• Français
FacebookTwitterYoutubeInstagram
Find Your Local Union
Subscribe to E-news
 
Login
Contact

UFCW Canada - Union Logo

Canada's Private Sector Union

  • About Our Union
  • Media & News
  • Resources
  • Issues
  • Action Centre
  • Join the Union

Workers at Peekaboo Kid Child Care join the union – UFCW 1006A

Workers at Peekaboo Kid Child Care join the union – UFCW 1006AMilton, Ont. – December 4, 2017 – Early Childhood Educator Michaela Selecka and her co-workers are excited about what the future holds.

On November 27, workers at the Peekaboo Kid Child Care on Derry Road in Milton, Ontario voted ‘YES’ to joining UFCW Canada Local 1006A.

“As a group, we came together to make our workplace better,” says Selecka, who has been with Peekaboo for over six years. “There is value in belonging to a union because now we have a voice and we can collectively bargain with our employer about things that are important to us."

The child care workers are seeking fair compensation and scheduling, WSIB coverage, and respect and dignity in the workplace.

“Union representation is the key to building fairer workplaces, and we look forward to working with our newest members to strengthen their rights and improve their livelihoods now and into the future,” says UFCW Canada Local 1006A President Wayne Hanley.

Selecka said workers knew they would have more strength bargaining collectively with their employer.

“We knew we needed to make a positive change, so we contacted UFCW Canada Local 1006A. They took the pressure off us by sharing their knowledge and experience with us. They also dedicated their time to fighting for our rights and supported us throughout this campaign,” she says.

The Peekaboo bargaining unit includes 26 new members who work in a variety of different roles, including Assistant Teacher, Registered Early Childhood Education, and Cook Lead.

UFCW Canada Local 1006A Organizing Coordinator Lesley Prince commends the workers on their unity and determination.

“This was a worker-driven campaign and we are so proud of the incredible strength and solidarity shown by the workers at Peekaboo in Milton in coming together for union representation,” Prince says.

UFCW Canada Local 1006A represents 36,000 members working in a diverse range of sectors across Ontario, including Grocery Retail, Food Processing, Restaurant, Hotels, Laundry, Warehousing & Distribution, Trucking, and Eye Care, among others. To learn more about UFCW 1006A, visit their website.

  • Media & News
    • News
      • All News
      • Agriculture
      • By the Numbers
      • Campaigns
      • Directions Newsletter
      • Infographics
      • Politics
      • Social Justice
      • Women and Gender Equity
      • Young Workers
      • Health & Safety
    • Media
      • Videos
      • Photo Gallery
      • Posters
    • Subscribe to E-news
  • Join the Union
  • About Our Union
    • About Our Union
      • Find Your Local Union
      • National President
      • National Council
      • Constitution
      • Union History
      • Mission Statement
      • Annual Reports
      • Join UFCW Canada
  • Media & News
    • Media & News
      • News
      • Media
      • Subscribe to E-news
  • Resources
    • Resources
      • Migrant Members
      • Union Training & Scholarships
      • Health & Safety
      • The National Defence Fund
      • Member Discounts
      • Great Canadian Food Products
      • UFCW Canada Equity Grant Program
  • Issues
    • Issues
      • Leukemia Fundraising
      • Political Action
      • Women and Gender Equity
      • Social Justice
      • The Union for Agriculture Workers
      • UFCW Pride – Union Pride!
      • Young Workers
      • Food Justice
      • Global Solidarity
      • Uber Drivers United
      • Conscious Cannabis
  • Action Centre
    • Action Centre
      • #GBV is NOT part of the job!
      • Demand That the Canadian Government Endorse the Spirit Bear Plan
      • Demand that the Government of Canada #Act4QueerSafety and Tackle Rising Hate
      • Urge the Canadian government to legislate Anti-Scab Laws now!
      • Take Action to Protect Farm Workers and Canada’s Food Supply
      • Make Child Care Accessible for all and Protect the Child Care Workforce
      • Support the expansion of EI benefits
      • Tell Sobeys to protect workers and ditch toxic receipts
      • Save The Beer Store
      • Help close the Gender Wage Gap today
      • End the Heritage Inn Lockout Now
      • Make Truth and Reconciliation a paid day of recognition and remembrance
      • Provinces must act on the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
      • We Need a National Action Plan on Combatting Hate
  • Join the Union
    • Join the Union
      • Why UFCW Canada
      • Union Advantage
      • Union Facts
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Everything About Unions
      • Industries We Represent
      • Workplaces We Represent
      • How to Join a Union
      • Join Now

Login

FacebookTwitterYoutubeInstagram

Copyright © 2023 UFCW Canada. All Rights Reserved
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Canada's private sector union