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More LensCrafters employees join UFCW 1000A

Newmarket, Ont. – March 4, 2013 – Retail workers in Newmarket, Ontario have become the newest group of LensCrafters employees to vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1000A. The recent victory led by the Newmarket workers comes on the momentum of other successful drives at LensCrafters locations in Markham, Burlington and Toronto, making the Newmarket location the fifth store to gain UFCW Canada representation and the full support of Canada’s leading voice for retail workers.

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2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Eden Bradley, Local 1252

St. John’s, Nfld. – March 1, 2013 – Eden Bradley is one of 18 BDM Scholarships recipients for 2012. Eden is the daughter of proud UFCW Canada Local 1252 Member, and Union Steward, Robert Bradley who works at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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webCampus Spotlight: Thierry Villeneuve

Quebec – March 3, 2013 – In March 2012, I took the webCampus WHMIS course, which allowed me to familiarize myself with the best – and safest way – to identify and work with hazardous substances in the workplace.

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By the Numbers: Political milestones and achievements for women in Canada

Ottawa – March 2, 2013

In 1916, women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta win the right to vote in provincial elections in those provinces.

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