By the Numbers: Working when unwell

Toronto – May 26, 2026 – According to the latest mental-health index published by Telus Health, six in ten Canadians workers are reporting to work while mentally or physically unwell at least once a week.

Toronto – May 26, 2026 – According to the latest mental-health index published by Telus Health, six in ten Canadians workers are reporting to work while mentally or physically unwell at least once a week.
Toronto – May 25, 2026 – UFCW Canada joins with international trade unionists around the world, as affiliates of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF), in welcoming a landmark advisory opinion issued on May 21 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), confirming that the right to strike is protected under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize.
Harbour Breton, N.L. – May 22, 2026 – UFCW Local 1252 members at the Town of Harbour Breton public works department recently signed a new three-year contract.
Winnipeg – May 20, 2026 - The Team Unite slate, backed by UFCW Canada and led by longtime UFCW Canada activist Bea Bruske, was re-elected to leadership at the 31st Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg – May 14, 2026 – UFCW 832 member Jose Rafael Nieves is one the latest recipients of the UFCW Canada BDM Scholarship.
Moncton, N.B. – May 15, 2026 – The 2026 season of the UFCW Canada Young Workers Internship Program (YIP) got underway this spring in Moncton, New Brunswick, bringing together a new group of young activists from across Atlantic Canada for a week of education, collaboration, and leadership development.
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