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Saskatchewan women activists gather for first-ever forum

Saskatoon, Sask. – January 25, 2013 – UFCW Canada women activists recently joined more than 150 sisters from across Saskatchewan, as labour, community and social activists gathered in Saskatoon for the first-ever Saskatchewan Women’s Forum 2013: Connecting Voices for Change – to share their stories, connect with each other, and discuss issues relevant to women in Saskatchewan and all over the world.

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LensCrafters workers in Markham, Ontario vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1000A

Markham, Ont. – January 28, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 1000A recently welcomed a new group of LensCrafters workers to the union after they voted a resounding “Yes!” to UFCW Canada. LensCrafters is one of Canada’s largest eyewear retailers, and the new Local 1000A members work at the company’s location in Markham, Ontario at the Markville Shopping Centre.

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Dropping uniform packaging rules a job-killing recipe

Ottawa – January 28, 2013 – The Harper government's proposed changes to weaken Canadian food packaging regulations "is a recipe that could kill thousands of good food processing jobs in Canada," says UFCW Canada National President Hanley.

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2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Andre Cortes, Local 247

Surrey, B.C. – January 26, 2013 – Andre Cortes is one of 18 Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu (BDM) Scholarships winners for 2012. Andre is the son of UFCW Canada Local 247 member Gladys Moreno who works at the Real Canadian Superstore in Delta, British Columbia.

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UFCW Canada Local 1400 welcomes Local 342P members

Saskatoon, Sask. – January 27, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 1400 recently welcomed the members of Local 342P, after memberships from both Local Unions voted to merge their voices, efforts and resources to better represent their interests and all working families in Saskatchewan.

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