UFCW Canada brings support to Father Solalinde’s hostel • By the Numbers: CEO Pay and the Rest of Us

A better direction for Canada in 2014 • 2013 BDM Scholarship Winner: Arsen Busel, Local 832 • Report by UFCW and allies slams IKEA over lockout in Richmond, BC

1st collective agreement ratified by workers at Barrington Retirement Home • "Shoes on the Rocks" launches in Vancouver • By the Numbers: Globalization, the 1% and the rest of us

Nelson Mandela, 1918 – 2013 • International Human Rights Day 2013 • Ontario action to protect precarious workers a "positive first step" says UFCW Canada leader

Paul Meinema elected UFCW International Executive Vice President • Pearl Sawyer elected UFCW International Vice President • UFCW Canada activists in BC gather support for December 6 memorial

December 6 — the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women • UFCW activists leading force at 2013 OFL Convention • Activists gather for 30th FTQ convention • By the Numbers: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 • By the Numbers: Persons with Disabilities • New contract for workers at Magasin Coop de Saint-Ludger • UFCW Canada brings comfort to flood-stricken migrant communities in Mexico

New “Organizing for Women Activists” course builds strength and fairness in core industries • Retirement Security is within our reach • Canada’s leading union celebrates EI case win for migrant workers at Federal Court

Canada’s leading union joins global action for fairness and respect at Walmart • In wake of super typhoon Haiyan, UFCW Canada donates over $40,000 to support relief efforts in Philippines • UFCW 401 celebrates Supreme Court victory for workers’ rights and freedom of speech • UFCW Minority Coalition honours UFCW 175 as “Local of the Year”

Canada’s leading union stands with Leamington in aftershock of Heinz closure announcement • New webCampus courses for December! • UFCW 291P members forced on strike at Jubilant HollisterStier in Montreal  •  UFCW Canada Local 1991P members achieve first contract at Exceldor in Saint-Anselme

Paul Meinema elected President of the UFCW Canada National Council • Doral Holdings Security Guards join the union, UFCW 333 • UFCW activists mobilize for federal by-election in Toronto Centre • UFCW Canada participates in Mexico National Migration Forum

TOK transit operators join the union, UFCW 206 • Youth leadership recognized with Wayne Hanley Award at Local 1993 fundraiser • UFCW 175 Member Nicholas Chun wins 2013 UFCW International Scholarship • Local 1518 Fernbrae Manor members in Kelowna achieve new contract

Remembrance Day – November 11, 2013 • Prime Minister: Don't Cut the Safety Line! • 2013 UFCW Canada and AWA Awards recognize outstanding efforts • New contract for UFCW 509 food processing members at Fromagerie Albert Perron Inc.

Workers at first unionized H&M store in Québec gain first collective agreement • Another 1,000,000+ month for UFCW Canada Facebook page • UFCW Canada BC Team Lights the Night in Vancouver • By the Numbers: Organic Food in Canada

TSM Security Guards Vote to Join the Union, UFCW Canada Local 333  •  Harper can't escape the Senate scandal  •  ShopUFCW web app launched • Activists to gather November 6, in Toronto for UFCW – AWA Awards

Thousands download 100 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY labour songs CD — Download your own free copy • New webCampus course: Proud to Be Union!  • Montreal Light the Night walk raises record $1.1 to fight blood cancers • UFCW Canada communicators meet in Toronto for national conference

Loblaw Members in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba ratify new contracts • Agriculture workers at Novafruit in Montreal join the union, UFCW 501 • New contract at Provigo Gilbert Ouellet inc. in Granby  •  New union contract for UFCW 832 healthcare workers at Vista Park Lodge

 400-plus warehouse workers at Aspect Logistics in Ontario join the union, UFCW 1000A • We waited four months for this? Throne speech full of stolen promises • Light the Night efforts push Local 1400 leukemia fundraising past $45,000 for 2013 • UFCW Local 5 signs historic agreement to protect Mexican migrant workers' rights in USA

Recycling workers at Ecycle Solutions in B.C. join the union, UFCW 1518 • CURC launches Fairness Panel webcast on October 22 • By the Numbers: Food Security in Canada

$55,600 raised by UFCW 832 at Light the Night Winnipeg • webCampus Spotlight: Colleen Chartrand, Local 1400 • By The Numbers: Post-secondary tuition in Canada – an expansive journey

UFCW Canada wins 2013 ILCA Awards for Content, Newsletter, and Visual Communications  •  National Loblaw committee meets in B.C. •  By The Numbers: World Mental Health Day, mental health in Canada
  

Unity bargaining achieves tentative Loblaw agreement for 15,000 UFCW Members in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba • New Together Fairness Works webpage and resources at ufcw.ca/fairness • 12R24 Members engage in new "Together Fairness Works" workshop
 

UFCW Canada Local 501 campaign gains new Quebec agriculture unit • Ramada Inn workers forced on strike in Eastern Ontario • World Day for Decent Work – October 7 • UFCW Canada signs NWAC call for action, mobilizes for Sisters in Spirit vigils • UFCW Canada celebrates Queerversaries, milestones with national partner Egale

Tentative deal reached in Manitoba for Superstore and Extra Foods members • Balwin Villa and Grand Manor workers in Alberta vote to join the union, UFCW 401 • Women's History Month – October 2013 • New webCampus course for October – Together Fairness Works!

18 Scholarships are available through UFCW Canada - ACT NOW! • UFCW SPC joins United Way of Saskatoon in kicking off 2013 Community Campaign • webCampus Spotlight: Lynn Mehaffey, UFCW Local 333 • By the Numbers: 8 reasons why Canada needs serious investment in Child Care

Staples workers make history with first union contract in North America  • Victory for UFCW 1000A members at Ryding Regency as new union contract ratified • Hundreds rally for striking Local 832 members at Vista Park Lodge • Simcoe AWA centre celebrates 10th Anniversary

Target opens in Quebec, but is not above the law • 18 Scholarships are available through UFCW Canada - ACT NOW!  • webCampus Spotlight: Melody Stark, UFCW Canada Local 1400

LGBTQ Members elect UFCW Canada activists to OUTreach • UFCW Canada launches new child care campaign tools • webCampus Spotlight: Tracy Lively, Local 175 • Join the AWA Simcoe 10th Anniversary celebration, September 20

SEND A LETTER – Help Stop the Greedy Lock Out Against UFCW 1000A Members at Ryding Regency Meatpackers! • 18 Scholarships are available through UFCW Canada - ACT NOW! • Victory for labour rights with Ferrovial campaign, UFCW Canada support “invaluable” • UFCW 401 supports safe patient care in Alberta

UFCW 401 participates in 2013 Calgary Pride Parade • Hudak's PC Party sells private member's bills to corporate bidders • Canada's best union leading force at Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Health Fair  • By The Numbers: What is “middle class” in Canada?

Food processing members in Montreal celebrate new contract at Spécialités Prodal • UFCW 401 engages community at Globalfest  •  webCampus Spotlight: Gita Sharma, Local 832
  

UFCW Canada celebrates Labour Day 2013 • By the Numbers: Mandatory paid holidays for the world’s richest 21 countries • webCampus Spotlight: Joanne Rebagliati, Local 1518 • Leading unions in Canada and Mexico renew commitment, combined efforts in advancing migrant worker rights

Labour movement must show that together, fairness works • 100 Years of Solidarity CD Renews Labour Songs Legacy • New webCampus certificate program: Retail Sector Specialist

UFCW activists join joyful tribute to Jack Layton • Run away, run away: Harper prorogues Parliament • New webCampus certificate program: Media and Communications Specialist

Canada's best union wraps up first phase of 2013 Youth Internship Program • CNC solidarity with UFCW strengthened at 7th Regular Convention • New webCampus certificate program: Human Rights Advocate

UFCW Convention convenes, activists thanked for “making the dream accessible” • webCampus Registration Now Open for Fall Session” • By the Numbers: Youth unemployment and underemployment in Canada, around the world

This is the Bold Union We Are! DAY 3, #UFCW Convention • OUR TEAM boldly moves forward, DAY 2, #UFCW Convention • 100 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY – Music Download

Railway car cleaners vote "Yes!" to join the union, UFCW 206 • UFCW EPC joins thousands to celebrate PRIDE Halifax • Celebrate International Youth Day – August 12

Boycott of Anheuser-Busch InBev products supported by Canada's leading union • Aramark-Kinosis members in Alberta oil sands region ratify new contract • By election voters reject Hudak’s Ultra-Conservative agenda for Ontario • UFCW joins community for Caribana 2013

UFCW 333 leads fair wage campaign for Security Guards, sign the petition! • International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — August 9 • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship recipient Kevin Gerardo Hernandez

Application filed for another Quebec agricultural unit • UFCW rallies for healthcare at First Ministers’ Conference in Niagara • By the Numbers - Food consumption in Canada

Sisters convene at UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference • UFCW kicks off 2013 Caribana season with annual Summer Splash • By the Numbers: The cost of foreign owned debt

Retail organizing breakthrough: Sirens employees join the union • UFCW 401 and NDP engage community in Alberta • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship Recipient Martha Gonzalez Guadarrama

Harper’s cabinet shuffle changes nothing for UFCW members and families • Virgil AWA and community "Welcome Back" Caribbean workers • Workers' rights champion Paul Cavalluzzo appointed to Order of Canada

UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced • UFCW, Unite the Union protest Ontario government over labour rights • By the Numbers: Austerity and the price we pay

New Bearskin Airlines unit joins the union, UFCW 832 • UFCW activists driving force at 407 ETR headquarters • AWA wins 2013 CoDevelopment Canada "Solidarity Award" • UFCW, Unite the Union team up for bold action against Highway 407 corp.

Help still needed! Donations helping flood victims, UFCW families in Alberta • No more public money for Blacklisters! Tell Hwy. 407 corp. to stop attacking labour rights! • Local 1400 Laps for Life leukemia fundraiser tops $15K • Ontario by-elections opportunity for workers to send strong message to governments

Lucerne Lab Technicians vote "Yes!" to join the union, UFCW 401 • National Loblaw meeting builds strategy, solidarity • UFCW, FTQ compare notes to protect Group Insurance: a union advantage
 

Union ushers in new unit at Victoria movie theatre • Labour Commission Rules: Target needs just cause to deny former Zellers workers in Quebec • UFCW campaign wins Senate support against Harper’s Bill C-377 • UFCW activists loud and proud at Toronto PRIDE Week 2013!

UFCW Canada Local 1400 at Saskatoon PRIDE • CCPA Report Finds Canadian Aboriginal Children Living in Dire Poverty • By the Numbers: Aboriginal Peoples of Canada  • Infographic: Tell Labatt to stop its attack on workers

BDM Scholarships for Fall 2013 • By the Numbers: Retail jobs and the Canadian economy • United Way Centraide Canada says 'Thanks a Million' to UFCW Canada  •  S.A.M.E. activists bring migrant awareness to thousands of students  •  URGENT MOBILIZATION – GUATEMALAN MIGRANT RIGHTS DEFENDER RECEIVES DEATH THREATS

Tell YOUR Senator to join the revolt against Harper’s Bill C-377! • UFCW 401 joins 30,000-plus at Edmonton PRIDE parade • Commemorate World Refugee Day - June 20 • By the Numbers: World Refugee Day

Father's Day activism launches "Migrant Workers Are Parents Too" campaign • UFCW Activists Across Borders Hold Target Executives Accountable • Conservative Boss Harper continues his assault on workers with Bill C-525  • Canada’s best youth leadership program kicks off 2013 tour in the East Cost

Sobeys announces purchase of Canada Safeway • Local 501 secures expansion and new jobs at Montreal coffee factory •  Activists demand equality for First Nations children on National Day of Reconciliation with Aboriginal communities • Pride season kicks off  • UFCW Canada celebrates South Asian community activists    
 

Members save lives with over $2.5 million raised for leukemia research • Target bracing itself for Canadian-American protest at upcoming shareholders’ meeting in Denver  •  Conservatives found spying on well-known aboriginal advocate and UFCW national partner • Community says “Welcome Back” and “Thank You” to migrants at AWA event in Virgil

NDF convention preps delegates to protect workers' rights • Canada's leading union offers condolences in wake of fire at Chinese poultry facility • Attention UFCW Members: Deadline for $8,000 International Scholarship June 15  •  Activists gear up for Our Dreams Matter Too Walk to honour National Day of Reconciliation with Aboriginal communities

Mont-Blanc ski resort employees in Montreal join the union, UFCW 501 • UFCW activists mobilize for injured workers, fairer compensation  •  New "Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living!" sticker now available

CALLING ALL ACTIVISTS: Please Support Walmart Strikers! • LGBT, youth outreach efforts earn UFCW 1000A, national office prestigious award • Before taking your summer vacation, sign up for June webCampus courses! • Aboriginal History Month poster now available! • New Retail Food Members in Saint-Rémi, Quebec ratify first contract

Senate Accountability NOW! • UFCW honoured by international labor rights group • UFCW 864 Potlotek First Nations Members ratify groundbreaking contract • UFCW Canada applauds the new food sovereignty policy in Québec

Canada’s leading union pledges support for “Together FAIRNESS WORKS” campaign • Protection against Heat Stress with new Awareness Tool • A new collective agreement at IGA in Varennes • ILO once again blasts Harper and provinces for ignoring labour rights

Remember to Donate Your Empties to this year’s Bottle Drive May 25th & 26th • Canada’s leading voice for migrant farm workers “commends” Manitoba government for extending healthcare coverage • Manitoba government praises UFCW Canada for “solidarity” in migrant farm worker victory  •  Infographic: Mike Duffy, Harper's Chief of Staff, and a $90,000.00 "gift"

Canada’s largest retail union applauds Loblaw decision to sign Bangladesh Accord • President Hansen on Decision of H&M and Others to Improve Workplace Safety in Bangladesh •  Activists participate in Worker Engagement Conference to build strength moving forward • By the Numbers: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHOT)

Patrick Morin Inc. employees in Quebec join the union, UFCW 1991P!  •  IDAHOT 2013 poster now available! • Win an iPad by referring students to BDM Union Scholarship! •  Infographic: Mike Jeffries “doesn’t belong” as Abercrombie & Fitch CEO

Tim Hudak's Pathway to Poverty for Ontario • By the Numbers: Canada’s equity and fairness gap between men and women • Time to rein in corporate-controlled federal government • Industry Watch: $91.4 billion – Canada’s projected retail food sales for 2013

Canada’s leading voice for retail workers supports Loblaw effort in Bangladesh •  Locals 175 & 633 Education and Finance Conference builds strength  •  New contract for retail food members at Provigo Windsor in Quebec  •  By the Numbers: Global Unemployment Trends

Kenney and Finley’s announcement “Completely Misses the Mark" says Canada’s leading voice for temporary foreign workers • Asian Heritage Month 2013 • By the Numbers: the growing wealth gap – billionaires and the rest of us • Infographic: May Day – International solidarity more important than ever

May 1st - International Workers' Day (May Day) 2013 • UFCW activists in Quebec rally with thousands for EI fairness • Over 1 million views for UFCW Canada Facebook page in April • Conservatives demand “transparency” for unions – but not for business buddies

Activists discuss strategies to strengthen Canada's best union • We Remember! April 28 – Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job • Harper's EI "reforms" threaten to cost eight members $63,402 • By the Numbers: Workplace fatalities and time-loss injuries in Canada • Canadians deserve better than Harper’s secret trade deal with China

Workers at Conteneur Recycle inc. join the union, UFCW Local 501 • Manitoba budget is innovative and progressive • UFCW Activists in Saskatchewan celebrate passage of Bill 604 – Howard’s Law • By the Numbers: International Earth Day – Canadian consumption facts • Infographic: This Earth Day, Tell Harper to protect our environment!

Compo Recycle workers in Quebec say “Yes!” to joining the union • Another step forward for rights of Quebec agriculture workers • New graphic available for celebrating Earth Day on April 22 • webCampus update: Excel 2010 course available May 6

UFCW forms largest union delegation at historic NDP convention • UFCW Canada Local 832 Celebrates 75th Anniversary •  UFCW Canada and Mexico's CNC sign historic agreement • By the Numbers: Student Debt in Canada

Canada’s Largest Private-Sector Union Blasts Harper for RBC Debacle • 2012 BDM Union Scholarship Winner: Lizzie Hayward, Local 401 • Follow Canada's Leading Union on Pinterest! • UFCW activists join Day of Pink movement to stop bullying

Canada's best union advances member education with over $335,000 in union scholarships • Right to join the union and need for living wage unites Fast Food Workers in NYC • Join the campaign to make Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Equal Pay Day! • 2012 BDM Union Scholarship Winner: Chantal LaRoche, Local 1518

Apply for the UFCW International Union Scholarship – worth $8,000 each! • Canada’s top union trains activists to gain ground for working families in upcoming B.C. election • Connie Maile, 1952 – 2013 • S.A.M.E. tour a resounding youth success

Local 500 mobilizes for good retail food jobs and strong communities • UFCW Canada gets sneak peek of new Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) • CALM 2013: Communicating the importance of fairness and sustainability

Retail union momentum grows as sixth LensCrafters location votes “Yes!” to UFCW 1000A • Conference connects labour rights, democracy and fairness • Ontario food promotion a good start that should go further, says UFCW Canada leader • 2012 BDM Union Scholarships Winner: Nancy Dai, Local 333

Canada’s leading union Stands Up for Fairness at CLC political action conference • The Harper Conservative's 2013 Federal Budget – An "Economic Action Plan" without any Action • S.A.M.E. Youth Tour Sweeps Ontario • UFCW Canada, the Mexican state of Guerrero and the municipal government of Chilapa de Alvarez sign cooperation agreement

Workers at Jolibec Hatchery in Quebec vote “Yes!” to Local 501 • Local 500 Montreal Zellers store survives the wave of closures • 2012 BDM scholarship winner: Rebecca Landry, Local 1000A  •  New video contest to raise youth awareness about workplace rights

Support the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination! • B.C. Labour Board denies attempt to suppress Blacklisting evidence • Alberta government continues to deny SAFETY NOW for Alberta Farm workers • UFCW and Amnesty demand investigation into death of activist Carlos Hernández • By the Numbers: Facts about Racial Discrimination in Canada

Tell the Senate to Stop Bill C-377! • UFCW Canada victory for Quebec agriculture workers • UFCW leads labour at Sask. NDP leadership convention, rallies delegates to Stop Bill 85 • UFCW Canada Facebook post goes viral with over half a million views!

Retail Union activists take campaign to first-ever Target store in Canada • Frank Kelly, 1944 - 2013 • Protect Labour Rights in Saskatchewn: Stop Bill 85! • More scandals, less credibility for Christy Clark and the BC Liberals

International Women's Day - March 8, 2013  •  UFCW makes its voice heard in roundtable on Temporary Foreign Worker Program  •  2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Vincent Gagnon, Local 509  •  UFCW Canada ally AGUND convenes for General Assembly

More LensCrafters employees join UFCW 1000A  •  2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Eden Bradley, Local 1252  •  webCampus Spotlight: Thierry Villeneuve  •  By the Numbers: Political milestones and achievements for women in Canada

New poster and events for International Women’s Day 2013 • UFCW members in Québec rally against plundering the EI system  •  Women in Politics focus of "Girl Power" gathering  •  2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Tyrone Hofer, Local 832
 

Kathleen Wynne's Throne Speech strikes promising tone in Ontario • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Dominic Chartrand, Local 500 • By the Numbers: WCB benefits for 2013 • Put S.A.M.E. journey on your map for Migrant Worker Awareness Week 2013!

 Paul Magee, 1951 – 2013 • Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28 • National President meets Local 1118 Executive Board in Red Deer • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jacqueline Kerr, Local 206

Devon Jack Fish workers vote Yes! to UFCW Canada Local 401 • Tim Hudak’s education agenda attacks low and middle-income families • UFCW Canada activists join Calgary Memorial March • New webCampus course called “Design your own Website & Blog” launched this March

Nexen Aramark workers in Alberta oil sands region vote “Yes!” to Local 401 • Walmart workers in Maryland and Texas walk off job • UFCW Canada joins global campaign – One Billion Rising – to stop violence against women and girls • Canadian teachers launch national pro-democracy campaign

Compass Group Canada workers in central Saskatchewan vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1400 • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jevidaa Annamalai, Local 175 • By the Numbers: Old Age Security Benefits in Canada for 2013 • Pierre Poilievre free rides on baseless argument about the Rand Formula

Save Food Jobs in Canada – Stop the Conservative attack on a key Canadian industry • Local 401 Oil Sands Members strengthen their voice through new organizing program • Local 503 rallies with community to protest EI reforms that will hurt working families in Quebec’s Charlevoix region • One year later, still no response from Coroner or Ontario government to Hampstead tragedy

A season of goodness and community • Jonquière Walmart workers return to the Supreme Court • On December 24th, We Remember • UFCW Canada and FNCFCS sign historic Mutual Support Agreement • By the Numbers - Food Banks in Canada

First contract with UFCW Local 509 for workers at Gaudreau Environnement in Baie-St-Paul, Quebec • International Migrants Day – December 18 • By the Numbers: International migration

Local 832 celebrates 75 years of leadership and activism • February - Black History Month • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Valerie Gibbs, Local 1288P • By the Numbers: 10 big reasons to feel good about paying taxes

Juan Ariza, Hampstead Survivor, should have the Right to Stay in Canada •  webCampus Spotlight: Fabrice Musafiri • By the Numbers: The world’s wealth distribution – the rich, super-rich and the rest of us  •  The Student School launches first-ever S.A.M.E high-school chapter

LensCrafters workers in Markham, Ontario vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1000A • Dropping uniform packaging rules a job-killing recipe • Saskatchewan women activists gather for first-ever forum • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Andre Cortes, Local 247 • UFCW Canada Local 1400 welcomes Local 342P members

Terry Harris elected president of UFCW Canada Local 649 • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Keven Gauthier, Local 501 • Tim Hudak's welfare reforms: everything old is new again • By the Numbers: Canada Employment Insurance Weekly Benefits and Maximum Premiums for 2013
 

UFCW Canada Local 206 welcomes new Swiss Chalet members in Ontario • UFCW Canada Local 500 member Vanessa Menendez wins a Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu scholarship • Hudak goes on the attack against Ontario workers with “Flexible Labour Markets” white paper • By the Numbers: Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan Benefits for 2013

 More H&M workers join the union by voting “Yes!” to Local 1102 in Manhattan • Local 1400 activists build lobbying skills at training session in Saskatoon • 2012 BDM Scholarships Winner: Osman Panameno Jr., Local 1118 •  Metron manager faces criminal trial over Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy

2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jennifer Turbide, Local 503 • By the Numbers: Child Care in Canada • S.A.M.E. builds new partnership at Loyalist College • Artist creates a vision of solidarity

Stephen Harper must be Idle No More • New Health and Safety Survival Guide now available • webCampus Spotlight: Costa Kanell • S.A.M.E. set to launch first-ever chapter for high-school students

UFCW Canada National President calls on Prime Minister Harper to meet with Chief Theresa Spence • Six ways Government Boss Stephen Harper is killing democracy • webCampus Spotlight: Linda Romanick  • S.A.M.E. releases 4-part mini-series on Migrant Worker Experiences in Canada

Building strength together in 2013 • Louise Lefebvre elected President of UFCW Canada Local 503 • webCampus Spotlight: Karen Adamo • By the Numbers: Changing Portrait of Canadian Families and Living Arrangements

250 guards at AGS Security join the union by voting for UFCW Canada Local 333 • Target Canada on the Naughty List of More Than 1,000 Canadians • New webCampus Courses for January 2013 now open for registration! • UFCW Canada remembers the Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy that killed and seriously injured five workers 3 years ago in Toronto • Local 1993 Year-End Dinner & Dance celebrates 28 years of fundraising for Leukemia and Sickle Cell Disease research

Walmart the focus of Global Action involving Canada and 9 other countries • Harper Inc.'s approach to EI Is Another Rail in Building the Exploitation Express • UFCW Canada announces BDM Scholarship Contest Winner: Rajinder Randhawa • Food Banks in greater need than ever as we enter the Holiday Season • Local 1000A Community Action Networks spreads holiday cheer at Santa Claus Parade

Carriages of New France workers join the union by saying “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 503 • Passage of Bill C-377 another assault on workers by Harper government • President Hansen Speaks Out on Michigan’s Sham Right to Work Law • Canada’s Best Youth Program celebrates another successful year • Montreal's Light the Night walk raises $923,207 for blood cancer research

Harper government deals another blow to vulnerable migrant workers • 2012 BEGGS, DOWLING, MATHIEU SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS •  Human Rights Day, December 10 • UFCW Canada activists in the Atlantic Region raise $25,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada in Light the Night Event 

Retail Food Workers at IGA in Surrey, B.C. vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada • Retail Members and Workers celebrate lobbying victory over holiday shopping in Toronto • Over 40 MPs meet with UFCW Canada and NUPGE leaders in Ottawa • webCampus Spotlight: John Bennett

Staples Business Depot workers in Winnipeg vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada • December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities • webCampus Spotlight: Michael Yusko

December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada • Second Phase of 2012 Youth Internship Program focuses on building members’ strength in the retail industry • Rob Ford put his personal interests above the people he was elected to serve

Walmart Workers make history on Black Friday • webCampus Spotlight: Doreen Liese • CEDAW Report Card gives the B.C. government low marks for protecting women's rights

UFCW Canada and AWA award Maureen Brosnahan, Andrea Horwath, KAIROS, and Ivan Limpright for their outstanding social justice leadership in Canada’s agriculture industry • Soft Drink Council meets • November 26 by-elections for Calgary Centre, Durham and Victoria: Make your vote count!

Kinosis Lodge workers win the right to choose their own union • New webCampus courses for December: “Making a Difference – Canadian Activism” • webCampus Spotlight: Erin Stibler

Delegates emerge from 11th UFCW Canada National Council Convention stronger and more unified than ever • CALLING ALL ACTIVISTS: Stand for Change at Walmart by Supporting a Striker on “Black Friday”! • Louis Riel Day

UFCW International President Joseph T. Hansen's statement on the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama • Family of Kevan Chandler finally receives compensation for their tragic loss • By the Numbers: Consumer Price Index - September 2012

Statement from UFCW International President Joseph T. Hansen Announcing Union-wide Relief Fund for Hurricane Sandy Victims • Selkirk Marketplace workers say Yes! to UFCW Local 832 • Weyburn Walmart flaunts labour laws

webCampus Spotlight: Melody Stark , Local 1400 Activist • Local 832 kicks-off 2012 United Way campaign with a plane pull • By the Numbers: Canadian Well-being Index, quality of life declining

Special insurance coverage helps widow of AWA member • By the Numbers: Rural Women • UFCW Canada and CONOFAM sign migrant workers protection pact

Workers at Meta Centre vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada • Walmart slapped with another class action suit • McGuinty shuts down democracy in Ontario

Workers at Great Lakes Specialty Meats vote union “Yes!” • JBS takes over XL operations in Brooks, Alberta • Walmart workers and community allies win another Free Speech battle against Walmart

Calgary Zellers workers and community members demand fairness from Target • Government of Newfoundland and Labrador implements card-based certification with Bill 37  •  New webCampus courses for October and November!

As Walmart strikes go viral in the US, Canadian ‘Associates’ have “plenty of reason to be inspired”, says Canada’s leading retail workers union • Migrant Workers Family Support Fund delivers final shares to nine widows in Peru • UFCW Guide to Bargaining for Work-Family Issues

Historic Walmart Strike in Los Angeles inspires more Walmart Workers throughout the United States to walk off the job • UFCW Canada participates in launch of historic UNI Alliance to drive positive change at Walmart • SAME – Building bridges between communities

Light the Night Quebec raises $ 117,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada • Hampstead crash survivors share their story at Toronto symposium and launch of international "Right2Stay" campaign • Stephen Harper’s inconsistency on cap-and-trade should raise serious question for Canadians

Canada’s leading union stands in solidarity with Striking Walmart Workers throughout Los Angeles, California  •  Workers force Walmart to address serious health and safety concerns in warehouses • UFCW Canada and Michoacán's SEMIGRANTE sign new agreement

This Thanksgiving: Give Back and Rise Up! • By the Numbers: Hunger in the World  • AWA Virgil Centre celebrates Independence Day
 

Local 1000A named “Local of the Year” by UFCW Minority Coalition • Best way to prevent “Gas and Dash” deaths is increasing fines and empowering workers, says Canada's leading voice for retail workers • UFCW Canada helps Break the Silence for the Cuban Five at Peoples’ Tribunal & Assembly in Toronto

Deadline approaching for BDM Scholarship and chance to win an iPad 2!  •  AWA human rights activist Raul Gatica awarded Diamond Jubilee Medal  •  By the Numbers: The Sustainability Challenge

Fort Fraser Petrocan workers vote to join Local 1518! • UFCW Canada endorses Metcalf recommendations of status for migrant workers • Safety NOW for Alberta Agriculture Workers

Death strikes another Ontario migrant agriculture worker • Naming Harper as “World Statesman of the Year” perplexes Canada’s leading union • Minority governments, labour and conservatives

Tyson workers receive long-awaited payment from wage and hour lawsuit settlement • Brad Wall’s reckless agenda for Saskatchewan the focus of new campaign called “Were You Asked?” • Local 832 calling on activists to “Take Back the Night”

By the Numbers: Education - Right or Privilege? • UFCW Canada training workshop strengthens ties with Mexican state of Guerrero • Canada’s first social network for labour communicators offers new resource for unions and CALM members

2012 UFCW International Scholarship Winner Steven Nadon • 2012 Training and Education Conference involves activists from across Canada • Corporate tax cuts not working

School is starting! Have you registered for the $1000.00 BDM Scholarships? • Local 1000A Celebrates Pride in Ottawa • UFCW Canada attends Michoacán’s Training Session for Municipal Migrant Support Centers

Labour Day 2012 • Local 247 launches new website! • Soccer, sun and solidarity at Montreal migrant workers' event • Self-Checkout: Not so Convenient

webCampus is back! • UFCW Canada joins thousands in commemorating the life and legacy of Jack Layton • Corporate greed threatens Canada's economy, not 'high' wages • Filipino Fiesta Day celebrated in Vancouver

Demonstrators march on Target Canada’s Headquarters in support of Zellers workers • 2012 UFCW International Scholarship Winner Monica Gobbo •  Montreal Pride 2012 • Flaherty’s closed door “Retreat” opens the gates to U.S.-style laws, policies and politics

Target Canada headquarters the target of August 22 rally • UFCW Canada supports migrant workers in Guatemala • Walmart warehouse workers present petitions with 250,000 signatures, and file formal ethics complaint • Brock Professor aims to "Revolutionize Retail"

UFCW Canada named to Ontario’s First Prevention Council • “Take a Ride With Jack” monument • Taxes benefit us all • Family Heroes - Profiles of the nominators for the 2011 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships Marlene Gordon

A Message of Condolence and a Promise of Solidarity – UFCW Canada National President to the Sikh Community • Win an iPad with the Scholarship referral contest • UFCW Canada activists show their Pride in Vancouver • By The Numbers: North America’s Largest Food Retailers

Western Regional YIP "an amazing learning experience" • Politics Blog: Canadians still waiting for Stephen Harper’s “time of accountability”  •  By The Numbers: World’s Largest Food Retailers • If you believe labour rights are human rights, “Like” the SAME

Caribana 2012: UFCW Canada joins fun in the sun with community partners • Members from OUR Walmart Come Together to Fight for Walmart Greeter’s Rights • Don’t miss the 8th Annual UFCW Canada Ride for a Cure and Poker Run • Family Heroes — Profiles of the nominators for the 2011 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships

2012 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples • Leading retail union slams Harper Conservatives for “doing nothing” to protect good retail jobs at Zellers • Saskatchewan's leading private-sector union blasts Brad Wall Government for trying to gut labour laws • New video by Operation Maple illustrates everyday value of taxes

Fond memories of Jack Layton’s life and legacy shared on new website DearJack.ca • Tax havens fatten the rich while austerity ravages the rest • UFCW Canada celebrates with migrant workers at El Sembrador gathering • Family Heroes — Profiles of the nominators for the 2011 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships

Organizing win for North Country Catering workers, proud to join Local 401 • Target and Walmart show the “same disregard” for Quebec and its workers, says Canada’s leading retail union • Local 1993 “Summer Splash” kicks off Caribana Season for UFCW Canada activists and families • By the Numbers: 6 Walmart heirs have as much wealth as 42% of Americans combined

Local 1518 certifies fruit packing plant in Cawston, B.C. •  UFCW Canada Locals in Alberta show their support for Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair • Manitoba – Canada’s economic leader • UFCW Canada/ AWA Quebec victory for Guatemalan migrant workers

Looking for the nearest union grocery store? Use the UFCW app • Local 1400 race wins again for leukemia research • By the Numbers: Unions and Prosperity •  UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Family Support Fund to close on July 31, 2012

Judgement without jail time for Christmas Eve tragedy falls short for Ontario workers • NDF focuses on strength and security at 26th Annual Convention • Young Activists Launch Retail Report to Inspire Workers • Young Activists Launch Retail Report to Inspire Workers • UFCW wins major victory in Pennsylvania liquor privatization battle

UFCW Canada in Quebec shows solidarity with COPE strike • Right to Work Laws are Not the Canadian Way • UFCW Canada Local 1869 Members Celebrate • Overwhelming majority of Red Deer Co-Op workers vote in favour of new contract

Retirement Security for Everyone – GET THE JOB DONE!  •  UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced  •  Prairie School for Union Women 2012  •  Ontario YIP participants ready for change

UFCW Canada activists Louder and Prouder than ever at Toronto Pride Week! • UFCW Canada Local 1518 continues strong support for diverse workplaces • Local 832 active at MFL Convention • By the Numbers: Jobless Rates – Canada

Saskatchewan NDP Convention 2012 • UFCW Canada Local 401 Is Loud and Proud at Edmonton Pride • Politics Blog: minority governments can work • Toronto’s Inti Raymi a Great Achievement for the San Lorenzo and Migrant Worker Communities

Migrant Workers Family Support Fund Delivers Cheque to Third Survivor of Hampstead Tragedy • Alberta Federation of Labour centennial celebrated • Local 1000A Member Wins NDP Membership Contest • By The Numbers: Trade union rights under attack
 

National Aboriginal Day — June 21, 2012 • Fact-finding mission gathers Mexico migrant worker blacklisting evidence in B.C. • By the Numbers: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada • The Hidden Agenda

Fairness for Zellers Workers petition filed with Quebec National Assembly • Robert Ziegler honoured with Stanley Knowles Solidarity Award • By the Numbers: Refugees • Aspiring nursing student receives BDM scholarship to help accomplish her dream

New fisheries unit at Potlotek First Nations in Nova Scotia • National Office sends June 11 message of equality for First Nations children •  The Budget's blow to seniors • YIP efforts bring community support to agriculture workers

2012 Leukemia fundraising pushes lifetime campaign over $26 million • By the Numbers: The Fight for a Cure • Migrant Workers Family Support Fund Delivers Cheque to Hampstead Tragedy Widow • UFCW members win challenge against Royal Ahold's archaic social media policy

Final Walmart shareholder vote tallies show growing calls for change in company leadership, policies • Pride 2012 • Legendary social justice trailblazer Dolores Huerta awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
 

UFCW Canada wins Website of the Year at CALM Awards • Canada's Leading Retail Union Calls for "Reality Check" as Walmart Orchestrates Pep Rally for International Workers • International Solidarity between UFCW Canada and FLOC results in historic meeting with major tobacco companies on farmworkers’ rights • Canada and Mexico must stop labour and environmental abuse at Canadian-run Mexican mine
 

Ontario Injured Workers Day • By the Numbers: Deaths and Injuries at Work in Ontario • Harper Conservatives needlessly attack the unemployed  • Very first AWA centre celebrates 10th Anniversary in Leamington

New webCampus courses available in June • Economic Race to the Bottom continues with EI Reform by Harper Government •  CNDH invites UFCW Canada to share insights at Human Rights symposium in Mexico City • Simcoe AWA Centre celebrates nine years of service to agriculture workers

H&M warehouse workers in Ontario vote “Union Yes!” • Political action on Women's Network Convention agenda  •  Blacklisting allegations centre of community trial at Vancouver's Mexico consulate  •  $10,000 Donated to Support World Languages Collection at FVRL

National Council commits to organizing, diversity, and political action moving forward • Returns for Leukemia bottle drive returns May 26 & 27 • Viviendo Pasiones fundraising for migrant agriculture workers in Ontario

Saskatchewan locals warn of looming assault on labour • UFCW Welcomes President Obama's Support for Marriage Equality • Statement from National President Wayne Hanley on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Duck farm newest Quebec agriculture unit • Local 1000A shows its Pride • Win an iPad with the Scholarship referral contest

UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Family Support Fund Delivers First Cheques to Hampstead Tragedy Survivors • Chubb Edwards Hamilton vote to join Local 1000A • RWDSU Northern Joint Council President awarded The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding public service • Standing in Solidarity with the National Farmers Union's fight for Food Sovereignty

Windsor rallies with Zellers workers to Ask Target for Fairness • New webCampus course – Money Skills •   Anti-violence on Women's Committee agenda • By The Numbers: The OAS and Harper’s attack on pension fairness

Target is target of Windsor, Ontario May 5 rally • FNCFCS WINS FEDERAL COURT BATTLE ON FIRST NATIONS CHILD WELFARE CASE IN SPITE OF HARPER-APPOINTED HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR • Asian Heritage Month 2012  Long overdue labour legislation regrettably ignores agriculture workers

Alberta NDP doubles their seat total in provincial election • Join UFCW Canada in June 11 campaign to make equality a reality for Aboriginal children • New webCampus course starting in May • "Game for SAME" Draws Dozens of Students to Help Support Migrant Workers

“Kill a worker, go to jail”: National Day of Mourning, April 28 • “Walmart’s exposed corruption another red flag for investors,” says the National President of Canada’s largest private-sector union • Local 401 training dedicated to building activism • Over 10,000 activists gather in Ontario to demand budget fairness

Manitoba budget delivers for working families, despite Sunday hours misstep • New book examines human rights struggle of Ontario agriculture workers • Tell the IOC to Get Rio Tinto Off the Podium!

Making Change at Walmart greets investors at international meeting in Toronto • Kenney statement shows who are the real anti-Canadians • Tommy Douglas medals on display in Regina April 21-22
 

UFCW Canada Saskatchewan Women's Conference • Activists look to the future at ONDP Convention • Nestlé workers struggle for their rights as shareholders prepare for annual celebration

New agriculture bargaining unit in Quebec • WSIB President gets $80K bonus on the backs of injured workers • Local 1000A kicks in for right to play

Taking stock of Walmart: Bullish to workers is bearish to investors • OFL organizes Ontario Day of Action against Austerity for April 21st • Community comes together in time of need

Honouring Addie Wyatt • Refugee Rights Day – April 4, 2012 • UFCW Canada activists join "Celebrating Women" in Vancouver

Flaherty’s budget a blow to working Canadians • Air Canada workers express frustration over denial of basic human rights • UPS/UFNC Security Guards vote UFCW Canada “Yes!”

ILO rules "good faith" not good enough to guarantee labour rights of Ontario agriculture workers • Stop the Conservative attack on Seniors! • Ontario’s budget cuts come on the backs of working people and the poor

Thomas Mulcair wins NDP Leadership, thanks UFCW Canada for “constant, steady and wise” support • Members stage seniority protest at Chancellor Park • Registration opens for acclaimed Prairie School for Union Women •  B.C. Supreme Court asked to muzzle BC Labour Board regarding Mexico blacklisting evidence

UFCW Canada activists geared up for NDP Leadership Convention • Zellers workers gain the attention of thousands in national campaign that Asks Target for Fairness • Karate class commemorates International Women's Day

NDP Leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair gaining momentum as we head toward Convention • Tell Minister Lisa Raitt “No” to Bill C-377 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination • B.C. court rules temporary foreign workers can sue Denny's

UFCW Canada warns members about tainted “Loblaw Reward Survey” • NDP Leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair supports Zellers workers in asking Target for Fairness • Reinforcing advocacy for newcomers at the 14th Metropolis Conference 2012 • Brother Robert Ziegler honoured at Winnipeg retirement dinner • Tell the Bank of Montreal to stop bankrolling the attack on Infinity Rubber workers

More unions join UFCW Canada in supporting Thomas Mulcair for NDP Leader • From our friends at Making Change at Walmart • Another horrific accident kills four Filipino migrant workers • CALM Awards deadline approaching

Thomas Mulcair meets with UFCW Canada Activists in Saskatchewan • House supports Shannen's Dream • By the Numbers: Women in Canada • Migrant Workers Family Support Fund surpasses $105,000 for Hampstead tragedy families

International Women's Day — March 8, 2012 • Ontario NDP supports Zellers workers in asking Target for fairness • Women activists at Alberta Equinox • Cuts to Old Age Security will impoverish young and old workers alike • Sign Up for New webCampus Courses this March and April!

Shoppers "shocked" to learn about Target's lack of respect for Zellers workers at Target pop-up event in Toronto • DIRECTIONS now published twice a week • The Drummond Report – Bringing Greece to Ontario • FNCFCS brings First Nations child welfare case to the federal court of Canada • Quebec Human Rights Commission report finds that Temporary Foreign Worker programs compromise migrant workers' rights

1,500 Zellers workers ratify new union contract and ask Target for fairness • East Side Mario's Workers Say Yes to the Union • Stop Nespressure!  • BC hearings start into Blacklisting of Mexican migrant workers

Future Shop workers make history in Quebec • NUPGE solidarity adds to Migrant Workers Family Support Fund • UFCW Canada joins Calgary Memorial March • Legal Activist Paul Cavalluzzo Appointed to Order of Ontario  President Felipe Calderón receives more than 5,000 protest emails to Stop the Blacklisting • UFCW Canada calls for Coroner's Inquest into Hampstead tragedy

Condolences and a call for increased diligence in wake of horrific Ontario accident • In wake of Hampstead tragedy UFCW Canada and AWA set up Migrant Workers Family Support Fund • Zellers workers unite in new campaign that calls on Target Corp. to respect loyalty, experience and bargaining rights when hiring in Canada  •  UFCW Canada calls on activists to stand in solidarity with thousands of Dutch cleaners  •  Seniors and the OFL occupy 21 Ontario Tory offices: Threats to Old Age Security ignite new movement of Blue-Grey Power  • Mexico escapes B.C. Labour Board hearings over blacklisting charges

United with EMD workers in London and the North American labour movement against corporate greed • Mulcair endorsed by Canada's largest private-sector union • Fourth blacklist protest breaks out at Vancouver Mexico consulate • SAME Releases New Report entitled "Reality Check: The Life of a Migrant Worker"

Stand with Daniel Lopez: Tell Walmart to Stop Abusing Warehouse Workers • Harper budget must focus on job creation, not corporate tax cuts • February - Black History Month • Thousands Rally against Caterpillar in London, Ontario

UFCW Canada and the Mexican state of Guerrero sign cooperation agreement on migrant workers' rights • Red Clay Lodge workers set standard with first contract • UFCW Scholarship Update • SAME mobilizes students at Brock University

Oaxaca’s government and UFCW Canada sign agreement to protect Mexican migrant workers in Canada • London Day of Action against Caterpillar scheduled for January 21st • Local 832 asks Granny's Poultry to put workers health on New Year's resolution list • Two migrant agriculture workers die but farm operators go free in Ontario case

New webCampus courses for the New Year! • Standing With Egale To End Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying • Members in the Atlantic region Light the Night for Leukemia Research • Taking Action on Childcare  •  By the numbers: Certainly not the 1%

In 2012, let's build on our recent successes • UFCW Canada Plays an Active Role in Choosing the Next Federal NDP Leader • Local Union 503 wins major victory for Le Manoir Richelieu workers in Charlevoix •  Local 1000A wins injunction against Loblaws • International online activism contributes to win for meat packers in New Zealand

CLS workers say “Yes” to UFCW Canada • Seventh agriculture unit certified in Quebec • Vancouver protest on International Migrants Day aimed at Mexico blacklisting • UFCW Canada honours victims of Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy with We Remember poster • CFACQ develops new courses for members

H&M Associates In Quebec Join The Union • Québec Commission helps migrant agriculture workers learn rights • December 18 – International Migrants Day • Harper Conservatives should address needs of Attawapiskat rather than spy on child welfare advocate • By the numbers: In the Red
 

December 6 — the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women • Local 832 earns Human Rights Award for groundbreaking efforts • Mexican migrant workers file Charter lawsuit against Canada's federal government • UFCW Canada's National President honoured as Person of the Year • Local 1000A participates in Milton Santa Claus Parade

UFCW Canada a Leading Force at the 2011 OFL Convention • 2011 BEGGS, DOWLING, MATHIEU SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS • December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities • UFCW Canada welcomed at Manitoba Premier's dinner • End the lockout at CMP ANZCO Foods!

Organizing victory for Radisson workers in Halifax • Stop the Blacklisting of Migrant Workers • The Occupy Movement Is Here to Stay: Commentary by James Clancy, National President, NUPGE • TUAC Canada supports Québec students in fight against tuition hikes • Union representing 250,000 workers adds voice to public outrage over Galliford case

2,500 National Beef workers vote UFCW yes! • Stop Nespressure! Tell Nestlé to respect trade union rights! • Report on Supreme Court Fraser Decision released • Local 832 opens new training centre and union office

New webCampus courses for November and December! • Jeff Traeger elected president of UFCW Canada Local 832 • UFCW Canada addresses migrants' rights at Mexico workshop • UFCW Canada youth activists bring their passion to Atlantic YIP

TUAC Canada Local Unions raise $200,000 at Light the Night events • Local 1869 shares picnic success with food bank and LLSC • BC activists protest Mexico claim of immunity from blacklisting charges • Activists to gather November 2nd at 12th Annual Chávez Awards

Workers at Public Storage choose UFCW Canada • Stop Harper's Cuts! Sign the Petition to Save OUR Public Services    • UFCW Canada & AWA at Health Fair for Asian migrant workers  • UFCW Canada digital efforts net awards at ILCA

H&M Mississauga workers vote YES for the union FIRST UNIONIZED H&M STORE IN CANADA • Shoppers Drug Mart organizing victory in Calgary  • Local 1400 helps Light the Night in Saskatoon • UFCW Canada sponsors world premiere of Portrait of Resistance  •  By the Numbers: How we work

Clearwater workers say “Union Yes!”  •  Ontario NDP pledges to restore Ontario farm worker rights •  World Day for Decent Work, October 7  •   AWA seeks answers about migrant worker’s death  •  UFCW Canada and the AWA support campaign to save the Canadian Wheat Board

SAME growing strong at Brock University • By the numbers: Vacation time around the world  • Team Virgil wins first-ever Liberation Cup

Victory brings new members to Local 175 • BDM Scholarship deadline approaching • Youth Prairie activists gather at YIP •  Youth uncover the migrant worker experience

Agriculture Workers Alliance now 10,000 members strong – and growing • “Good job creation in Canada needs Obama-like leadership,” says Canada’s largest private-sector union • Canada’s largest private-sector union calls on activists and voters in Ontario to Stop Tim Hudak on October 6! • New no-cost life insurance benefit for AWA members

UFCW Canada activists send strong message on Labour Day 2011 • UFCW CANADA SHOWS OFF ITS “PRIDE” AT THE 2011 MONTRÉAL PRIDE PARADE • Labour Day smeared by Tory charges • Don’t miss September new webCampus courses!

Labour Day 2011 • Tributes to Jack • Another migrant farm worker fatality in Ontario • New International Literacy Day poster

Jack Layton, 1950 – 2011 • UFCW Canada welcomes Cambridge Suites members • Liberals close gap on Conservative lead in Ontario election race: poll • By the Numbers: Youth Employment • UFCW Canada stands with Abousfian Abdelrazik and the CLC against UN Blacklist

H&M and UFCW Voluntary Recognition Agreement • UFCW Canada campaign for Mexican farm workers supported by the CNC • Denny’s found guilty • UFCW Canada ROLLS WITH THE DECLARATION to demand Harper Tories implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UFCW Canada celebrates Caribana • New video petition calls on governments to Stop Migrant Exploitation Now! • 2011 International Day of the World's Indigenous People • UFCW CANADA ACTIVISTS WALK IN THE MOCCASINS AT OFL ABORIGINAL GATHERING

Send Jack a Get Well Message • 25th Anniversary NDF Convention commemorates the past, focuses on the future • Pearl Sawyer elected president of UFCW Canada Local 1000A

UFCW International President Joe Hansen Challenges White House: Tell Walmart to Create Good Jobs and End the Poverty Cycle • Local 401 members say “Yes” to new Lakeside contract by 92% • UFCW Canada jumps up at this year’s Junior Caribana Carnival • By the Numbers: The Canadian Beef Industry

Summer Splash fundraiser celebrates 2011 Caribana season • Alain Lachaîne elected President of UFCW Canada Local 501 • New website for The S.A.M.E. •  By the Numbers: Income distribution and the poverty line

UFCW Canada at Women's Worlds 2011 • Locals 175 and 1977 merge to become 60,000 members strong! •  Over 125 hospitality workers join Local 102 • By the Numbers: Canada’s largest food retail employers

Migrant workers applaud Grapes of Wrath • UFCW Canada migrant worker initiative Education Has No Borders honoured • First-ever Local 1400 Youth Conference • Western Regional YIP a success
 

First-Ever UN Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity • Local 401 shows its Pride in Edmonton  •  Migrant workers rally for human rights on Father’s Day • UFCW Canada celebrates 50 years of partnership at the 2011 NDP Convention in Vancouver.

National Aboriginal Day — June 21 •  2011 Pride Week  •  2011 PRIDE WEEK DATES ACROSS CANADA •   The S.A.M.E launches new summer campaign for migrant worker justice

UFCW Canada raises over $2 million for Leukemia Research!  •  2011 Federal Budget falls short for working families and sets back democracy • National Aboriginal Day, June 21 posters published • UFCW CANADA Local 832 and Migrante Manitoba build on their work for migrant workers • National Council focused on organizing and political action

Fraser decision “troubling” according to lead counsel for UFCW Canada at Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights Forum •  THE WORKERS ACTION CENTRE’S “STOP WAGE THEFT” CAMPAIGN LAUNCH • UFCW Canada Local 832 donates $25,000 to flood relief  •  Activists rally for injured workers • Project gives a public voice to immigrants and refugees

Members of Mexican Congress demand answers from government about allegations of anti-union activities against Mexican migrant farm workers in Canada • Injured Workers Day - June 1, 2011 • International Staff Conference focuses on 2018 Growth Target  •  By The Numbers: Workplace deaths and injuries in Ontario • UFCW Canada wins big at the 2011 CALM Awards

Local 12R24 gears up for Bottle Drive! • Migrant farm workers tossed overboard by Manitoba flood • UFCW Canada a leading force at 2011 CLC Convention • Working voices towards progressive nation-building •  Money, politics and global conference on the agenda

Charges allege Mexico consulate blacklisted unionized Mexican migrant workers in B.C. • 2011 Ontario Youth Internship Program • UFCW International Scholarship deadline approaching • By the Numbers: Minimum Wage

Historic Election • UFCW Canada Human Rights Committee meets to build ties for the future • Ed Wendel retires • New webCampus course: Introduction to Canadian Politics

The Struggle Continues • Asian Heritage Month •  Advocates defend migrant worker health studies against OFA attack •  By the numbers: Democracy

Over 8,200 members join Town Hall  •  Migrant Scholarship Winners Announced  •  Local 401 welcomes new oil sands members  •  Local 832 builds bonds with migrant workers

Local 500 welcomes hospitality workers as new members • Harpermania 2011! •  April 28 - National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job •  UFCW Women’s Network convenes in Vancouver  •  Rally for Respect!

Organizing victory for Quebec retail workers •  Election 2011: What Do You Think? • 13th METROPOLIS CONFERENCE 2011 - ACTIVISM IN MOTION • UFCW CANADA AND MIGRANTE BC HOLD DENNY’S ACCOUNTABLE • Local 832 Stewards Conference

New agriculture unit gained in Quebec • Election resources for activists • Refugee Rights Day •  New 247 President carries legacy forward •  In solidarity with CUPW

Time for a government that puts the interests of working families first • Saskatchewan Women’s Conference • New webCampus course: Shelf Management Part II •  Local 401 helps bring hope to Lubicon •  By the Numbers: Walmart

The Japan disaster • Calling all Activists: help stop the attack on labour rights! • Local 175 members at National Car Rental on strike • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — March 21 • National Rep Yeager appointed to Alberta farm safety council

Countdown to Metropolis 2011 – Vancouver. B.C. - March 23- 26, 2011 •    UFCW Canada demands Kenney’s resignation amid parliamentary rules violation •  “And Still I Rise”: Celebrating Black History Month •  Local 1000A President Kevin Corporon to retire • Campaign for new anti-scab bill in Ontario  

International Women’s Day • By the Numbers: Women in Canada • New IWD poster • Jordan’s Principle: putting First Nations children first  • Labour Board orders end to Malteurop strike in Winnipeg • Defending Workers’ Rights in Mexico

Wisconsin’s fight is our fight • New webCampus courses starting March 2 • New IWD poster • AWA efforts bring justice to Ghesquiere farm workers • UFCW Canada members make Carnaval magic possible 

KAIROS is "NOT" going away • Latest UFCW Canada EPC victory • RSI Day • By the Numbers: Inequality in Canada • Missing and murdered women remembered

World Day of Social Justice – February 20 • 2010-2011 Migrant farm worker report published • UFCW Canada leads training session in Tapachula, Mexico • By the Numbers: Union Density Rates

Black History Month • Hamilton Day of Action • New resource:Sexual Harassment Rights & Reference Guide • By the NUmbers:Government Benefits 2011 • Walmart Watch launches new website

"Rise Up for Your Rights!" • Happy Chinese New Year! • Cargill more than triples profits • New webCampus courses

Bringing a Voice at Work and in Government • Target comes north • Walmart challenged in South Africa by international coalition • By the Numbers: CPI  2010 • A little off the top please...
 

Politics NOW! • Migrant workers file $10 Mill Lawsuit • UFCW applauds President Obama for signing new food regulations • Maple Leaf Toronto members help families in need

Tens of Thousands of Immigrants victims of Harper cuts to settlement services •  Malteurop members’ spirits remain high on picket line •  BDM Scholarship Winners Update! • Activists celebrate International Migrants Day! • CEO pay: Recession-proof

Training to drive a better bargain • UFCW Canada joins Migrante Canada’s Founding Congress • South Africa hosts World Festival of Youth

A New Year and Opportunity • UFCW Canada declares victory over Walmart in free speech battle • International Migrants Day • We Remember poster • Malteurop workers on strike in Mantioba • Fundraiser honours 40 years of activism

Harvest of Death continues in Alberta • Walmart v. Freespeech • UFCW Canada active at World Social Forum on Migration • Peel Multicultural Council thanks webCampus

December 6 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women • International Walmart Workers Alliance • Mobilizing for change in Alberta • A lifetime of activism honoured

United in call for Equal Rights NOW! • Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers Cheated Again • All Together Now! • Tomorrow’s workforce

UN finds Canada and Ontario violate human rights • Gib Whitlock, 1942 – 2010 • Another UFCW Canada Victory for Migrant Agriculture Workers • 2010 BEGGS-DOWLING-MATHIEU Scholarship Winners

Mobilizing our political power • The 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Awards • Top Leukemia Researchers Recognized by UFCW Canada • Members Light the Night for Leukemia Research

new ufcw.ca: new and improved! • The World March of Women 2010 • Haggerty elected IVP • Black Eagle Award Receipients, International and Academic

1,200 Pennsylvania packinghouse workers join UFCW • President Hansen new Chair of Change to Win • Local 1869: Seven years strong • Thanks to Ag workers • 2010 Black Eagle Award Recipients, Cultural and Political

•Loblaw •150 Walmart workers gain union contract in Gatineau•Union victory at Saskatchewan Walmart •Court ruling brings Jonquière Walmart •"Cattle are trucked more safely than workers,"• 2010 Black Eagle Award Recipients, Labour and Legal

• Members deal with LCL in Ontario •National Committees meet, grab headlines in Halifax • Hair razoring experience raises thousands for leukemia research • National Staff gathers in Port Credit

•Huguette Plamondon, 1926 – 2010•UFCW Canada calls for inquest after farm workers killed at work•White House appoints President Hansen•Calgary takes Pride •United Latinos International Convention

• webCampus tops 1,000•UFCW Canada members win International scholarships •Gimli another YIP success •Building on education excellence

•Mott’s strike ends in victory •Toxic fumes suspected in death of two migrants at Ontario farm •Milestone for United Latinos •LATUC convention builds international solidarity