Social service workers join union – UFCW 175 & 633
Hamilton, Ont. – April 17, 2024 – Development support workers at the Beth Tikvah Foundation in Hamilton have voted to join UFCW 175 & 633.
The new members are developmental Support Workers at five different locations in and around the city of Hamilton. Workers specialize in providing support to adults with developmental disabilities in group living, intensive support, and independent residences, as well as in-home services.
The workers chose to organize with UFCW Locals 175 & 633 because they wanted to build a better life by addressing the issues in their workplaces such as job security, benefits, favouritism, harassment, wages and health & safety.
“These workers held steadfast in their decision to organize,” said UFCW 175 President Kelly Tosato. “They stood strong and united, and made their voices heard loud and clear. We applaud their determination and resolve and welcome them to their union.”
UFCW Locals 175 & 633 represents more than 70,000 union members across Ontario working including approximately 42,000 retail workers at Loblaw, Metro, and Sobeys banner stores, and more. In addition, UFCW Locals 175 & 633 has thousands of more members working in the industrial, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, packinghouse, and other sectors. To learn more about UFCW 175 & 633 and their outstanding work, visit the local union’s website.
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