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Food workers’ union welcomes Food Policy for Canada

Montreal – June 18, 2019 – The voice of Canada’s food workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW), welcomes the announcement of the Food Policy for Canada.

Commissionaires security guards join the union – UFCW 333

Hamilton and Ottawa, Ont.– June 18, 2019 – Commissionaires security guards working at federal government buildings in Hamilton and Ottawa are the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 333 after voting to join the union.

National Indigenous Peoples Conference inspires members, allies

Toronto – June 17, 2019 – From June 11 to 12, UFCW Canada leaders, Indigenous members, and allies came together in Toronto for the UFCW Canada National Indigenous Peoples Conference, where participants engaged in two days of education and celebration of the upcoming National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21.

Food processing members at Unico build a better life – UFCW 1006A

Vaughan, Ont. – June 15, 2019 – UFCW Canada Local 1006A members working at Unico have ratified a new union contract that provides wage gains, better benefits, and more.

UFCW Canada supports federal advisory council’s call for universal pharmacare system

Toronto – June 14, 2019 – UFCW Canada, the country’s leading private sector union, welcomes the recommendations of the federal Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare calling for a universal, single-payer pharmacare program that would make prescription drug coverage part of Canada’s publicly-funded health care system.

$2.37 million raised this year as UFCW Canada lifetime fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada now tops $43.7 million

Toronto – June 13, 2019 – After another tremendous fundraising season that topped $2.3 million, the UFCW Canada union family of members, activists and Local Unions have altogether raised over $43.7 million over the past three decades for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).