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International Workers' Day (May Day) – May 1

Toronto – April 29, 2019 – Each year, on the first day of May, workers and their unions around the world observe International Workers' Day, also known as May Day.

Hospitality members at Hilton Airport Halifax gain first contract – UFCW 864

Halifax, N.S. – April 27, 2019 – UFCW Canada Local 864 members working at the Hilton Garden Inn Airport Halifax hotel have ratified a first collective agreement which includes wage gains of up to 15% over the term of the contract.

Deadline to apply for $8,000 union scholarship is fast approaching

Washington, D.C. – April 26, 2019 – The deadline to apply for the 2019 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship, worth up to $8,000, is May 12, 2019.