Toronto – August 6, 2020 – Did you know that August 7 is International Beer Day? Across Canada, beer is a popular and beloved beverage for many, as Canadians consumed more than 71 litres of beer per capita last year.
Trois-Rivières, Que. – August 6, 2020 – Dali Léveillé is one of eighteen winners of the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship. Currently enrolled in the Nature Science program at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières, Dali is a proud UFCW Local 501 member who works at Olymel.
Edmonton – August 5, 2020 – When Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party (UCP) won Alberta’s provincial election in 2019, workers and the labour movement braced themselves for the inevitable assault on their rights.
Deep River, Ont. – August 4, 2020 – UFCW Local 1006A members working at Jan’s Valu-Mart have ratified a new union contract that provides improved language, wage protection, and more.
On December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared August 9 as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Ottawa – July 31, 2020 – Support the expansion of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in Canada by helping to achieve a fairer system for workers. Show your support for expanding EI benefits, including sickness benefits, by sending a letter to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough.
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