New Health and Safety Survival Guide now available
Toronto – January 9, 2013 – A new UFCW Canada resource is now available to all UFCW Canada activists and members. Developed by the UFCW Canada National Council Workplace Rights Committee, the new Health and Safety Survival Guide is freely available in both English and French to support UFCW Canada activists in:
- Understanding their roles and responsibilities under occupational health and safety legislation
- Forming an effective committee
- Conducting effective and efficient committee meetings
- Carrying out committee activities as set out in the occupational health and safety legislation
- Responding to workplace concerns
- Contacting health and safety resources to find out information
“UFCW Canada continues to lead initiatives to advocate for health and safety in the workplace,” says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley. “As Canada’s leading voice for workers, we are fully committed to protecting the well-being of UFCW Canada members, and to raising health and safety standards for all workers, especially in our core industries. With this new resource by the Workplace Rights committee, UFCW Canada members and activists are better equipped in their efforts to put health and safety first, and to establish efficient and effective committees.”
To find out more about the new UFCW Canada Health & Safety Survival Guide, activists are encouraged to contact their Local Union Presidents.
