Food processing workers ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A

Mississauga, Ont. – July 17, 2026 – UFCW 1006A members at the Maple Leaf Foods canning plant in Mississauga ratified a new four-year union contract with strong gains.

Highlights include wage increases, benefits improvements, increases to the safety shoe allowance, pension plan improvements, and more.

“Our members demonstrated tremendous solidarity and strength in achieving a fair union contract with all gains and no concessions,” said UFCW 1006A President Wayne Hanley. “The negotiating committee did an outstanding job in advocating for the membership by negotiating strong improvements.”

Read more about the collective bargaining victory at the Mississauga Maple Leaf Foods Canning Plant.

UFCW Local 1006A represents 42,000 members in a wide range of sectors across Ontario, including Grocery Retail, Food Processing, Restaurant, Hotels, Security, Retail Commerce, Laundry, Warehousing, Transit, and Cannabis. To learn more about UFCW 1006A and its outstanding work, visit the local union’s website.

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