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Flu season highlights urgent need for Paid Sick Days Now!

Toronto – January 14, 2026 – As flu rates soar across the country this winter, Canadian workers are facing a difficult choice: go to work sick or risk falling behind on bills.

Start 2026 strong with new webCampus courses

Toronto – January 14, 2026 – UFCW Canada’s award-winning digital learning platform, webCampus, is launching a new set of courses designed to fit learning into real life—balancing work, family, and everything in between.

Over 6,000 food retail workers at Metro ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 & 633

Toronto – January 12, 2026 – More than 6,000 UFCW 175 members from Metro stores covered by a province-wide agreement have ratified a new precedent-setting collective agreement that includes substantial monetary improvements.

By The Numbers: CEO pay continues to smash records

Ottawa – January 9, 2026 – A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) shows that Canada’s highest-paid CEOs shattered every compensation record in 2024—while working people continued to struggle under rising costs and inflation.

January – Spirit Moon (UFCW Indigenous Calendar 2026)

Toronto – January 7, 2026 – January marks a time of quiet reflection, spiritual grounding, and renewal in the Carrying Forward: 2026 UFCW Canada Indigenous Committee Calendar.

‘Elbows up’ isn’t just for Ontario: Doug Ford’s attacks on Crown Royal threaten more Canadian jobs

Toronto – January 6, 2026 – Yesterday, Doug Ford announced that Crown Royal will be removed from LCBO shelves next month. Ford’s attacks on the Crown Royal brand directly threaten hundreds of good Canadian union jobs in Manitoba and Quebec.

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