Hospitality workers ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A

Toronto – September 8, 2025 – UFCW 1006A members at Pantages Hotel in Toronto have ratified a new union contract.

This three-year contract covers 40 members. Highlights include wage increases, improvements to bereavement leave, shoe allowance, retirement benefits, additional vacation and more.
“Thanks to the power and protection of UFCW 1006A representation, members are achieving rights and improvements in the hotel sector,” said Local 1006A President Wayne Hanley. “Strong union contracts are a result of member support, participation and solidarity and I am proud to congratulate our members at the Pantages Hotel on coming together to achieve fairness at work.”

Read more about the collective bargaining victory at Pantages Hotel.

UFCW Local 1006A represents 42,000 members in a wide range of sectors across Ontario, including the grocery retail, food processing, hospitality, laundry, warehousing, transportation, cannabis, and eye care industries. To learn more about UFCW 1006A and its outstanding work, visit the local union’s website.

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