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UFCW Canada celebrates Black History Month

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day - February 28, 2019 Toronto – February 1, 2021 – Every winter we come to honour Black History Month by reflecting on the past and present contributions made and challenges faced by Black people in Canada.

National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia

Toronto – January 29, 2021 – On the National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia, we remember the victims of the hateful attack on a Quebec City mosque on January 29, 2017.

Jeff Traeger elected UFCW International Vice-President

Washington, D.C. – January 27, 2021 – UFCW Canada congratulates UFCW Local 832 President Jeff Traeger on his election to the UFCW Executive Board as International Vice-President. Brother Traeger was sworn into office during the board’s virtual meeting on January 26, 2021.

Loblaw commits to stop using toxic BPA and BPS receipts across all stores in Canada by end of 2021

Toronto – January 26, 2021 – In response to calls from UFCW Canada and environmental and advocacy partners, Loblaw Companies Limited has made a public commitment to phase out receipt paper containing hazardous BPA, BPS and other bisphenol alternatives from its stores by the end of 2021.

Retail workers at Chapters-Indigo Woodbridge join the union – UFCW 1006A

Vaughan, Ont. – January 22, 2021 – Chapters-Indigo workers in the Woodbridge community of Vaughan, Ontario are the newest retail employees to join UFCW Local 1006A.

Politics Blog: O’Toole’s brand of conservatism not gaining traction among workers

Ottawa – January 21, 2021 – After winning the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, Erin O’Toole has tried to present his brand of conservatism in a softer, kinder light.