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Summer Splash fundraiser celebrates 2011 Caribana season

UFCW Canada jumped into the 2011 Caribana season on July 9 with an action-packed celebration that raised over $3,000 for two life changing causes. Organized by UFCW Canada Local 1993 and the National Office, the union’s annual “Summer Splash” drew over 250 members, families and supporters from across Ontario to dance, share and combine their efforts for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) and Camp Jumoke, a not-for-profit summer camp dedicated to helping children who suffer from sickle cell disease.

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Alain Lachaîne elected President of UFCW Canada Local 501

Alain Lachaîne is the newly elected president of UFCW Canada Local 501. Brother Lachaîne is a long-time labour activist and UFCW Canada leader who has served the labour movement for over 30 years.

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New website for The S.A.M.E.

The Students Against Migrant Exploitation, or the S.A.M.E., have launched www.thesame.ca.

 

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By the Numbers: Income distribution and the poverty line

In 2009,1 in 10 Canadians was considered poor.

The poverty rate for all persons rose from 9.4% to 9.6% compared to 2008.

Child poverty rose from 9.1% in 2008 to 9.5% in 2009.

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