Stellarton, N.S. – March 27, 2025 – UFCW Eastern Provinces Council would like to welcome 19 new members to Local 864 in Nova Scotia following a successful organizing campaign at GFL Environmental in Stellarton.

Key concerns of the new members are increased wages, a pension plan, medical benefits and paid sick days, among other improvements. The workers are employed as drivers and driver helpers for GFL’s waste management and environmental services.

UFCW Local 864 is a private-sector labour union representing workers at Cavendish Farms, Atlantic Beef, UPEI, ADL, Beach Point Processing, and O’Leary Co-op. Local 864, along with Locals 1252 and 1288P, makes up the UFCW Eastern Provinces Council which represents over 5,000 workers across Atlantic Canada.

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