Johannesburg, South Africa – December 5, 2013 – UFCW Canada members and families join the world today in mourning the loss of Nelson Mandela, the human rights hero and inspiration for millions in South Africa and around the globe for his life-long battle against apartheid, racism and discrimination.
Toronto – December 8, 2013 – International Human Rights Day is commemorated annually on December 10th. Sixty-five years ago, on this date, the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) was born, as a mechanism to promote human rights for all people.
Toronto – December 6, 2013 – The announcement of proposed Ontario legislation to extend protections for migrant and precarious workers "is a very positive first step in renewing employment standards legislation and extending workplace health and safety legislation," says UFCW Canada National President Paul Meinema. UFCW Canada (United Food and Commercial Workers) is Canada's leading and most progressive private-sector union with more than 250,000 members nationally.
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