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Cannabis members at Line One Contact Centres win first union contract – UFCW 1006A

Vaughan, Ont. – December 5, 2019 – Cannabis workers at Line One Contact Centres, proud members of UFCW Local 1006A, have voted for their first union contract.

December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Toronto – December 4, 2019 – On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, communities across the country gather to commemorate and reflect upon the tragic loss of fourteen women students at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, who were brutally murdered in 1989 simply because they were female.

Maintenance workers at Dunn-Rite Food Products join the union – UFCW 832

Winnipeg – December 3, 2019 – Maintenance workers at Dunn-Rite Food Products in Winnipeg are the newest members of UFCW Local 832 after saying “Yes!” to joining the union.

UFCW Canada makes its mark at 2019 OFL Convention

Toronto – December 2, 2019 – UFCW Canada activists from across Ontario led the way at the 15th Biennial Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Convention, involving more than 1,000 delegates and leaders representing hundreds of thousands of union members throughout the province.

BC Labour Board asked to declare Uber & Lyft as employers – UFCW 1518

Vancouver – November 30, 2019 – UFCW Canada Local 1518 has filed an application with the Labour Relations Board of BC to have Uber and Lyft drivers classified as employees.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3

Dec 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities Toronto – November 29, 2019 – In 1992, United Nations resolution 47/3 established December 3rd as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.